Hi Alison and welcome to the forum.  I'm in the same boat although still presently on chemotherapy. If you click on my name on the left of my post you can read my story and save me going through it all again.

There's several here in our situation and I have some lovely forum buddies who are really supportive. We are there for each other in good and not so good times. Hope a few will be along to say hello soon although weekends are often a little quiet.

How are you doing? And your family?  Speak soon x

Hi Alison, I see my good friend Max has welcomed you to the forum and has also given you some direction to read about her experience with cancer. It is a lonely road for sure, but this forum will be a great source of support for you as you will find you're not alone here. I am really sorry to read that your cancer is terminal. I have a good many more years on you so it could be said that I have lived my life and that's fine, but dying with cancer was not something I ever strived for. Whenever you're up for it, write about your experience here on the forum and you will find that it helps to put your thoughts and feelings in writing. Tell us about your family and friends and let us know how you are getting along. If you read up on some of the posts, you will find there are good people here who know and understand what you are going through.

Take care and sending you hugs.

Lorraine 

Hi Alison, 

I'm also in the same boat as you, Max and Lorraine and they are good friends of mine! They both welcomed me to the forum over two years ago and we have shared the inevitable lows of this illness but also we have managed to find the highs and humour of our situations. 

As Max and Lorraine have said, if you feel able, let us know a little more about yourself  and your family and we'll all do our best to help support you. The forum has been a godsend to me; I've been able to offload to virtual folk who really 'get it' and now these virtual folk have become good friends (though still virtual) 

There is a private messaging facility if you feel that you would rather correspond some things 'off forum' Just put in a friend request and once the request has been accepted, you can 'chat' in private if you wish. 

Take care and we'll talk soon, Jo xx

Hello Jo - remember me?  Delighted to see this wonderful forum is still helping so many folk.  I always meant to keep in touch and try to give encouragement to others but now feel quite ashamed that I haven't dropped in here for quite a while.  "Nicola's gang" are hoping to meet up again this year.  Lots of love, keep up the good work and keep that wonderful sense of humour which I remember so well ;)(yes, you taught me how to use emoticons! Irene X

Hi Alison

Like Max 56 I to am incurable, see my posts. The people on here are invaluable, it really does help to get your thoughts and worries out on here and you will always get a helpfulresponse, and because people understand what your going through and experiencing on here it really does help.

Hope to speak soon

Take care Toni

Hi, Alison, I'm sorry I didnt see your post in the beginning. I, too, am terminally ill - not a nice place to be.  But, you know, it's the people on here that understand how you are feeling and give so much comfort.  It's wonderful to come on here in the middle of the night when I feel lonely and in pain and am able to just chat with others (awake or not).

I do hope you can manage to come and speak to us again and let us know how you are feeling.  x

Hi Alison,

Welcome to the Forum and to our rather exclusive informal sub-group of terminally ill members - a sub-group that no-one would volunteer to join.
I hope you find the support you're looking for :-)

Best wishes
Dave 

Hi Irene, 

I certainly do remember you and the rest of the gang!  I hope you're Ok? That was a really lengthy thread started by Nicola! No need to feel ashamed about not dropping in on the forum more frequently -  the nature of it means we can dip in and out as and when we need to. I have had 'quiet times' where I haven't posted for a while, 

Great to read that the gang are meeting up again! Hopefully when the weather improves! 

Take care, sending a big hug, Jo xx

Alison, apologies for hijacking your thread. Hope you're ok? Xx

Lovely to hear from you Jo.  I think of you often and remember how well you supported me and continue to do the same for lots of others.  Looking forward to Nicola's gang's next meet which we haven't quite got off the ground yet but it's certainly on the cards.  Lots of love Irene X

Hi Alison 2 weeks ago I was given the news I was terminally All my treatment has now stopped And we are basically on our own awaiting a miracle