TT ~ Thanks sweetie, I do appreciate it!

txgrneyes ~ hey darlin'! thanks for all your support, both here and more privately..... you really are a terrific lady! Luv ya!

DM

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The selfish, they're all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind

Are you taking care of yourself too dm? It might sound selfish but I'm worried about your strength and health too! Take good care and don't make me come over there!

*HUGS* to your mum and dad...and you and everyone involved!

(((((dm)))))

I have big shoulders if you need to lean on um!

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Minds are like parachutes. They only work when they are open.

~Thomas Dewar~

Further update today. Visited my dad thursday afternoon, and managed to collar an actual Doctor!!
He told me basically everything I already knew, and confirmed some stuff I strongly suspected; i.e. he won't be receiving any more treatment, and more than likely, won't be getting home.

now, it's against my nature (usually) to say "never", and the doc didn't either.......but he also told me that contrary to what they thought before, they now know he has:- lung primary with bony metastases (not just "long" bones, but also pelvis and spine so far) PLUS, a stomach primary with liver mets. They originally thought the liver tumour was secondary to the lung ones, but they are no relation!

So, I learn all that..... he says to me,
"I know what I want for my birthday!" (June 13th)
Says I, "Oh, what's that?"
"A Laptop!!"

Special-edition Ferrari logo-ed Acer, thankyou very much!

You've gotta laugh, haven't you? I'll bloody-well see him on here yet!!!

DM

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The selfish, they're all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind

((((((dm)))))))) ~~ here's a big hug for strength for both you and your dad

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Life is too short not to love and be loved....preferably multiple times in one night.

I think men talk to women so they can sleep with them and women sleep with men so they can talk to them. ~ Jay McInerney

My mother used to say, "God wants him and is bally going to have him."

Take some joy in the fact that you can prepare for it, not suddenly find him gone with things you never said.

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Calm, quiet, smooth, devastating

Lixy ~ I am SO sorry I didn't see your post earlier hon..... a thousand apologies!! But... I am fine, for the moment. Course, if you really want to come over, it's not your shoulders I'd want to be leaning on!!

osuche ~ I never cease to be amazed by our loving and caring Pixie family. TYVM.

Oldfart ~ In a lot of ways, I am taking full advantage of the situation we've found ourselves in , and so has he to a lrge extent. Sadly, and annoyingly, the images of what's to come keep invading my mind. I could do without it, but there we are. C'est la vie, huh?

DM

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The selfish, they're all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind

(((((dm)))))

No need for appologies hun. Just take care!

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Minds are like parachutes. They only work when they are open.

~Thomas Dewar~

DM, our prayers continue and several of the kids that sent your dad the card are continuing their prayers over the summer ... certainly for your dad, but also for you and your whole family.

God bless ya!

Y'know, he's still got the cards up on his locker that the kids sent him....... all of ours have been consigned to the inside of the locker!!

Thanks for the prayers db; and please, say a BIG thank you to the kids again!! (Or ask Mrs db to anyway!!)


DM

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The selfish, they're all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind

Hi all;

Well, dad has been in our local Marie Curie (Cancer Care) hospice for about a week and a half now, basically getting his strength back and resting some. (It's wonderfully quiet in there, compared to hospital!)

So, yesterday we had a "family meeting", which was all of us plus docs, District Nurses, physio....basically, everyone involved in his care. Short story - he will be going home 'on pass' as they call it, next monday! We (well, my sis mostly) have sorted out everything he'll need for his care at home, including the people. Despite the 'free' health care we get here, he still has to pay if he wants 24hr nursing care, which he does/will, but thankfully that isn't an issue.

So, we're now on countdown, waiting for next week. Hopefully nothing else will stand in the way as he is desperate to get home, if only for a matter of days. Not sure my mum is really ready for it though, as she's just started being, essentially, on her own! Ho hum!!

See y'all soon, and thanks for reading.

DM

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The selfish, they're all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind

DM, thank you for sharing with us. I realize this must be a difficult time for you, your family, and, of course, your dad. I'm glad we can at least be here to listen and to offer our support. We saw a couple of the kids just the other day and they asked about your dad. They really do care ... as do we. The prayers continue.

You and your family take a big hug from all of us.

((((((DM family)))))))


I hope your dad has a wonderful visit home. It's so hard to say goodbye in a place that has nothing to do with how you lived.

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Life is too short not to love and be loved....preferably multiple times in one night.

I think men talk to women so they can sleep with them and women sleep with men so they can talk to them. ~ Jay McInerney

((((dm))))

Thanks for the update. I'm still praying for you and your family to find peace and comfort during this time.

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Put me on wheels and I'll turn tricks.

Clever? Nah, I ran out of that years ago. But if you find this, let me know, k?
"The road goes ever on..." ~ Tolkien

In memory of my friend skip...
Go then, there are other worlds than these

db ~ dad still mentions those cards and pix every time I see him - don't think he can quite believe little kids from 4000 miles away care enough about a stranger to do something like that! I do believe they have made some difference to his outlook, even if only for a little while! Thanks to you, Mrs db and the Kids, once again!

osuche ~ I hope so too! The plan is for him to come home for three days to start with, and to be assessed (how I hate that word!) re further time out. If all is well pain-wise, which is the main criteria at the moment, then he stays at home until, well, you know. I think most of his goodbyes will have been done by then, though, which will set him more at ease too.

Aqua ~ Cheers mate, it means a lot. Superhero prayers have gotta be good, right?!?!

DM

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The selfish, they're all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind

{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} and PRAYERS.....

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Like a favorite pair of torn blue jeans, this skin I'm in it's alright with me; it's not old -- just older.....Bon Jovi