My missus will be joining an organised walk up Snowdon to raise money
for prostate cancer, if you've spare pennies (I know you have) please
consider sponsoring her, link below, thanks in advance.

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rachel-shepherd14

On 28/01/2023 11:06, R D S wrote:
> My missus will be joining an organised walk up Snowdon to raise money
> for prostate cancer, if you've spare pennies (I know you have) please
> consider sponsoring her, link below, thanks in advance.
>
> https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rachel-shepherd14

I'll sponsor her. Just because you got her to do the walk for a male
problem.

And also because an Thursday a friend of mine collapsed at work and was
out of breath - the diagnosis - lung cancer that has spread to his
liver, kidneys and heart.

But the last time I sponsored someone's other half on this newsgroup I
got Lou to do it for me and I told her to take the cash out my wallet.
The cheeky cow took the amount I had sponsored plus the gift aid amount.

On 30/01/2023 17:32, ARW wrote:
> On 28/01/2023 11:06, R D S wrote:
>> My missus will be joining an organised walk up Snowdon to raise money
>> for prostate cancer, if you've spare pennies (I know you have) please
>> consider sponsoring her, link below, thanks in advance.
>>
>> https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rachel-shepherd14
>
> I'll sponsor her. Just because you got her to do the walk for a male
> problem.
>
> And also because an Thursday a friend of mine collapsed at work and was
> out of breath - the diagnosis - lung cancer that has spread to his
> liver, kidneys and heart.

That brings it home, doesn't it. I'm so sorry for your friend.

> But the last time I sponsored someone's other half on this newsgroup I
> got Lou to do it for me and I told her to take the cash out my wallet.
> The cheeky cow took the amount I had sponsored plus the gift aid amount.

In recompense, I have just sponsored Rachel. :)

On 30/01/2023 18:34, GB wrote:
>
> In recompense, I have just sponsored Rachel. :)
>
Many thanks for that.

On 30/01/2023 17:32, ARW wrote:
>
> I'll sponsor her. Just because you got her to do the walk for a male
> problem.
>
> And also because an Thursday a friend of mine collapsed at work and was
> out of breath - the diagnosis - lung cancer that has spread to his
> liver, kidneys and heart.
>
Terrifying isn't it? You never know how long you have left. My mum died
at 49 with a bunch of cancers, i'm fairly sure i'm in good health but
i'm 49 now and i'm finding it a difficult age to deal with.

On 31/01/2023 18:14, R D S wrote:
> On 30/01/2023 17:32, ARW wrote:
>>
>> I'll sponsor her. Just because you got her to do the walk for a male
>> problem.
>>
>> And also because an Thursday a friend of mine collapsed at work and
>> was out of breath - the diagnosis - lung cancer that has spread to his
>> liver, kidneys and heart.
>>
> Terrifying isn't it? You never know how long you have left. My mum died
> at 49 with a bunch of cancers, i'm fairly sure i'm in good health but
> i'm 49 now and i'm finding it a difficult age to deal with.

49 was good. I retired.

64 was bad, Arteries giving out.

--
Climate is what you expect but weather is what you get.
Mark Twain

On 30/01/2023 18:34, GB wrote:
> On 30/01/2023 17:32, ARW wrote:
>> On 28/01/2023 11:06, R D S wrote:
>>> My missus will be joining an organised walk up Snowdon to raise money
>>> for prostate cancer, if you've spare pennies (I know you have) please
>>> consider sponsoring her, link below, thanks in advance.
>>>
>>> https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rachel-shepherd14
>>
>> I'll sponsor her. Just because you got her to do the walk for a male
>> problem.
>>
>> And also because an Thursday a friend of mine collapsed at work and
>> was out of breath - the diagnosis - lung cancer that has spread to his
>> liver, kidneys and heart.
>
> That brings it home, doesn't it. I'm so sorry for your friend.
>
>
>> But the last time I sponsored someone's other half on this newsgroup I
>> got Lou to do it for me and I told her to take the cash out my wallet.
>> The cheeky cow took the amount I had sponsored plus the gift aid amount.
>
>
> In recompense, I have just sponsored Rachel. :)
>
>

DIYed it this time to save on her administration fees.

