Effing cancer is an effing effer, frankly

[ali_kat]

So sorry for your losses gentlemen

[tdm34]

Legacywr said:

tdm34 said:

RIP,

I lost my wife of nearly 31 years back in late June, it was her second bought of this vile condition in ten years, she fought so hard but it finally caught up with her on the 24th of June, Gill died at home, in peace with her loving family around her, the emptiness is huge I know it's only been just over two weeks, so I always look at this Photo as I think it says everything about her...

So sorry for your loss my friend

What a fantastic photo, I can see she what fun she must have been to be around x

Believe me she was one in a million, the photo was taken in her favourite place (Whitby) in her favourite guest house (The Full English), eating a full English with all the trimmings. I've just been to see her at the chapel of rest, which I found very much easier than expected, and she gets cremated on Thursday afternoon, we're planning a proper celebration for her....

[Legacywr]

You and your folkes have a fantastic time, celebrate the good times, and, make sure someone takes a drink on my behalf too please

[tdm34]

Legacywr said:

You and your folkes have a fantastic time, celebrate the good times, and, make sure someone takes a drink on my behalf too please

[Gruffy]

I hope this isn't insensitive to post here, but I'm using my participation in the Transcontinental Race (an extreme, non-stop, unsupported bike race across Europe) to raise funds for Cancer Research UK. I've been spared any personal contact with cancer so far but I've seen the torment of friends as they or their loved ones battle with it. I'm preaching to the choir, I know, but with 50% of us predicted to be affected by cancer in our lifetimes it means we all have a stake in this and any donation is an investment in the people we care about. Even the smallest contributions are incredible valuable as very penny raised goes towards making threads like this a little bit shorter.

Donate here via Just Giving
Transcontinental Race website
My race blog

[ali_kat]

Not in my humble opinion, I was going to share it here last night when JH bumped it on FB, but then I had awful news & completely forgot - apologies.

I was also going to suggest that you drop JD a line to tell him what you're doing & get permission to promote in the forums (I did this)

Best wishes
Ax

[Gruffy]

It was the sad news of Russell's passing that led me back here. A terrible loss.

[ali_kat]

It is

[boobles]

Please forgive my ignorance but what was Russell called on PH?

[Boshly]

boobles said:

Please forgive my ignorance but what was Russell called on PH?

Drivin_me_nuts

A lovelier fellow you would be pushed to find.

RIP Russell! You were an inspiration to us all.

[boobles]

Boshly said:

boobles said:

Please forgive my ignorance but what was Russell called on PH?

Drivin_me_nuts

A lovelier fellow you would be pushed to find.

RIP Russell! You were an inspiration to us all.

I was so hoping you were not going to say him! What the hell happened?

[Boshly]

boobles said:

I was so hoping you were not going to say him! What the hell happened?

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=211&t=1599616&mid=37349&nmt=A+journey+through+a+heart+attack+and+out+the+other+side

Terrific shame - lovely guy

[boobles]

Boshly said:

boobles said:

I was so hoping you were not going to say him! What the hell happened?

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=211&t=1599616&mid=37349&nmt=A+journey+through+a+heart+attack+and+out+the+other+side

Terrific shame - lovely guy

The link doesn't work for me... I absolutely had no idea & although I never met him in person, I some how knew him so very well.
Genuinely surprised & gutted at this news.

[ali_kat]

Try this Boobles

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Please don't let this distract from Gruffy's post, Russ wouldn't have wanted that, he was following his exploits

[boobles]

ali_kat said:

Try this Boobles

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Please don't let this distract from Gruffy's post, Russ wouldn't have wanted that...

Thank you, & I did manage to find it anyway. Devastated by this.

[ali_kat]

Gruffy said:

I hope this isn't insensitive to post here, but I'm using my participation in the Transcontinental Race (an extreme, non-stop, unsupported bike race across Europe) to raise funds for Cancer Research UK. I've been spared any personal contact with cancer so far but I've seen the torment of friends as they or their loved ones battle with it. I'm preaching to the choir, I know, but with 50% of us predicted to be affected by cancer in our lifetimes it means we all have a stake in this and any donation is an investment in the people we care about. Even the smallest contributions are incredible valuable as very penny raised goes towards making threads like this a little bit shorter.

Donate here via Just Giving
Transcontinental Race website
My race blog

This got lost so I'm bumping it because Gruffy is mad/awesome/brave/heroic/fundraising and I'm full of admiration for his epic adventures that start today

[anonymous-user]

That c**t cancer has got its filthy grip on my mother and it doesn't look like the old girl has got long left.

It is fking horrific seeing her suffer

[bigandclever]

Feel your pain brother. My dad's been sent home with no treatment... lung cancer diagnosis just over a year ago, treatment and therapy looked positive then a checkup last weekend, after some falls, showed it had spread to his brain. Think I'm in denial.

Look after yourself.

[PomBstard]

Well, I'll be the third bit of bad news in a row. Found out last night that my mum has been diagnosed with a secondary cancer, not sure of the primary, but currently points to ovarian. Apparently one of the more lethal ones due to usual late diagnosis.

Currently wracked with guilt as we live in Australia, and I've got three young kids so can't just nip off. I always knew there would be a need to get back to the UK, but always thought it would be years away - Mum's 68. She has a fantastic network of friends that are all looking after her, but, well, I think some may know where I'm at.

Anyway, expecting full diagnosis tomorrow, so will plan from there.

[ali_kat]

JPJPJP said:

That c**t cancer has got its filthy grip on my mother and it doesn't look like the old girl has got long left.

It is fking horrific seeing her suffer

As someone that's been there, I'm sorry. If you want to talk to someone, feel free to pm me