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Have a wonderfully relaxing time, Moontje.

Jx

Dear Isis, I recently got very depressed as a caregiver – including overwhelming feelings of “I’m the little sister; life wasn’t meant to be like this; this shouldn’t be happening”. My doctor & my sister’s support team at the hospice (plus this blessed, blessed site) have done wonders to restore my sanity. Please let off as much steam as you can/need to. Bottling it up will not help you or your loved ones.

You are in my thoughts & I’m happy to stand under a virtual bridge with you & S-C-R-E-A-M & S-H-O-U-T & V-E-N-T until we fall about laughing!!

Julia xx

Dear Andie – what a B****y rollercoaster!!! I’m glad this Onc was more positive!! xx

Oh, & p.s.: She wants, wants, wants to eat a curry but it burns her mouth

How is it that I can come on here feeling so sad & yet always end up laughing???

You lot are the BEST!!!!!!!

I really hope you get some solid support soon, missingwayne – you don’t need “friends” like that.

You are very much in my thoughts.

Julia x

Oh Kris – thank you for starting this … & thanks to the rest of you for adding to it. My sister is feeling so low at the moment but she laughed when I read these lists to her & asked me to add some for her, too:

She HATES …

… the constant sweating
… the farting
… the not knowing from one moment to the next how she’ll feel
… the tiredness
… the idea that, as a young person, she may no longer have the life she thought she’d have

Most of all she HATES feeling so alone with it – but thanks to you, that feeling of aloneness disappeared for a while.

Love you all
Julia xx

Thank you, Gavin – it’s good for the not-so-new, too!!

Jxx