Hello everyone
What a privilege to be part of our community. The privilege being that complete strangers have the confidence to share their innermost thoughts of either being a patient, a carer or a friend to someone who has this disease which in a majority of cases has an uncertain outcome.
Of course we all have something in common and it is through the posts that over a period of time you feel as though you really do ‘know’ each other. There are obviously some very harrowing experiences but at the same time there are moments of humour and some great results.
I recall attending the cancer clinic for the first time and being surprised how packed the waiting area was. Whilst I do not wish anyone ill I thought to myself ‘I am not alone’ which in a rather bizarre way was quite reassuring.
Our community has helped me immeasurably and I know we will continue to support each other through the bad and hopefully good times ahead.
Thank you all
Kevin
