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Post by LegendaryApe on Jul 2, 2024 5:13:39 GMT
So sorry rhaegyr
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Post by rhaegyr on Jul 2, 2024 7:13:46 GMT
Thanks all
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Post by Lizard on Jul 2, 2024 7:33:01 GMT
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Post by Danno on Jul 3, 2024 18:22:14 GMT
Don't ever look in here but I visited my Grandad yesterday and he is just gone. Prostate cancer spread everywhere and he went downhill really quickly. Barely recognised me at first and couldn't get a thought out. It has eaten him. It's weird.
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Post by Danno on Jul 3, 2024 18:27:55 GMT
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Post by Dougs on Jul 3, 2024 18:53:13 GMT
Sorry chaps. Nothing anyone can say.
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Post by hicksy on Jul 3, 2024 19:44:21 GMT
Sorry for your bad news rhaegyr. Love to your family and hope they can make some good memories together again soon once the shock has passed.
Sorry Danno too. Love for your grandad.
I have an aunt with overly spread breast cancer in a similar situation who has now ended chemo as no further benefits so another year or so on the cards.
Cancer is a ruthless f*cker on life’s roulette wheel and if any of us need the reminder love those closest to you every day and live life in the moment whenever you can.
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Post by wunty on Jul 3, 2024 20:10:24 GMT
So sorry Danno ☹️. That’s awful.
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Post by Danno on Jul 3, 2024 20:33:38 GMT
I can't process it at all. Never experienced this. Probably not the place for it. Off I fuck.
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Post by Ulythium on Jul 3, 2024 20:40:41 GMT
So sorry to hear that, Danno.
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Post by Danno on Jul 3, 2024 21:44:07 GMT
Thank you
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Post by mikeck on Jul 3, 2024 23:00:48 GMT
Thoughts with you all, struggling with my dad's prognosis at the moment as it feels far too inevitable and real.
Much love all, hold them tight x
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Post by Syrette on Jul 3, 2024 23:15:18 GMT
Sorry for your sad news, fellas.
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Post by rhaegyr on Jul 4, 2024 8:02:25 GMT
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Post by hicksy on Jul 4, 2024 13:15:29 GMT
Best wishes mikeck.
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Post by Danno on Jul 4, 2024 17:16:44 GMT
Ah piss, he's gone. 🫤
FCUTA
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Post by Dougs on Jul 4, 2024 17:19:02 GMT
Sorry mate. At least you got to see him and say goodbye. X
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Post by Ulythium on Jul 4, 2024 17:22:05 GMT
Damn it. Sorry for your loss, Danno - hope you're doing okay. Thinking of you and your dad, mikeck. Hugs all 'round.
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Jul 4, 2024 17:23:15 GMT
Sorry Danno.
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Post by eleven63 on Jul 4, 2024 18:30:47 GMT
So sorry.
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Post by mikeck on Jul 4, 2024 18:32:56 GMT
Sorry Danno, thinking of you buddy
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Post by hicksy on Jul 4, 2024 19:27:21 GMT
So sorry Danno, hope you can celebrate his life well led soon.
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Post by rhaegyr on Jul 10, 2024 10:30:14 GMT
Uncle who recently got the 'all clear' for lung cancer had a huge bleed on the brain yesterday and was rushed into A&E. Huge mass on his brain - hard to tell exactly what it is at the minute as they have to wait until the blood disperses before they can scan it properly. Can sit up, eat, drink and use the toilet but is struggling to speak. I really hope it's a stroke and not a tumour - what a sentence to write. Fuck cancer. Had another round of radiotherapy but then was rushed into hospital last week with a bleed on the brain and the tumour has grown back. Doctor's have said there's nothing more they can do and he's been given six months. My cousins are in bits and are struggling to deal with it. Uncle doesn't want to talk about it or see anyone. Don't really know what to do - feel completely numb and haven't been able to cry yet, just walking around in a fugue state at work and at home for the last few days doing the most basic tasks. Hug your loved ones. Now it's gone down to 2-6 weeks as the tumour on his brain is growing every couple of days and they've already given him the highest dose of radiotherapy he can take. In all honesty it could be any day now. Not looking for anymore sympathy, just need to speak out loud how insane it is that it can progress this quickly. A few months ago he had all his faculties and was recovering from an (apparently successful) removal of the cancer in his lungs - we were having a drink at his and looking through some family photos. Now his speech and memory are partially fucked and he collpased the other day and can now barely walk. I've no idea how my cousins are coping as their birth mum is terminal too and has only a few months left herself. I'm so angry at the injustice of it all but the rational part of me knows it's a complete roulette wheel. Fuck.
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Post by mikeck on Jul 10, 2024 13:19:54 GMT
Fuck. That is awful news rhaegyr especially as not long ago it all seemed so much more positive. It's scary how quickly things can change, sincere thoughts and virtual love being sent dude.
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Post by Danno on Jul 10, 2024 21:56:25 GMT
Gods, sorry rhaegyr. It shocked me as well. My Grandad was "a bit uncomfortable" 2-3 months back. Strong chance he wasn't telling the whole story because he's of that generation, but still
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Post by jeepers on Jul 31, 2024 11:10:54 GMT
I’d hoped not to join this thread but my wife has just been diagnosed with Stage 2, Grade 2 breast cancer. As best we know it hasn’t spread to the lymph nodes. Upcoming MRI should confirm I hope.
She’s about a million times braver than me about it and the prognosis is good but I’m shitting myself and trying to figure how to let the kids know what’s going on without terrifying them. Surgeon we saw this morning advised being candid as some children may feel it’s their fault without reassurance. That was the bit that had me in tears.
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Post by Ulythium on Jul 31, 2024 11:17:23 GMT
Big hugs, jeepers. Thinking of you and your family.
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Post by Jambowayoh on Jul 31, 2024 11:21:10 GMT
I'm sorry to hear this news mate. Always hate seeing this thread bumped. Honestly the oncologist is right, it's best to get this information to your kids, I don't know how old they are but yes they're going to carry this with them but it would be worse if you didn't tell them.
I honestly can't imagine what you and your wife are going through but in my own experience of this just being there is enough, there is that temptation to try and be strong and not show emotion to keep everyone together but don't deny that to yourself, get your wife AND yourself some mental health care because the cancer really does more than affect the body.
Much love mate.
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Post by wunty on Jul 31, 2024 11:22:45 GMT
That's awful news jeepers. Thoughts with you all. I can't imagine how you must be feeling.
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Post by rhaegyr on Jul 31, 2024 11:23:45 GMT
Fucking hell jeepers that's awful to hear.
Thinking of you and yours x
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