CHRISTMAS 2023 / NEW YEAR 2024

It's always good to read your posts Brian, they come with plenty of humour which must help everyone on here.

Let's all hope for a great 2024 with good outcomes for people still having treatment.

Best wishes

Steve 

We are a stay at home family for Christmas so Christmas Day we have the full "works" with a big family meal.

We have our 4 adult children round with various partners, 2 grand children, the odd other relative, 6 dogs and just relax after a fantastic meal by playing cards and traditional games.

I am looking forward to this years meal - I have history with Christmas though in the last few years:

2020 - Contracted covid - Christmas Eve 

2021 - Almost died with kidney failure caused by PCa - Admitted to Hospital Christmas Eve - At least I had the "All inclusive" wristband and was on 3 meals a day plus drinks!!! Discharged 3 January 2022.

2022 - Very apprehensive about Christmas - first one with a full diagnosis so didn't enjoy it that much.

2023 - Yes I am going to enjoy this Christmas - I am looking forward to it very much

2024 - Dry January and diet start!! .

Best wishes to all!!

I agree.

Brian

Thank you for your advice through the last year.

And may I send you best wisher for Christmas and the New Year. And to all who will be reading these posts.

Les.

• Just want to wish everyone here a very happy Christmas and a happy new year and to say a big thank you to each and every one of you who has got me through such a difficult and traumatic year. I will certainly be raising my glass to you all on Christmas day, in fact I might raise it a few times. Together we can support each other and beat this cancer. I couldn't have done it without you all. Xxxxx thank you so much xxxxx

Hi Shar - And the same to you to - I just know how you feel!! I did start a new thread earlier today hoping to get all the Christmas / New year stuff together without us having loads of threads.

Ah well good intentions - Don't worry - You have been amazing this year on your journey supporting your husband and to be honest you have been brilliant in supporting other new members to the Community with your new found skills - not to mention being a great help in supporting me - so a big thanks to you too.

Best wishes - Brian xx (enjoy that drink - in moderation!!).

Brian you have helped me so much so a big thank you . You are a great champion. We should have been on a cruise but cancelled it as we weren't sure how hubbie would be following his chemo as his last session was 17 November. We are at home this year, just the three of us including our bunny Blu. We are making up for having to cancel cruises this year and have 5 booked plus a land based holiday to Cyprus in 2024, so alot to look forward to. Everyone on here is amazing and you have all got me through a difficult year. A very happy Christmas to you all xxx

I just spotted your post, sometimes they appear and sometimes they don't, I have no idea why

It is my nature to try and support people as I was a human resources manager for 30 years and then a counselling manager for 13 years

What a wonderful idea this thread is as a way of supporting everyone who is involved in a Prostate Cancer journey, whatever stage it may be at.  

2022 was a very delayed Christmas due to us both having a bad bout of flu so family were kept away until early January when we finally managed to get together, & then along came my cancer diagnosis in May.  This has made 2023 an interesting year, but  the journey was made easier thanks to the wonderful people on this forum.  Everyone's friendliness, support, honesty & perhaps more importantly humour has been amazing.

So, here's hoping everyone has the best Christmas they can & best wishes to all for positive news in 2024.

Brian