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The king has cancer

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TheBayLady · 05/02/2024 18:01

Wow. What a shock

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Viviennemary · 05/02/2024 19:07

ColleenDonaghy · 05/02/2024 19:04

A relative was diagnosed with early but aggressive bladder cancer during follow up for prostate cancer. Both cancers were treated promptly on the NHS, and that's in NI where wait times are far worse than the rest of the UK. The treatment was straightforward as these things go with minimal side effects.

I'm not a royalist but I admit I do feel for William with all this, he mustn't know which way is up between his wife and his dad being seriously ill. I know the practicalities will be taken care of but the emotional side is the same whoever you are, and any serious illness in his dad must carry extra foreboding.

Its pretty bad that Harry has opted out in view of this very difficult time for the royal family. Time he either opted back in or gave up his titles and his place in the line of succession.

Saladcreamdreams · 05/02/2024 19:07

There's a prediction that Harry will become king.

Charles dies, Kate and William decide to live as quietly as they can to give poorly Kate a calm and stress free life. Harry and Megan move into Buckingham Palace

Christmasusernamepending · 05/02/2024 19:07

Devastating news. I hope he recovers quickly.

SisterMichaelsHabit · 05/02/2024 19:06

I wish him well and I hope he makes a good recovery.

I do think people need to stop banging the drum on this thread about how amazing the NHS is for cancer though based on one person they know. It's been well-documented the UK has some of the worst survival rates in the world for some cancers, and there are many people whose cancer treatment got chucked out of the window during Covid. It's not fair on those suffering from shit access to healthcare in the postcode lottery to say we all get amazing healthcare in the UK. Some people really do wait 6 months or a year for diagnosis before that fast treatment they always trot out in the NHS PR. The wait time to diagnosis is what kills a lot of people because cancer is easier to treat with better survival rates when caught early.

I can understand why some are annoyed about this. They are basically being told their life is worth less than someone else's due to structural inequalities they can't do anything about.

None of that is HRH's fault though and I really wish the best outcome for him.

Willmafrockfit · 05/02/2024 19:05

and he is still working through his treatment just not face to face

ColleenDonaghy · 05/02/2024 19:04

A relative was diagnosed with early but aggressive bladder cancer during follow up for prostate cancer. Both cancers were treated promptly on the NHS, and that's in NI where wait times are far worse than the rest of the UK. The treatment was straightforward as these things go with minimal side effects.

I'm not a royalist but I admit I do feel for William with all this, he mustn't know which way is up between his wife and his dad being seriously ill. I know the practicalities will be taken care of but the emotional side is the same whoever you are, and any serious illness in his dad must carry extra foreboding.

mayorofcasterbridge · 05/02/2024 19:04

Ifeelsolow247 · 05/02/2024 19:00

No-one said it was.

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Then why post it here?!

EdithWeston · 05/02/2024 19:04

the80sweregreat · 05/02/2024 18:51

Right, so it's cancer of something else but they are not saying what. Which will lead to more speculation etc

I expect there will be a further announcement when they've moved a bit further along the assessment/staging/grading and decided on a treatment plan. He might need to go back in, and with this announcement they don't really have to explain further. Unless and until he is ready to give more information.

it seems quite likely that it's something spotted early during his recent hospital stay - some possible candidates would be mass in the genito-urinary region, skin lesion/suspicious mole, or blood

doilooklikeicare · 05/02/2024 19:03

CombatLingerie · 05/02/2024 18:54

I don’t think anyone ‘begrudges’ KC swift and effective treatment for his condition. Some PP’s are just pointing out the inequalities in our society. I hope KC makes a speedy and full recovery.

Agreed, I also hope all others diagnosed with cancer the same...

mayorofcasterbridge · 05/02/2024 19:03

User135644 · 05/02/2024 18:47

Don't wish him ill but don't care either. He protected Savile and others.

He did not "protect" Savile - he was taken in by him as were many others who didn't know what he was up to!! And you had to tell us you don't care - nobody gives a monkeys how you feel!

Felicia19 · 05/02/2024 19:03

Oh and God forbid anything happens too soon, the crocodile tears of Harry will be a sight to behold

Charles is his dad, whatever has happened. They won't be 'crocodile tears.'

