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Welcome to you Sandy. This is a great site. Dee

I'm sorry to hear this and I'm also sorry I'm late in responding. Knowing your spirit however, you've probably bounced back already. Wishing you all the best for your next round with the beast. Dee

Peggy, I have only today learned of Don's death. I am desperately sorry. He was an incredibly stong and determined man and you were rightly very proud of him. I have no other words, I am just so sorry. Dee

Totally fabulous, I'm so happy for you. Dee

I'm so sorry. This seems to have happened to quite a few people here. Dee

Congratulations to you Barb Dee

This is so stupid, it killed me

P.S Kiss goodbye to those Ashes Yeah right

Cindi, what the heck is a slurpee? Shar, I think you should celebrate your survival but I know it's hard. My friend is 39 (big 40 coming up)and she struggles with the change in her life too. It's such a huge thing but, as Claire would say, "can't go back". You're here, surviving and fighting and that's worth celebrating. Even if an old pommie is telling you so. Dee

Sorry to hear that Eileen. Let's hope it's not eh? Dee

Well your new name seems to be Perky Cindi. Can I call you Perky Percy cos it rhymes better I love the word perky is sounds so, well, perky. Ok, bringing this back to the point Percy can breathe again. I second Maryanne on the state of that bar. Dee

Add me to the list. Good luck! Dee

Just a public thank you to you all and to those I've thanked privately too. I have to say that I am relieved to see you here saying that lupus is difficult to diagnose because I got a bit het up when Claire said they weren't sure and it was going to take a fair old while to confirm or not. Sounds like that is par for the course rather than incompetence. I knew very little about lupus but thought it was a fatal disease - very relieved to know I'm wrong. Dee

This so cr*ppy, I'm sorry. It would be good if you didn't have to be brave and determined - just given a break. I have to say though that Bunny's post made me laugh - probably not intentionally on her part I hope this is resolved quickly for you Dee

Connie - many congratulations. I've said it to you before but you could so have walked away from this. Thank you, thank you, thank you for being here and showing that anything's possible. Dee

Welcome there to you darlene. If memory serves me right then Fay A has many health problems but boy does she get on with it. Hopefully she'll see this soon. Dee

I am so sorry to hear this. Keeping your family in my thoughts. Dee

I'm going to confess right off that I've had a bad few weeks and the worst part about it is that Claire's been feeling ill. It transpires that she's felt unwell for over a month now but didn't mention it to me until very recently. She only told me then because she thought the cancer had returned. Anyway, to cut a long story short they think she's still NED but she may have lupus. What the he*l is lupus? I mean I've heard of it but I don't know what it is. Claire said something about her immune system but if she's got something else going on... I'm in a bit of a panic to be honest. Can anyone tell me whether, if she does have lupus, this is something that she could have been made vulnerable for by the cancer or its treament? Is it curable and will it have any effect of her fighting the cancer? I'm sure she'll know the answers to this if lupus is confirmed but I want to know now. Can anyone help? Thanks. Dee

Fingers, toes and everything else all crossed. Dee

And about a thousand of those posts have been taking the mickey Congratulations Cindi.

Oh wow. This is really important. I won't get to see it over here but I'm sure you're great. Dee

Amie, sorry to have been so late on this but glad things are improving. Let us know how she's getting on. I've never had a manicure in my life but $6 is like £4 and I bet I can't find anywhere that does it for £4! Dee

Thinking of you Peggy. Glad to hear Don's spirits are so good. Dee

Oh Maryanne, I am so sorry. Dee

Cindi, I'm so pleased you're having a ball. I've had to slink into the pub because I promised to be barmaid and then I plain forgot. Anyone need a drink? Dee