In article <trblqt$3to7o$2@dont-email.me>,
R D S <rsandr@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On 30/01/2023 17:32, ARW wrote:
> >
> > I'll sponsor her. Just because you got her to do the walk for a male
> > problem.
> >
> > And also because an Thursday a friend of mine collapsed at work and was
> > out of breath - the diagnosis - lung cancer that has spread to his
> > liver, kidneys and heart.
> >
> Terrifying isn't it? You never know how long you have left. My mum died
> at 49 with a bunch of cancers, i'm fairly sure i'm in good health but
> i'm 49 now and i'm finding it a difficult age to deal with.

just get on with it. I'm 82!

--
from KT24 in Surrey, England - sent from my RISC OS 4té
"I'd rather die of exhaustion than die of boredom" Thomas Carlyle

On Tue, 31 Jan 2023 18:14:53 +0000, R D S wrote:

> Terrifying isn't it? You never know how long you have left. My mum died
> at 49 with a bunch of cancers, i'm fairly sure i'm in good health but
> i'm 49 now and i'm finding it a difficult age to deal with.

Try to think positively. I'm 83 and have so far survived prostate cancer
and a low grade bladder cancer but my wife has dementia so I have to do
all the shopping, cooking, cleaning, laundry, ironing, etc, etc. Both my
granddads lived to 93 so I'm looking forward to at least another 10 years.

--
TOJ.

The Other John <nomail@here.org> wrote:
> On Tue, 31 Jan 2023 18:14:53 +0000, R D S wrote:
>
>> Terrifying isn't it? You never know how long you have left. My mum died
>> at 49 with a bunch of cancers, i'm fairly sure i'm in good health but
>> i'm 49 now and i'm finding it a difficult age to deal with.
>
> Try to think positively. I'm 83 and have so far survived prostate cancer
> and a low grade bladder cancer but my wife has dementia so I have to do
> all the shopping, cooking, cleaning, laundry, ironing, etc, etc. Both my
> granddads lived to 93 so I'm looking forward to at least another 10 years.
>

Sorry to hear about your wife’s dementia. Having watched relations dwindle
away with dementia too often, I’m (hopefully) going to be refusing
pointless life extending treatments when I get older. My mother has been
brought back from the brink of dying several times in the last year by
antibiotics.

She hates being immobile and dependant. She could have slipped away
peacefully each time had nature been left to take its course.

Tim

--
Please don't feed the trolls

On 31/01/2023 19:23, Tim+ wrote:
> The Other John <nomail@here.org> wrote:
>> On Tue, 31 Jan 2023 18:14:53 +0000, R D S wrote:
>>
>>> Terrifying isn't it? You never know how long you have left. My mum died
>>> at 49 with a bunch of cancers, i'm fairly sure i'm in good health but
>>> i'm 49 now and i'm finding it a difficult age to deal with.
>>
>> Try to think positively. I'm 83 and have so far survived prostate cancer
>> and a low grade bladder cancer but my wife has dementia so I have to do
>> all the shopping, cooking, cleaning, laundry, ironing, etc, etc. Both my
>> granddads lived to 93 so I'm looking forward to at least another 10 years.
>>
>
> Sorry to hear about your wife’s dementia. Having watched relations dwindle
> away with dementia too often, I’m (hopefully) going to be refusing
> pointless life extending treatments when I get older. My mother has been
> brought back from the brink of dying several times in the last year by
> antibiotics.
>
> She hates being immobile and dependant. She could have slipped away
> peacefully each time had nature been left to take its course.
>

I'm sorry for your mother, who finds herself in this position, and you,
who has to witness it.

Whilst euthanasia is illegal in this country, refusing treatment is not.
Is it still possible for your mother to make that decision?

For yourself, it's worthwhile appointing an attorney now, with power to
decide on your own future treatment should you be unable to make your
wishes known.

There are also advance statements, although that might be a bit
inflexible for someone in good health.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/end-of-life-care/advance-decision-to-refuse-treatment/

> Tim
>

On 31/01/2023 19:13, The Other John wrote:
> On Tue, 31 Jan 2023 18:14:53 +0000, R D S wrote:
>
>> Terrifying isn't it? You never know how long you have left. My mum died
>> at 49 with a bunch of cancers, i'm fairly sure i'm in good health but
>> i'm 49 now and i'm finding it a difficult age to deal with.
>
> Try to think positively. I'm 83 and have so far survived prostate cancer
> and a low grade bladder cancer but my wife has dementia so I have to do
> all the shopping, cooking, cleaning, laundry, ironing, etc, etc. Both my
> granddads lived to 93 so I'm looking forward to at least another 10 years.
>
That's reassuring, thanks!