Great British Bake Off For Stand Up To Cancer

[fbg40]

I don't normally watch this kind of program with any real interest, but as a cancer sufferer myself I thought I would. I wish I hadn't. Someway through the program, the story was told of a young 11 year old girl who had a particularly aggressive form of bone cancer, and sad to say she passed away in June of last year. I have a friend of 50 years who some 8 years ago was diagnosed with bowel cancer. He had surgery and now has a colostomy. He has just (in the past 2 weeks) been told he now has an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his pelvis and the lymph nodes. The consultants say that with treatment he probably has anywhere between 2 and 15 years to live. I went for lunch with him today - "what will be will be" he told me. We were neighbours for almost 20 years from 1969 and served together in the London Fire Brigade until our respective retirements. When I hear stories like this, it saddens me terribly, making my own problem pale into insignificance. There is an old saying "there is always someone worse off than you" - how true this is. Sorry if I've put this in the wrong category - afraid I got a bit carried away .
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[murraymints]

indeed fbg.. there is much suffering in this world, it doesn't seem fair at times... wishing you well through these difficult times..take care xx

[woofgang]

I agree and for the same reasons. I lost my husband to cancer almost 8 years ago and I still can't watch stuff like this. I absolutely do support cancer charities and what they do but I won't be watching again. Much too painful.

[jno]

I've always found the name Stand Up To Cancer a little uncomfortable, as if it's your own fault if you contract it baca use haven't stood up to it. But yes, there are so many sad stories to tell; some will always be worse than yours, though I don't know if that can make you feel better about things. your health is not insignificant.

[fbg40]

Thanks for the responses folks, much appreciated.
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[murraymints]

:0) xx

[woofgang]

I agree Jno...Its like saying that someone lost their fight as though if they had been tougher...fought harder then they wouldn't have died.