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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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FreddyGD · 06/02/2024 08:16

Glasshouses102 · 06/02/2024 06:46

My mum was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer I September. She has her first appointment with her oncologist at the end of this months-a 6 month wait to see someone, not even to start treatment!!

My god that is terrible!!

the80sweregreat · 06/02/2024 08:11

The daily mail headlines were really positive.
I'm sure he'll be fine , but my own heart goes out to those who are trying to overcome this disease with very little help or support
At least the King will receive lots of this

Maggiethecat · 06/02/2024 08:09

Think there’s a reason BP has released this information but I do wish him well whatever the prognosis.

Whatafustercluck · 06/02/2024 07:52

Sorry for him, as I am sorry for all those diagnosed with cancer. A very good friend died last year with a very aggressive form of cancer. This time a year ago she was enjoying the trip of a lifetime to New Zealand, where she fell ill. She had no idea she was dying.

The King will have a regular full MOT - multiple cancer screening tests which will likely have picked this up early. He will have the very best care, whatever his prognosis, and I wish him the best.

I am simultaneously thinking of all those others with cancer who are being treated, or waiting to be treated, in a hugely overstretched NHS. And if the King needs palliative care, I'm fairly certain it will be very much better than the palliative 'care' afforded to my friend.

No, I'm not a monarchist. But nobody deserves this. The only difference is that he will receive the very best care and stand a far better chance of a full recovery than most.

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Willmafrockfit · 06/02/2024 06:53

he released the prostate issue and made a huge difference to those who got tested, but this is different, more intrusive, but it seems treatable , he will carry on working but not face to face

Glasshouses102 · 06/02/2024 06:46

My mum was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer I September. She has her first appointment with her oncologist at the end of this months-a 6 month wait to see someone, not even to start treatment!!

lazyarse123 · 06/02/2024 05:34

Nanny0gg · 05/02/2024 22:03

He's still a person.

Royalty doesn't affect who suffers from what...

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Of course I have sympathy for him as I would for anyone with such a diagnosis. But it's been on the news for an hour, it's in all the papers as if there's no other news. It's all the fawning that's unnecessary.

WatchOutMissMarpleIsAbout · 06/02/2024 03:00

tothelefttotheleft · 05/02/2024 22:55

Being seen for diagnostic tests and having an operation or beginning treatment are quite different.

I have breast cancer and waited 45 days for surgery. Government target is 30 days.

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I’m sorry to hear that and wish you well on your treatment. 💐💐 for you and anyone else going through treatment.

Willyoujustbequiet · 06/02/2024 02:04

I wish him a speedy recovery.

I don't understand those saying it's a shock though...he's a 75 year old man so not far from average life expectancy and half of us get cancer. It's the opposite of shocking surely

frostyfeet · 06/02/2024 00:46

QuestionableMouse · 06/02/2024 00:04

Sorry for not being permanently online 🙄🙄🙄

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but if you can be on mumsnet (i.e. online) you can very quickly be on google - so if you actually want a 'credible' source, it's quicker than someone on here answering you!

Veggie1961 · 06/02/2024 00:12

Salaaaaaaaah · 05/02/2024 23:20

No age at all, sorry to hear that.

The NHS are truly a godsend. My mum gets great care every morning and night from the care workers.

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Thank you . She really was an amazing,strong person. She was still at work a few weeks before she died.X

MidnightSerenader · 06/02/2024 00:12

QuestionableMouse · 06/02/2024 00:04

Sorry for not being permanently online 🙄🙄🙄

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You don’t have to be ‘permanently online’.

Just do your own googling - it’s quicker, and makes you look less of a numpty

QuestionableMouse · 06/02/2024 00:04

penjil · 05/02/2024 21:36

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Sorry for not being permanently online 🙄🙄🙄

SendOver · 05/02/2024 23:48

Laughing at the thought of him sitting up in a NHS bed with his crown at a jaunty angle on his head.

Jessforless · 05/02/2024 23:47

doilooklikeicare · 05/02/2024 21:28

@Jessforless karma is a lot of utter bollocks!

It's good karma, my fucking arse'

Well aren’t you lovely. Clearly you missed the rest of my post.

mayorofcasterbridge · 05/02/2024 23:42

Bracksonsboss · 05/02/2024 23:29

No but people put the royal family on a pedestal as it they are

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I think some of the comments here are sufficient to prove that they do not!

MirrorBack · 05/02/2024 23:34

It’s a little depressing people in some cases can’t separate their feelings about privilege from compassion.
I’m not a royalist, I don’t follow the royal family and I’d happily dismantle the whole class system and have a massive redistribution of wealth.
I also genuinely wish him health, his family the best and I hope for a good outcome. It’s sad news for a husband, father and grandfather to receive. His level of care won’t ever harm my family’s, I have no need to drag him down to the low standards that just shouldn’t happen.

Bracksonsboss · 05/02/2024 23:29

mayorofcasterbridge · 05/02/2024 23:17

What a horrible comment. Is any family in the country totally squeaky clean?!!

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No but people put the royal family on a pedestal as it they are

Jadebanditchillipepper · 05/02/2024 23:28

Jadebanditchillipepper · 05/02/2024 23:21

1 in 2 of us will get cancer at some point during our lives. Being Royal doesn't exempt you from that.

That isn't to detract from how worrying this may be for the Royal Family, but it does show that being "Special" means nothing and that maybe we're all equal???

Everyone's lives matter. Not just the King's

Firefly1987 · 05/02/2024 23:24

SinnerBoy · 05/02/2024 21:34

For goodness sake, he has the same disease the almost almost all men of 65+ have an die with, not of. My uncle had it for over 20 years and died when he was 86.

Aside from the fact you now know he does NOT have prostate cancer, it can be an aggressive serious disease-it kills 10,000 men a year and is a bloody awful way to go. Your uncle was lucky, and you should get regularly PSA check-ups from age 45 since it's in your family and you seem to have a very blasé attitude towards it. My dad certainly didn't live 20 years from diagnosis with it, many men do but there are different types and some are far more aggressive than others. I have huge regrets over not taking my dads cancer seriously and showing enough support or worry til we knew it was stage 4 because of this type of attitude that "oh prostate cancer never kills."

I hope whatever it is King Charles has it's been in caught in the early stages. It's a very worrying time and my heart goes out to all the Royal family.

Jadebanditchillipepper · 05/02/2024 23:21

1 in 2 of us will get cancer at some point during our lives. Being Royal doesn't exempt you from that.

Salaaaaaaaah · 05/02/2024 23:20

Veggie1961 · 05/02/2024 22:48

My amazing work colleague died a few weeks ago aged 44. An absolutely amazing beautiful human being. The care she got from the NHS and compassion was brilliant. I hope King Charles gets well. Am not a royalist TBH but he has waited 70 plus years to start his job! Hope this diagnosis brings him and his family back together inc Harry .

No age at all, sorry to hear that.

The NHS are truly a godsend. My mum gets great care every morning and night from the care workers.