Hello Andy. Gosh that was a bolt from the blue!! Do you have any other family besides your daughter who sounds very sweet...?

It must be a great comfort to have someone close to rant to, but these forums are a help. You don't feel so alone with it.

I'm quite shocked that you just found out via an email.... have a good "boo" whenever you like,it's  not a crime, and it does help. I firmly believe we have been given tears and emotions to relieve the fear, sorrow etc 

 It helps me to do constructive  things, and write myself a brief list of what I can achieve the next  day, but with no pressure, so I don't get all anxious and stressed...

At the moment I'm waiting for my diagnosis,  but I make myself do something useful each day, today I  sorted out all the medication  that's out of date! blocking up a cupboard. Even if it's just taking some clothes you never wear to a charity shop.

Honestly the worst thing you can do is dwelling on the subject, or dreading the future.   Instead say to yourself, " I'm  here now. I'm just me, in this moment and living this one day" focus on that. 

I have a very ill adult daughter, a grandson with an awful condition  that is a mystery, a son in law who has most likely got cancer,  and my GP cheerfully said " I think you have cancer" to me a week ago. Tests are currently in progress...waiting for results.

If I  do have cancer, I'm going to do all the mad things I can think of, while there's time.  You can book a ride out on our lifeboat, so I will do it, I'm going to get on a train with no plans, and just get off when I  want to, and nose around a place I've never been to before,  I  might even stay the night lol   and much more besides....

anyway I'm rambling now, so will leave you in peace.Keep us posted Andy.

Hello Andy. Gosh that was a bolt from the blue!! Do you have any other family besides your daughter who sounds very sweet...?

It must be a great comfort to have someone close to rant to, but these forums are a help. You don't feel so alone with it.

I'm quite shocked that you just found out via an email.... have a good "boo" whenever you like,it's  not a crime, and it does help. I firmly believe we have been given tears and emotions to relieve the fear, sorrow etc 

 It helps me to do constructive  things, and write myself a brief list of what I can achieve the next  day, but with no pressure, so I don't get all anxious and stressed...

At the moment I'm waiting for my diagnosis,  but I make myself do something useful each day, today I  sorted out all the medication  that's out of date! blocking up a cupboard. Even if it's just taking some clothes you never wear to a charity shop.

Honestly the worst thing you can do is dwelling on the subject, or dreading the future.   Instead say to yourself, " I'm  here now. I'm just me, in this moment and living this one day" focus on that. 

I have a very ill adult daughter, a grandson with an awful condition  that is a mystery, a son in law who has most likely got cancer,  and my GP cheerfully said " I think you have cancer" to me a week ago. Tests are currently in progress...waiting for results.

If I  do have cancer, I'm going to do all the mad things I can think of, while there's time.  You can book a ride out on our lifeboat, so I will do it, I'm going to get on a train with no plans, and just get off when I  want to, and nose around a place I've never been to before,  I  might even stay the night lol   and much more besides....

anyway I'm rambling now, so will leave you in peace.Keep us posted Andy.