The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 28th June 2019

[wishkah]

@Mr Pink

The Big Cancer Thread in Chat has been great for me.

Recently found out my mother has cancer in every lymph node, alongside a tumour in the bowel and five in the liver. Chemo has a 10% chance of giving her another 3 years - but terminal

I'm heading home this weekend to hear if she wants to bother with chemo, and find out how many weeks/months she has left.

All I can say is that it hit me massively, such a shock, but the guys on this forum are fantastic support when you need to be the brave one in front of your family.

LC

 

[ernie78]

Donated. Awful news Pinky, stay strong mate

 

[neilp]

Lost my dad a few years ago to leukaemia so I feel for you Mr Pink.

 

[rawhide]

Donated too - best of luck @Vics

 

[cider spurs]

Understand the importance of this so much more now.

Just found out my mum has cancer of the spine, liver and lower part of the brain, obviously very advanced with no recovery ?

So sorry to hear. Lost both my adoptive parents before I reached 40.

Try and stay strong, and as others have wrote, feel free to chat, there's plenty of good folk on this site that I'm sure would lend you their time to converse if that's what you need.

 

[cider spurs]

Donated.

Good luck @Vics

Much respect.

 

[The Long Suffering One]

Stay strong, Mr Pink.. Lost my dad to cancer 4 years ago. Was a big Villa fan and I knew somewhere up there, he's smiling since they got promoted.

I know at times like these, everything else are put into perspective but hopefully Tanguy's impending arrival will cheer u up a bit. Take care mate.

 

[Cheltenham Spur]

Try to stay strong @Mr Pink . My father-in-law passed away a couple of years ago and it's so hard to take. Obviously my wife took it tough but I felt like I had lost a friend as well.

Remember that nothing can take away your memories.

All the best.

 

[ravo]

Understand the importance of this so much more now.

Just found out my mum has cancer of the spine, liver and lower part of the brain, obviously very advanced with no recovery ?

Hey mate, really gutted to hear that. Cancer took my mum some years ago - all I can say is that you try and spend as much time with her as possible (obviously), but more importantly, say the loving things you have maybe been too tough/scared to say all these years. Sometimes as blokes we spend way too much time and energy trying to be the tough guy, etc. It's all bollocks. You'll never regret the reaction - it will mean so much to her.

Be open with your family, let the kids know the full story and how fucked it is. They will eventually understand after the shock wears off a little. Reach out to your friends, this community, etc. Again don't try to be the tough guy. I did at times (as the eldest child) and it was fucking dopey in hindsight.

Stay strong buddy. Here if you need me.

 

[DaveyM]

Mr. Pink, I can't say I know what you're going through but all I can say is that the messages of support from everyone on here are hopefully helping in some small way. Wishing you all the best with everything.

Small donation made also.

 

[DaddyMan]

Right, I've been good to you lot so far and I've not bugged you for donations (yet) so it'd be nice if you could see your way clear to donating toward a good cause.

SC's mummy mod Vics is doing a run for Cancer Research this Saturday and it'd be really nice if we could get her total up a little bit more. I'm looking at some of you lurkers here, sling a fiver in the pot. I'm double looking at some of you who ritually spam the thread, you lot can throw tenners in.

Click here

https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/vickis-race-for-life-2618

Bollocks to the food and rent! Donate now!

Sling a post in here when you've donated for multiple winner ratings

Go on, do it, I'll be especially nice to you for a short while too*

*Minimum 15 minutes, maximum an hour

£10 happily donated. Good luck Vic!!


Sorry to hear your news Mr Pink.
My mother passed away from cancer 5 years ago. Spend as much time as you can with her, and make sure you keep chatting to others. I bottled things up initially and it made me ill. Friends, family and forums all helped me get through it.

Stay strong!

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

Just got back to the office, stunned by the generous response. You guys are the best. See? Told you I'd be nice. that'll last another 14 minutes.

Gutted to hear your news @Mr Pink you and your family are in my thoughts.

 

[ravo]

Right, I've been good to you lot so far and I've not bugged you for donations (yet) so it'd be nice if you could see your way clear to donating toward a good cause.

SC's mummy mod Vics is doing a run for Cancer Research this Saturday and it'd be really nice if we could get her total up a little bit more. I'm looking at some of you lurkers here, sling a fiver in the pot. I'm double looking at some of you who ritually spam the thread, you lot can throw tenners in.

Click here

https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/vickis-race-for-life-2618

Bollocks to the food and rent! Donate now!

Sling a post in here when you've donated for multiple winner ratings

Go on, do it, I'll be especially nice to you for a short while too*

*Minimum 15 minutes, maximum an hour

Done. Go Vics.

 

[-Afri-Coy-]

Not trying to pick a fight with anyone but guys please please please stop saying Small Donation, any donation is good enough and you shouldn't subtract from your contribution by calling it small. Each and every penny helps and is appreciated and we should all be proud of our contributions.

 

[ravo]

Just got back to the office, stunned by the generous response. You guys are the best. See? Told you I'd be nice. that'll last another 14 minutes.

Gutted to hear your news @Mr Pink you and your family are in my thoughts.

You work? In an office? I always pictured the gimp basement from Pulp Fiction as your "office"...

 

[Croftwoodspurs]

Understand the importance of this so much more now.

Just found out my mum has cancer of the spine, liver and lower part of the brain, obviously very advanced with no recovery ?

Hi Mr Pink.

My thoughts are with you and your family, enjoy the moments you have with her and build as many happy memories as you can..

I won't know what you are feeling as people react differently, but as everyone else has said we are hear as group to help you...

 

[johnyid]

Never hardly post but thoughts and prayers mr pink

 

[tony0379]

Loads of love to you and your family Pinky. Stay strong man. Love you

 

[branchie]

Gutted to hear you news Mr Pink. Lost my sister to C. Its an absolute bastard.

Stay strong and enjoy every moment with your mum.

 

[Cavehillspur]

@Mr Pink

Sorry to hear about your mum, you're in my thoughts mate.