It's not summer yet, but we are on cancer support thread 69. Join us if you've got cancer or are having cancer-related tests.

[WhatWouldLeslieKnopeDo]

Good evening lacies and welcome to another thread. We filled the previous one rather quickly with dog stories

Hello to any new posters. Feel free to join us if you've got any sort of cancer, or if you're waiting to find out if you have it. We are always happy to share our experience and hold hands, and even happier when we get to wave goodbye to people who have had the all clear :) (please do come back and let us know either way - sometimes people just disappear into the sunset, leaving us wondering whether they were OK or not!)

It's helpful if you can post a quick (re)introduction, even if you're a regular on the thread, to save people having to remember or to refer back to previous threads. There's no need to "catch up" - just join in whenever you want to.

Waking up and thinking of Leslie 💕

Ditto ❤️

Clipoetty you have summed it up perfectly.

Leslie and TQ have been absolutely invaluable to me, never letting any of my posts go unanswered, private messaging me with words of advice and comfort when I found out my cancer had spread and giving me a kick up the bum when needed! And all this despite what they're going through themselves. Absolutely amazing human beings and I'm very proud to "know" them 💜

Leslie sending you and your lovely family so much love and best wishes. I wish we had met up in person, you are a superstar, thanks so much for all the handholding on the cancer journey that no one should ever have to go on. Peace, love and tacos xx

Hello lacies. Another delurker popping back in just to say I am thinking of you @Leslie and thanking you for your support last when I was learning to cope with my cancer diagnosis.

You are an amazing person xx

love and kisses Leslie and thank you for your kind words when I was scared witless with the original diagnosis. Love you xx

Another lurker with Leslie on my mind.

Thinking of my dad’s last few days in the hospice.... They were calm and peaceful and full of love. Sounds a strange thing to say but a sadly special time. Heartbreaking but not scary. I hope that Leslie is comfortable and can feel the love ❤️

Delurking to send love and light to leslie xxxxx

Another lurker here. I read these threads quite a lot as my DH has stage 4 cancer & it gives me insight into some of the feelings / fears maybe he can’t voice to me. I talk to him about you all frequently. Hope that doesn’t sound too weird!
Lesley your courage, grace & humour have been a pleasure to ‘see’. Sending love your way & of course you other ladies on here.

Dear Leslie... I've just had two year post diagnosis mammogram... all clear. But huge amounts of scanxiety... a saying either you taught me... or came from the threads!! Just another aspect of sodding cancer that you normalised for me... and made me realise I wasn't alone in being a gibbering wreck. I want to thank you again for being so wonderful. Thinking of you all the time and your wonderful family. I hope you're feeling peaceful... gentle hugs... xx

Glad to read that you’re continuing well freddie !

On a slightly different note, my copies of the much recommended Roasting Tin books have arrived

Love to the amazing Leslie and family. X

Hello ivampire feeling hungover today as I celebrated... a little too enthusiastically!!
Lovely to hear from you....hope your running is going well....and that your treatment continues to work.
Thinking of you this morning leslie...xx

Thinking of the lovely Leslie, wishing peace and calm for you.

Also thinking of TQ and others

I almost jumped on the other thread to rip into that vile human being...but didn’t want to intrude and purple put it so much more eloquently. I settled for hitting the report button but wanted you to know that as an ‘outsider’ / hopefully supportive friend, I have seen NOTHING of what she suggested, only support and welcome to all. I’m angry that anyone could say those things to you lovely people. I hope that’s ok to say.

Thanks for saying that. She is just a sad cow with not much to do offer than interfere with people. She sent me a very inappropriate dm about my fears of leaving my dd behind and when I blocked her she did this.
She says she has had cancer in the past but we reckon she is a liar on that regard as well. Hopefully now she won't come back. And the best thing is that I didn't even have to report it. My wonderful lacies did it for me.

I’m so sorry you had to deal with an internet weirdo while you’re dealing with such heartbreaking and real fears,dulcedeleche. How anyone can use that to gratify themselves is beyond me.

I’m glad you lovely lacies have each other for support.

My friend sent me this article and I thought about you lovely lacies who have dc. I’ll leave it here in case it’s useful to anyone, I hope it isn’t distressing - it’s about an app to record video memories.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-47334604

Thanks freddie
Are you doing an insanely gruelling fundraiser this year?

yes I’m still running and, just like last year, fitting medical stuff round the race calendar! First half marathon of the year was the day leslie finally inspected the kitchen. I was hoping she’d have an outing on the day of my second one but that was not to be. Third one is next month - I must be mad!

Leslie I hope you are able to see & feel some of the Spring Sun we are having. My house faces the ‘wrong’ way really, but the afternoon sun in the bedrooms is so pretty & warm. I hope your sister can visit again soon & bring a different kind of sunshine to you. Lots of love x

Big hugs to everyone else & best wishes for heath, marathons & everything else. 💐

Leslie we're all hanging in there for you and sending peace and love through the airwaves.

Thinking also of someone I didn't know and never met but who died too young. RIP Kerry.

I second what TQ says Leslie. You are never far from my thoughts.

I was musing that it must seem strange for your family when they are reading our messages to you, that so many know you as 'Leslie' rather than your real name. I imagine that they are used to it now.

Thinking also of the wonderful Leslie on this beautiful Spring day xx

I really hope her family does get to read these messages of love at some point. God I keep expecting her to pop up and post her words of advice. I'm missing her already
If you are still reading Leslie I hope you're managing to see the sunshine and are peaceful 💞

Thinking of you Leslie and keep hoping you are going to bounce back like you always seem to do but not like you to be quiet. Normally on here everyday with your kind words of support for everyone despite going through so much yourself so young.

I hope you are comfortable, surrounded by love and at peace.

Love to anyone else who is suffering with this awful illness.

Thinking of Leslie always. Knew her off another thread and we just clicked. I know we wouldve been mates in real life and told her so.

Disappeared off here for a while and was shocked when I came back to find how unwell Leslie was.

Love and Light to you. I know you'll be surrounded by love and an upset but loving family. Always in my thoughts you are so kind and wise. X