QueenBean22 · 05/02/2024 19:02

Whatever his prognosis he won’t have to wait weeks for scans and treatment like my Dad had to. And will have everything thrown at him

DillDanding · 05/02/2024 19:02

People might focus on the perceived inequality, but I have 2 family members with cancer, and their treatment and the timings of it, have been exemplary.

Some posters conflate not wanting a monarchy with wishing them poor fortune. He’s still a person, loved by his family and respected by many. I’d be first in line to vote for a republic, but hearing a cancer diagnosis is never something to revel in.

doilooklikeicare · 05/02/2024 19:02

ilovesooty · 05/02/2024 18:57

I'm not a royalist and think far too much is spent on the Royal family but wish him a good recovery on a human level - he's a husband, father and grandfather.

I've had to switch the BBC off though. The sycophantic tones of Nicholas Witchell are off the scale already.

Is Huw Edwards when you need him...

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TheBayLady · 05/02/2024 19:02

QuestionableMouse · 05/02/2024 18:56

I bet he'll be treated much more quickly though.

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As would anyone with private health care.

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PurpleFlower1983 · 05/02/2024 19:02

Good on him for putting this out there. I hope he makes a speedy recovery.

Iam4eels · 05/02/2024 19:01

MyopicBunny · 05/02/2024 18:53

I agree. The Queen's cause of death was never revealed.

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Her birth certificate was released not long after her death and the cause of death was listed as old age. Old age can be record as a cause of death if the doctor certifying it has cared for the deceased for a long time, was not aware of any disease or injury that contributed to their death and has observed a gradual decline in their general health and function (which is a natural part of aging). The doctor who certified her death was her personal physician in Scotland.

ErrolTheDragon · 05/02/2024 19:01

YABU to be 'shocked' that a 75 yo has cancer. Confused

Ifeelsolow247 · 05/02/2024 19:00

mayorofcasterbridge · 05/02/2024 18:59

That isn't the King's fault...!

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No-one said it was.

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TheBayLady · 05/02/2024 19:00

HansSolo22 · 05/02/2024 18:43

King or not, he's still human. Yeah he's got money and the best medical care available, but he's still got feelings and a family and he's facing something frightening. I have just watched my mum lose her fight to cancer so maybe I'm more sensitive to this but maybe those with the mean comments could just be a bit kinder?

I am so sorry your mum didn't make itFlowers

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mayorofcasterbridge · 05/02/2024 18:59

MyopicBunny · 05/02/2024 18:46

It's not unpleasant. Plenty of people get fobbed off for years with symptoms and end up dying. A woman in her 30s died of lung cancer recently that I know and she has two small children. The king will be able to get the best treatment etc.

I certainly don't wish ill on him and I hope he gets better but the country is in a state with 'ordinary' people no longer able to get essential NHS treatments.

It's not a fair situation.

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That isn't the King's fault...!

Reddog1 · 05/02/2024 18:59

ilovesooty · 05/02/2024 18:57

I'm not a royalist and think far too much is spent on the Royal family but wish him a good recovery on a human level - he's a husband, father and grandfather.

I've had to switch the BBC off though. The sycophantic tones of Nicholas Witchell are off the scale already.

Yes, this

Tracker1234 · 05/02/2024 18:58

The NHS doesn’t have a 6 month wait for cancer.

ilovesooty · 05/02/2024 18:57

I'm not a royalist and think far too much is spent on the Royal family but wish him a good recovery on a human level - he's a husband, father and grandfather.

I've had to switch the BBC off though. The sycophantic tones of Nicholas Witchell are off the scale already.

mayorofcasterbridge · 05/02/2024 18:57

sprigatito · 05/02/2024 18:26

I don't think it's unreasonable for people to reflect on the inequality aspect of this, tbh. Charles won't be on a dangerously long waiting list, he won't have to beg for drugs and basic care, he won't spend any nights in agony on a trolley in a crowded corridor. Of course people are going to comment on that.

I don't wish him or his family any harm, but I don't particularly care what happens to him either. He isn't a force for good in society and he has no personal relevance for me. I have relatives with cancer who may die early deaths because of poor care and lack of resources; the contrast is stark, and it's not wrong to say so.

All the causes and charities he supports and he's not "a force for good in the world" - really?!

What good are you to the world, spouting nonsense online?