Good morning all
Just wanted to reach out to you all to wish you a peaceful happy Christmas !
For those of us........(like myself last December 2021) where you've just found out about your cancer and trying to navigate through a different world of words and meanings, trying hard to have hope while the very word ' Cancer' is frightening the living daylights out of you.
For those of us ......where you don't know if you will see another Christmas.
For those of us.......where a cancer diagnosis has brought different struggles, finance, employment, relationships etc.
For those of us.........where we are surrounded by family and friends yet feel alone.
For those of us..........who have battled and are tired of trying to win the war of hope.
For those of us..........who had good news in remission but fear of the unknown and return of the demon.
For those of us...........on this forum who have supported and helped others cope, have shared ideas and experiences and in some small way given hope and resilience to other Sister Warriors!
Thank you all for reading, responding and helping me this past year....I really wouldn't be where I am today without you all. Biggest hugs to you all.
And lastly a quote for each and every one of you.........
Cancer cannot cripple love, it cannot shatter hope, it cannot conquer the spirit ️
Well put Madesp
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas which i know many can struggle with this time of year at the best of times but when dealing with cancer and all the emotions that can bring it’s important to remember that there is so many wonderful people out there to support you. The ladies on here continue to inspire, with the support and love. Although i haven't been around much, i have been reading and have been very impressed that this community continues to grow with amazing people who are joined together by cancer. I love your quote Madesp cancer cannot cripple love, it cannot shatter hope, it cannot conquer the spirit.
Eloquently put Madesp. This whole cancer journey has so many unpredictable twists and turns, so many highs and lows. The people on this site are amazing, sharing their intimate fears and worries as well as their experiences to help each other and take away the fear of the unknown. Wherever you are on this whole trip, I wish you all a happy Christmas and and the hope for better things to come in 2023.
Viv x
Thank you for your lovely Christmas message. I've found this group very inspiring after being diagnosed in late July followed by hysterectomy on October. I have pre treatment tests on 26 December for brachytherapy and start the treatment on 27 December. Not the normal festive break (!) but it's a small sacrifice to make in the grand scheme of things. Hoping for better times in 2023 for us all.
Thank you Madesp for your sensitive and beautiful words.
Hoping for a peaceful Christmas for everyone.
Pippa xxx
Sending you good wishes too Madesp. You were so helpful to me when I was first diagnosed and it definitely helps to have a forum to share our fears with others going through similar things. I am 4 weeks post-op now and some days it seems as if I have imagined it all, but despite being told that the cancer was all removed I know I will always have the little seed of worry of "what if?". Thank you for your generosity.
Hallo SH53, wishing you all the best for (I presume?) your mini CT on Boxing Day and your first treatment the next day. A bit of an interruption to your Christmas, but, if anything like mine were, they should be short visits. My mini CT and dilators chat took half an hour in all and my brachy visits about 20 mins max - only 6 mins of which was the actual treatment.
Thank you for your lovely words Madesp . Thank you to everyone on this group for their support, knowledge, courage and camaraderie. I honestly don't know what I would have done without having this safe space to turn to. Everyone here deserves the most peaceful Christmas and New Year x
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