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Another thought, another prayer
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Fantastic news Bob, as others have said enjoy your first evening home in a long time with Jan, best wishes to both of you and I hope her recovery continues at a speedy pace.
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Fantastic news Bob that puts everything else in perspective. Not for the first time has your family have been through it in the last few years either.
Can empathise because my wife lost her Mum on 5th October last year, then her Dad on 13th June (in hospital and without being able to say goodbye) and her twin brother has been fighting cancer for the last six months which will, following numerous bouts of chemotherapy, culminate in a potentially life saving operation to remove a tumour next week. All we can do is hope that the op is successful and that the whole family can move on from there.3 -
First time I've opened this thread...it must have been a tough year so far, but great news in the update today, all the best to you both..
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Good news. I hope things keep looking up.1
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Great news
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That’s great to hear. 👍1
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Addick Addict said:Fantastic news Bob that puts everything else in perspective. Not for the first time has your family have been through it in the last few years either.
Can empathise because my wife lost her Mum on 5th October last year, then her Dad on 13th June (in hospital and without being able to say goodbye) and her twin brother has been fighting cancer for the last six months which will, following numerous bouts of chemotherapy, culminate in a potentially life saving operation to remove a tumour next week. All we can do is hope that the op is successful and that the whole family can move on from there.Very best wishes to your brother-in-law, and all of you - especially your dear wife who has had so much sadness over the past year.One day, one glorious day, we will rid humanity of this bastard disease.2 -
Thank you all.Jan is taking a peaceful nap on the sofa and I keep going into the lounge just to look at her - my soul mate.14
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Good news.
Now you must become Bob the nurse for a while!1 -
All the best to you; you and your wife are in our thoughts.1
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Great news. Best wishes to your family.1
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Great news that, as you say @Bobmonro one day we shall get rid of this terrible C word disease, I know far too many cases, family & friends who have it, treatments though and management of it are getting better thanks to some brilliant medical scientists & researchers.1
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Great news, so pleased for you all.1
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Fantastic news!1
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All the best to you both mate.bobmunro said:Thank you all.Jan is taking a peaceful nap on the sofa and I keep going into the lounge just to look at her - my soul mate.1 -
Excellent news Bob and best wishes for continued happiness to both of you.1
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Very happy for you and your family.1
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Wishing you both all the very best. Hoping and praying that Jan continues to improve.1
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Nice one!1
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Really excellent news, Bob!1
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Delighted to hear that Bob.1
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Wonderful news Bob, so glad to hear that your wife is home with you. It must have been a very difficult 3 weeks for both of you. My best wishes for your wife's continuing recovery.1
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Great news and an immense relief for you all I'm sure.
Really chuffed for you, you deserve it Bob.2 -
can only echo all the other comments.Great news1
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Great news Bob. And excellent timing from Thomas that means you don't need to keep checking on here for updates so often
Hope all continues to progress well.
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Some good news is always welcome and i am very glad to hear it.1
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Fantastic news Bob. All the very best to Jan, and your family.
I'd like to take this opportunity to urge everyone who can to register as a donor: https://www.anthonynolan.org/donor-application/begin
If you're aged between 16-30 and in good health (which is to say, not listed as a medical exemption - e.g. I'm not exactly "healthy" but am healthy enough to donate), please do sign up. This applies particularly to the main demographic of this site - which is men. If you are not white then it's all the more crucial: currently, just 20% of all minority ethnic people in need receive a good match for a stem cell transplant.
I happened to have donated my stem cells a few years ago to someone who needed them and was one of the 90% who donate peripheral blood stem cells. It is a very easy process all told - get G-CSF injections in the week before (maybe you'll get flu-like symptoms or headaches - I got mild aches); sit in a bed for like 6 hours and read a book/watch some telly while hooked up to the PBSC machine; and that's basically it.
I cannot stress how incredibly easy and minimally inconvenient it was to do this. Even if it's a bone marrow donation, that's not exactly pleasant, but it is a cakewalk compared to the things those with a blood disorder need to survive.
Please, please sign up - or if you can't, then please donate to Anthony Nolan or similar.5 -
Great news Bob. 1
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Fantastic news Bob, I hope she recovers swiftly from the treatment and you are both able to get back to enjoying life together without that constant felling, even if only at the back of your mind of the Damocles hanging over your heads. I wish you both and the rest of the family many happy times ahead.
@PaddyP17 amazing post and what a great act of altruistic kindness, which may well have had such a huge positive impact on a family. It may not have seemed like much to you to do it, but the effect could well be huge.1 -
Great news Bob.Only just seen this thread so was not aware of this prior.I’ve never met you before but got a massive smile on this news.1
