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Hi friends

 I know there are many people on here suffering the effects of cancer, some directly and some with relatives who have cancer and many more suffering from the loss of a loved one. I know many of you are not looking forward to Christmas or knowing you will not be able to enjoy it as it used to be. It always seems worse at this time of year and I know some of us see other people enjoying this time of year and we cant help but feel a little enviouse. I lost my mother just after Christmas a few years ago and two years ago I lost my father just before Christmas. Even though It will never feel quite the same again, I know they would want me to enjoy this time of year and I feel most of your relative would feel the same So I will try to enjoy myself even though it will be a subjude enjoyment.

I would also like to thank everyone for the shared help that they have given over the past few months. Also I would like to thank our wonderful moderaters and nurses and all the behind the scenes personel who help keep this forun running for all they do during the year.

I will be thinking of you all over the holiday period and wish you all the best time you can have, Brian 

 

  • Offline in reply to jai

    Hi again  jai

    So pleased that you have the advice of MacMillan and think it helps when you understand what is likely to happen at such appointments.

    My hubby's chemo treatment was of a palliative nature and his decision to go ahead with it gave us an extra year as a family.  I will always be grateful to the NHS for the care they gave him (and me) during his cancer journey.  Jules

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    Hi Jules,

    My husbands chemo is also palliative. We got the terminal diagnosis at the end of September, and did not expect him to last until Christmas, yet here we are! 

    We have had fantatsic support from family, and also from NHS, oncologists, dieticians,pain clinic, and most of all our local hospice doctor and palliative care nurse.

    I am sorry that your story is like mine, and thank you even more for your kind and thoughtful words.

    Jai

     

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    Hi Jai,

    I found the forum very supportive during hubby's 3 year illness( teminal diagnosis from Day 1  and the chemo introduced whilst he was still hopefully well enough to endure it after about 18mths) and was always nice to know others were able to be informative and found it helped me to understand and I suppose cope during those worrying and emotional times.

    I hope your husband's chemo treatment helps  maintain his health for as long as possible.  Kind regards, Jules 

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