Pamela thread 3 - Bile Duct Cancer, off to London!

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Just starting a new thread.

Delurking to wish you all the best Pamela. Glad you're being treated well in hospital.

Wishing you the very best with your treatment. You should be so proud of yourself for fighting this! I honestly have so much hope for you 😘

Thank you for updating. I'm so glad you have come to London.
Btw. Private insurance companies take forever to answer the phone and it's also a busy time of day. 🌺

You are amazing and positive thoughts will help you x

So pleased to read your update. I'm not religious in the slightest but firmly believe in the power of sheer will. And you, have that in spades. Your fortitude, despite everything, continues to inspire.
You're right in not dwelling upon what has happened previously; save that battle for later. Just concentrate on the now and take your joy from the small things that we all take for granted. A wee trip outside with your loved ones will be just the tonic.
You will be very much in my thoughts tomorrow.

I've been reading your threads but haven't posted yet, but I wanted to send love to you and your family and wish you good luck for the operation 💐

So happy to read an update from you. You write so very eloquently, it's very admirable in times of such huge emotional and physical upheaval.

I hope you have managed some lunch and a bit of movement today. Tomorrow I will be thinking of you and adding to the collective good wishes coming your way. Much love!

I am so glad you decided to go to London. The care sounds fantastic there.
You can't do anything about what happened in Antrim - it was absolutely outrageous - so you do need to concentrate on the positive now.
BUT at some point there needs to be complaints made about that as it was a complete and utter disgrace.

I know it's entirely off topic but I'm so stunned with how fantastic your care has been in contrast to the NHS that it's making me consider getting private healthcare too!

Fabulous posts in general and to hear the hope in your voice once again. You write so well and the detail is brilliant- I feel like I'm there with you!

I hope you enjoyed a bite of your silver service lunch and manage a trip with Kerr later. In a much smaller way I remember being told similar by the doctors after a c section and it feeling a monumental task- rush of blood to the head after all that lying down! But it does the body and mind good to move.

Wishing you all the best for tomorrow, Pamela. I sincerely hope it's as successful as it can be and buys you some more time and comfort.

Pamela I will be holding you in my thoughts tomorrow. Your strength and will just blazes out from your posts.

Thinking of you and praying for you, I hope BUPA come through but if not GFM is an option.

Pamela, if you’re at the Harley St Clinic, their hospital at the top of Harley St, you’re actually very close to Regent’s Park if you do feel up to going out. It’s beautiful there, and there are places to sit. Marylebone High St is only a couple of blocks away and is the best place nearby for food/coffee - lots of options, and St Marylebone Churchyard is also a lovely place to sit. That’s if you do feel up to venturing out, though.
Best of luck for today and tomorrow. I’m glad they’re treating you so well, and that finally things are getting done, and am so angry on your behalf that you didn’t get this before.

I think there are enough of us following you that we can keep you company day and night if you need us,

Feel free to bombard us with your menu choices and we will all pick out our favourites!

A birthday operation! What a treat...but I think it might be a good omen.

Lots of luck.x

All sounding so encouraging. I'm wishing you loads of love and luck and light.

Pamela sending you love, light and prayers from Co Clare. Thinking of you and your family.

Your updates are great. It’s good that they will be able to stent you and I hope the operation goes well even though it’s bigger than you hoped for. It’s very hard to act normally in your circumstances, but try to enjoy the silver service and picture yourself here in this world tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow.

I’m so glad you’re where you are now and will keep everything crossed for tomorrow.

Please don’t be afraid to ask for more pain relief if you need it. Likewise other symptoms like nausea, there’s usually something that can help make you feel
more human.

Thinking of you Xxx

I’ve been following your threads Pamela, didn’t want to just read along and not also send positive, healing wishes. 💜 I’ve been thinking about you a lot over the last week.
I truly hope you have as lovely a day as you can today. Maybe try and get all the encouraged activity out the way and order in from somewhere special for dinner.
7/7 must be a good omen, I’m a fellow Cancerian, despite the shitty association we’re resilient, you can do this. 💜

All sounds encouraging, like you say focus on the positive and the future, you can sort the past out later. Conserve your energy for the days ahead.

i’ll be thinking of you tomorrow x

Bless you. It sounds as if you’re getting first class treatment now. I hope you have a good sleep tonight and feel ready for the procedure tomorrow. You’re in my thoughts. X

Echoing others' suggestions - if you feel up to getting some wind on your face and a bit of time outside, Regents Park is really lovely.

Sending love xxx

Thinking of you Pamela, checking in throughout the day. I fully believe you can do an Everest climb and go out for a restaurant visit. Sending you love and all of my strength today, from a fellow mega Prince fan and LFC fan. xxx

Of course Prof B knows best but I would have thought sitting in a restaurant the night before open surgery would be an extremely cavalier approach, bearing in mind the risk of infection when your immune system must be on its knees? I’m astounded that would be suggested as a good idea, your family must be relieved that you intend to stay within the building.

Such wonderful update! And apologies for getting mixed up on your birthday! Definitely a good sign to have surgery tomorrow!

I agree with the suggestion of Regent's Park. It really is lovely and the weather is not too bad today. Maybe the fresh air will give you some well needed energy and you don't have to walk or face being in a restaurant when you don't want to eat.

Please please will you consider letting us cover Jacob's and your mum's stay? There is a travel lodge on Baker Street which means they would be closer to you and able to visit without spending time on the tube. I've no doubt it would take 10 min for enough donations to be made. One of us can set up a go fund account for you. I'm happy to give it a go.

I've a quote for you from a film I can't remember (!!)- it will be alright in the end. Because if it's not alright, it's not the end.

Stay strong. Lots of love.