Afternoon guys - my Mum has been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer and given a few months to live - never smoked a fag in her life - so sad for her as she loved life and death always terrified her… she is not fully aware of all the details but we will try to make things as comfortable for her as possible - I’m an only child but thank God my wife is very good…
so sorry to hear this
((((((((((hugs))))))))))
J x
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Hi sorry to hear this. Life can be so unfair. My father in law died this morning after suffering from Alzheimer’s for about 10 years. Don’t know how to feel as we lost him a long time ago but he seemed to be happy enough in his own little world.
Sending you ((((( Hugs)))) in support to get you through this.
Mags xx
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Hello Mags, i am so sorry to hear of your loss.
feeling for you and sending love.
pollx
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hello, oh hun, i am so sorry to hear of your dear mum`s diagnosis. No, it isnt fair that she never smoked, yet ended up with this…not fair at all.
sending love, Pollx
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My thoughts are with you ,my dad died from lung cancer smoked like a trooper . Life just not fair.
katy
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Funny Mags we buried Mum’s sister and best friend on Wednesday - she had vascular dementia and was 85 - horrific disease and relief for her to get away and be at peace - thanks for the kind wishes folks…
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So sorry Redman. I feel for you. My mum died of cancer twenty years ago now (a lifelong smoker) and u still miss her. Spend what time you need with her and make sure you let her know how much you love her. Take time for yourself too. You’ll need it. Hugs xx
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We are all thinking of your Mum… horrible news and I wish you the courage to face what has to be faced when the time comes.
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so very sorry redman
you have time to say what needs to be said.
look after yourself xx
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oh and the macmillan nurses are amazing.
they support the patient and the patient finds them easy to talk to.
they will support you too.
blessings to your mum and yourself.
carole x
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Hi Redman
I was very sad to hear your awful news.
Life is truly unfair.
Be thinking of your all.
Shazzie xx
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Sorry to hear of your loss Mags.
Take care.
Shazzie xx
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So much sadness not only here but everywhere and yes it seems unfair.
When my dad was dying he said " nobody told us it would be fair " I always think of that.
I am so sorry for anyone going through sad times and send you my sincere hopes that you find the strength you need to get through.
Ell
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Funny guys, Mum said to me last night, “you wonder why I had to take this?” and it was heart breaking but none of us know why or the reason for most things - its out of our hands…
so sorry to hear this Redman, and to all the other people effected by this cruel disease. We lost my Aunt in January and we only found out about her diagnosis a week or so before Christmas.
Such a nasty disease, thinking of you and your family
Sonia x
l have seen a dear friend go downhill so badly - also with terminal lung cancer. She will be 70 tomorrow - and this time last year we would have been ‘partying’. She decided to have chemotherapy and now radiotherapy - but the treatment has done so much damage and will not change the outcome. She has smoked all her life - and still does. The Macmillan nurses have started to help now - but it is her husband who we worry about as it has taken a lot out of him. We do what we can - but she is adamant that she does not want anyone visiting her - and seeing her as she is.
All so very sad.
Funny but my Mum always loved callers, now can’t be @rsed with ones calling, as she feels rotten…blasted disease but if its not cancer it would be something else and so glad that she has here wits about her…
I feel for you.
In the '70s, it was my father.
in the '90s it was my son. Started in Los Angeles (he was playing bass in a rock group). They got him stabilised enough to get him home, and he went into the local District Hospital for chemo and radiation therapies for one week in three for the next year.
We got the band’s drummer over, he put a couple of friends together, made a record in a pro studio, and wsa focussed on a trip back to the US almost to the end.
If you can find anything for your mum to focus on - anything at all - go with it, just to help her.
And, feel free to PM me if you want to ask anything.
Geoff
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Hi Redman and all the others very sorry to hear of your mums diagnosis my husband has Copd n has stopped smoking in 3 months i have never smoked in my life. All the Best to you all. Dolphin_500.