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.

Thinking of leslie today and every day

I'm a lurker, just want to say that I think of you Leslie every day and I have a candle lighting for you. Lots of love to you and your family Leslie.

I'm a lurker too x God bless x

Gentle hugs for Leslie, who has a very special place in the MN heart. She's very loved here.

TQ. Thank you for passing Leslie’s ‘Hi’ along to us x

Leslie last time I posted I said I hoped you were sharing my lovely sunny weather and were able to enjoy it through a window in your room. Well, I’m hoping you’re not sharing my weather now, even the ducks are sheltering from it! 🦆 I’m sure you’d find some positive in it though.

I’m not posting very often so that you get to read (or have read to you) messages from lots of different people, rather than too much of me blathering on, but I’m thinking of you all the time, wishing there was something I/we could do for you, you know we’d do anything we could ...

Big gentle hugs
🌷xx

Waving to everyone on the thread, and hoping for s good weekend for us all

Thinking of lovely Leslie and her family

PLEASE READ*
Friends, I’m so sorry to let you know that our lovely pack leader WhatWouldLeslieKnopeDo passed away yesterday morning, 6th April, at the age of 28.
Leslie’s death was not unexpected but it’s still a huge shock to all of us to hear such sad news. She bore her illness with enormous courage and dignity and without complaint. It was Leslie (who was called Christine IRL) who drew me – and so many others - in to the cancer support thread, with her unfailing kindness, reassurance and support for others.
Christine asked me to announce her death on Mumsnet and, rather than fill up this thread, we thought it would be a good idea to set up a remembrance page in Bereavement (text was approved by Christine ) which you can find here. Please do post your thoughts and thanks on this page

I have the information from Woolly Hugs on how to make donations in Leslie's memory if anyone would like to:

I have the information for anyone wanting to donate to Woolly Hugs.

Bank transfer
•We are a Cooperative account in the name of Woolly Hugs
•Account number: 65579631
•Sort code: 089299

Paypal - we are [email protected] Please note we have TWO Ls in woolly - folk get caught every time!

If you don't use PayPal, cash or a cheque payable to Woolly Hugs are perfectly ok, we can share the address if needed.

Please ask folk to say it is for Leslie

How to contact Woolly Hugs:
PM us on Mumsnet – KnottyandPistey
Email us [email protected]
Send us a message on the Woolly Hugs Facebook page.
Send us a message via Twitter @Woolly_Hugs

I just saw the news of our Leslie's passing.
She embodied everything sincere and compassionate.
She always cared and supported though she herself suffered.
I hope and pray she's at peace now and I will never forget her though I never knew her. She will forever be part of our story.

mrs I am sorry I only just read back and saw you've asked about me. Thanks.
The lump on my collarbone was just a cyst, but there's never a dull day in my life now.
I just focus on my DC mostly, both teens now and an all new phase in our dealings.
I read you've passed the 5 year benchmark which is always a good sign. I hope your final mammogram is reassuring. How's the DD?
I am still trying to come to terms with the news re Leslie. I feel so bad for not being here the last few weeks. I so wanted her to know how special she is and how she will forever be remembered.