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Stage 4 cancer... ? incurable? Thread #2 is here. In memory of our inspiring, lovely mowly77

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Tilllly · 29/02/2024 08:45

New thread
All welcome, reluctantly

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Tilllly · 25/03/2024 01:43

That's a whole different complaint @WrenNatsworthy, the language around cancer
"Beat" it? It's not a boxer, it's a disease
You don't beat tonsillitis
And from someone who's been there, is doubly insulting

Knobspangles, the lot of them.

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GoldenDog1 · 25/03/2024 02:16

Yep the whole "beat cancer" thing winds me up too.
I'm not "fighting"cancer I'm living with cancer.
The language surrounding cancer is just so off.

As for the steamed asparagus drink, well I feel sick just thinking about it. Yuk!

On a lighter note a friend of mine has told me that in order to heal I need a compass to check which direction my toilet and bath are facing in the house (something to do with meditation).
I told him that it doesn't matter as I can't just pick up my bathroom and flip its direction. 😂
I'm not pissed off at him though as he is from a different country and a different culture.
I haven't seen him for many years but we've always stayed in touch and I love how he always makes me laugh without meaning to.

Tilllly · 25/03/2024 06:47

Perhaps you can sit cowgirl on the loo

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RedRosesPinkLilies · 25/03/2024 07:11

@Tilllly - that made me laugh!
At least it doesn’t take our sense of humour. X

Tilllly · 25/03/2024 07:33

Never @RedRosesPinkLilies it wouldn't dare!

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GoldenDog1 · 25/03/2024 10:22

Tilllly · 25/03/2024 06:47

Perhaps you can sit cowgirl on the loo

😂😂😂😂 thanks I just peed myself & unfortunately I wasn't sitting on the loo cowgirl or otherwise 🥴😂

WrenNatsworthy · 25/03/2024 13:06

As long as your pee followed the co-ordinates of the Zambezi I'm sure the feng sui will be fine and you'll be cured.

Tilllly · 25/03/2024 13:35

WrenNatsworthy · 25/03/2024 13:06

As long as your pee followed the co-ordinates of the Zambezi I'm sure the feng sui will be fine and you'll be cured.

Oh bugger
Haven't done this

Can you send me the coordinates pls

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SewingBees · 25/03/2024 13:51

Tilllly · 25/03/2024 13:35

Oh bugger
Haven't done this

Can you send me the coordinates pls

No-one uses coordinates any more. Bung it in Google maps.

WrenNatsworthy · 25/03/2024 15:59

🤣

I want to reduce my morphine tablets. I don't need that level of pain relief now. I've been on 20mg slow release 12 hours apart since last Wednesday. So hopefully won't be too addicted at this point. Any experience here?

GoldenDog1 · 25/03/2024 16:27

WrenNatsworthy · 25/03/2024 13:06

As long as your pee followed the co-ordinates of the Zambezi I'm sure the feng sui will be fine and you'll be cured.

Woops I think my pee followed the Orinoco by mistake .
No wonder I'm not curable 😂

WrenNatsworthy · 25/03/2024 16:31

GoldenDog1 · 25/03/2024 16:27

Woops I think my pee followed the Orinoco by mistake .
No wonder I'm not curable 😂

Sorry about that. Please can you PayPal me £2k for the info?

GoldenDog1 · 25/03/2024 16:49

WrenNatsworthy · 25/03/2024 16:31

Sorry about that. Please can you PayPal me £2k for the info?

😂😂😂😂 if only I had 2K

WrenNatsworthy · 25/03/2024 17:28

GoldenDog1 · 25/03/2024 16:49

😂😂😂😂 if only I had 2K

Ok I'll let you off. 🤣

Tilllly · 25/03/2024 17:47

WrenNatsworthy · 25/03/2024 15:59

🤣

I want to reduce my morphine tablets. I don't need that level of pain relief now. I've been on 20mg slow release 12 hours apart since last Wednesday. So hopefully won't be too addicted at this point. Any experience here?

Ask one of the nurses, you shouldn't just wean off them. I'm on twice that so definitely no experience!!

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LuciaPillson · 25/03/2024 19:18

Knobspangles, feckwits and doughnuts galore,
They bang on and on, it's a bit of a bore
We're brave and we're fighters
Such bold cancer smiters
Asparagus drinkers
(our pee must be stinkers)
But we mustn't fear, for with aloe and princes
We'll beat that damn cancer (they'll try to convince us)
I'll lie on my futon
while giving up gluten
and drink my green tea
till it leaks out of me
And the gobshites and wazzocks and wallies will say
That I finally magicked my cancer away!

SewingBees · 25/03/2024 19:36

@LuciaPillson genius!!

WrenNatsworthy · 25/03/2024 19:52

Bravo @LuciaPillson - Aloe and Princes 🤣🤣🤣

RedRosesPinkLilies · 25/03/2024 20:03

@LuciaPillson - brilliant!

GoldenDog1 · 25/03/2024 22:48

WrenNatsworthy · 25/03/2024 17:28

Ok I'll let you off. 🤣

Thank you 😀

GoldenDog1 · 25/03/2024 22:49

LuciaPillson · 25/03/2024 19:18

Knobspangles, feckwits and doughnuts galore,
They bang on and on, it's a bit of a bore
We're brave and we're fighters
Such bold cancer smiters
Asparagus drinkers
(our pee must be stinkers)
But we mustn't fear, for with aloe and princes
We'll beat that damn cancer (they'll try to convince us)
I'll lie on my futon
while giving up gluten
and drink my green tea
till it leaks out of me
And the gobshites and wazzocks and wallies will say
That I finally magicked my cancer away!

This is brilliant @LuciaPillson .
I love it!

WrenNatsworthy · 25/03/2024 22:56

Tilllly · 25/03/2024 17:47

Ask one of the nurses, you shouldn't just wean off them. I'm on twice that so definitely no experience!!

Don't worry, I shan't. I will speak to a hospice nurse and get proper instructions.

Florsilvestredelcampo · 26/03/2024 08:17

@LuciaPillson 😂😂😂

Tilllly · 26/03/2024 08:50

@LuciaPillson 👏🏻
Love it!

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Tilllly · 26/03/2024 08:50

Anyone any advice on beating the bloody tiredness. I'm fed up with feeling tired

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