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bogstandard:
I would like to take the opportunity to thank a few very special people on this site, in fact, not people, I would call them true friends, even though I have never met a few of them.

Earlier in the year, my wife was diagnosed with cancer, not one, but five different types, and each one very life threatening. In fact the specialists gave her very little chance of reaching Christmas.

To cut a very long story short, she was referred to 'The Christie'. Less than an hours journey from our home.

http://www.christie.nhs.uk/

Which is classed as one of the world leaders in cancer treatment.

No-one is ever called by their surname, it is all first name basis, in fact a few weeks ago, when they found out it was my wifes birthday while she was having treatment, they organised a makeshift birthday party, complete with cake.

I am unable to stay with her in the hospital, because it is just too painful for me physically to be there, so my daughter stays with her during the very long chemotherapy sessions (around 6 to 7 hours).

Last week, Mal, my wife had a series of scans to check how things are progressing, and yesterday, she called me from Christie and told me that they had actually managed to put her into remission, which means that she is now, not curable, but treatable, to try to keep things under control. There are a couple of stubborn bits, like the cancer in certain parts of her bones, but they told her that they should be able to control that.

I personally have been struggling over the last few months, trying to look after her because of my own maladies, and also because of the help I was getting was very sporadic, as a few members on here know, that when they want to visit, anyone who has even a sniffle cannot come anywhere near, because even a slight chill could have seen Mal in dire circumstances. We have been living in a cocoon, and will have to remain that way for a few more months yet. It is very difficult for us, as normally we have an open house where everyone is made welcome, and we used to have many visitors every day. Seeing just a few people a week has really changed our complete lifestyle. Our telephone bill is astronomical, as Mal seems to have it glued permanently to the side of her head, keeping in touch with all our friends.

I would like to thank all those friends for the support and understanding that they have given me personally over the last few months, without someone to talk to and explain my situation, I would have been in real mental and physical trouble.

We are still a long way from being 'safe', but at last we can see the light at the end of the tunnel.


Thanks again my friends.



John

Stilldrillin:
John, Mal.

Both of you are in our thoughts and prayers.

David & Christine.

dsquire:
John

It is hard to put feeling into words sometimes. While I am half a world away I feel much closer to you and Mal than that. My thoughts and prayers will be with you and Mai and hopefully that light at the end of the tunnel will keep getting brighter. Hopefully Christmas this year will have a much brighter glow than you thought several months ago.

Keep well John and Mal.

Don

Gerhard Olivier:
John and Mal

I didn't know what was happening but knew something was amiss, I told my wife Erika and she always asks about you everythime I come away from the computer.  I know I speak for both of us when I say that it is wonderfull that you have some good news and our we both have and will be thinking of you.

Gerhard and Erika

John Stevenson:
John,
I won't go into any sympathy here, this is all dealt with off list.
However seriously have a look at Talk Talk, I swapped from BT to them two years ago and I currently pay them £27 per month, this is a bit higher than they advertise but i have a couple of extra's on.
I get free national and international calls 24 / 7 plus a free broadband, all for this price,
some calls are extra like to mobiles but if you stick to land line it doesn't go above this.

I use this for business and two years ago I was paying BT £150 to £200 per quarter plus extra for broadband.

John S.

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