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Lisa,

What a lovely idea……

Lainy and Teddy ~ Lainy when I first joined the board just a few short weeks after the sudden death of my darling Dad you were one of the first to welcome me, offering words of comfort at a devastating time……

I have eagerly followed your posts and am so impressed with the warmth, love and humour.

You and Teddy are so blessed to have each other, we will all be here for you now and in the future.

Sending peace, strength and love to you both,

Katie x

Dearest Lainy and Teddy.

Thinkng of you both so much at this difficult time. Wishing you strength and peace for the time ahead ….

Katie x

Hi Lainy and Teddy,

I’m so glad intoductions have been made with the hospice early on.

I work as a nurse in a children’s hospice and truly believe the relationships we make with the child and family before they ‘need us’ as their disease or condition progresses are invaluable.

With the regular Monday visits from the hospice nurses you will both hopefully build up trusting, supportive links.

Sending you positive thoughts,

Katie

Hello dbp2011 and welcome to our wonderful site.

I am so, so sorry you have had to find us but you have come to the right place. I am glad that after two months you have introduced yourself.

I was so moved by your very eloquant, description of what your beloved Dad is going through. What a lot you are having to go through at such a young age and also for your sisters and Mum.

I hope your Dad’s surgery goes well tomorrow and the blockage in the bowel is resolved. What we know about cc is that everyone’s experience is different. However, the weight loss and ascites(swollen abdomen) is not unusual.

At the top of the page is a search tab, you could maybe put soem key words in here to bring up past posts.

You are dealing with a lot of emotions right now, sending you strength to get through today and the days ahead.

Katie x

Hi Annette and welcome to the board.

I am so sorry to hear the sad news your Dad passed away so quickly after diagnosis.

I would like to share with you my story, my Dad was diagnosed May 4th 2009 and died following unsucessful liver resection on 29th June 2009. He too was 72 and sadly never reached his 73rd birthday which came just 5 weeks after he died….

I too did not find this board until after he died but since then have been a regular poster. I hope you get the comfort and support from us on here as I have done.

Please, when you feel able think about sharing your Dad’s story, sometimes writing about our experiences has a cathartic effect.

Thinking about you and your family.

Katie x

I cant get on either…..

Katie

Dear Daughter,

Firstly could I join the others in welcoming you to our fabulous support network, I’m sorry you have had cause to find us but hopefully you will find all the information on here.

I cannot comment on the chemo regime your Mum is having, ny Dad never had chemo, he went straaight to a liver resection which sadly was unsuccessful.

Just to wish you strength on your journey with your darling Mum, We are here for you whenever, there is always someone around to ask questions, the search engine at the top of the page is a wealth of information.

Thinking of you,

Katie

Hi Hopefulln,

Can I also add my welcome to the one you have already received from Lainy and Gerry.

You really have come to the BEST place for support, advice, help and if necessary just to vent frustrations.

I am hoping your father gets a second opinion, a lot of members on here have had second and third opinions.

Wishing you strength on this roller coaster journey through cc.

Katie