Lynda Bellingham halts cancer treatment

[kdri155]

Having just heard this on the radio I couldn't help but feel a little saddened;

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-29400...

She was a bit of a crush of mine as a teenage lad as I'm sure she was for many others. I sympathise and fully understand her reasons for doing so as having seen the strain my wife has been under for the last few months with her battle with cancer.

It's a brave move by anyone whatever their profile and I hope she gets the last Christmas with her family she wishes for.

[TTmonkey]

So sorry for her. Yes, big 'milfy' crush on her years ago too.

[HarryW]

Hope see enjoys a last Christmas, god bless.

[Laurel Green]

Very sad news indeed.

[Roo]

Read it in the paper this morning.

Like others have said, sad news and definitely a former crush.

[Foppo]

I can understand her given up treatment in the end your body can take only so much.I was lucky mine opration and chemo worked but with cancer you never know for how long.

[Eric Mc]

Sad to hear this news but she is a very brave lady.

I still preferred Carol Drinkwater in "All Creatures Great and Small" though.

[JensenA]

Sad news, and a brave decision by her - I wish her happiness.

Kdri155 - all the best to your wife, Keep fighting!

[anonymous-user]

Eric Mc said:

Sad to hear this news but she is a very brave lady.

I still preferred Helen Drinkwater in "All Creatures Great and Small" though.

Helen

Sorry to hear this news but can understand not wanting to fight any more.

[Eric Mc]

I corrected my post. Helen is an artist. Carol is the actress.

[anonymous-user]

Eric Mc said:

I corrected my post. Helen is an artist. Carol is the actress.

Doh - you had me there. Memory a bit rusty!

[kdri155]

JensenA said:

Kdri155 - all the best to your wife, Keep fighting!

Thanks for that, It's been a long 5 months but she is a little fighter.

[Black can man]

Oh dear.

[avinalarf]

Very sad news,brave woman,I do hope she gets to enjoy her Christmas.
kdri155,I hope your wife recovers from her ordeal.

[Derek Smith]

kdri155 said:

JensenA said:

Kdri155 - all the best to your wife, Keep fighting!

Thanks for that, It's been a long 5 months but she is a little fighter.

And an endorsement from me.

[Jasandjules]

A terrible choice to have to make.

[perdu]

avinalarf said:

Very sad news,brave woman,I do hope she gets to enjoy her Christmas.
kdri155,I hope your wife recovers from her ordeal.

Avinalarf covers perfectly what I feel

Hoping for the best

Linda was near the top of my list

bless her

[Tunku]

The original OXO lady. What can you say? God Bless.

[Eric Mc]

Tunku said:

The original OXO lady. What can you say? God Bless.

Although she was well known for the Oxo ads, she most certainly wasn't the "original" Oxo lady.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZETiB0jt80

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDsBs70ffGs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v269fn3VVnE

Oxo had a theme running in their ads from the 1960s which are referred to as "Katie in the Kitchen".

Lynda Bellingham assumed the role in the 1980s.

[Fishtigua]

I'll let you all know tomorrow evening, meeting with the Doc.

Not bothered either way.