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Subject: [Leica] My wife - thanks!
From: gerry.walden at me.com (Gerry Walden)
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2012 05:08:21 +0000
References: <4B03AB43-3310-48D7-8268-3C962961F660@me.com> <A5AEAF67FE8B412A9E7E91A5FAB923BF@Family>

Douglas

I am with you, and hope the future is good.

Gerry

Gerry Walden
+44 (0)23 8046 3076 or
+44 (0)797 287 7932
www.gwpics.com

On 18 Nov 2012, at 01:18, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote:

> A very rough period for both of you, Gerry, I hope all goes well.
> 
> My wife and I are spinning through the same rinse cycle in that particular 
> hellish washing machine right now. G was diagnosed in the latter part of 
> August - primary breast cancer with lots of secondary tumours in her 
> bones. Missed by two doctors when she went to them about her bad back. 
> Took a third visit and a demand for an MRI to determine the real problem. 
> Specialist team are great though. However, no promise of cure either, but 
> they're hoping it can be controlled. I could fill several pages on the 
> various operations and hospital stays, but...
> 
> Anyway she was released home yesterday three inches shorter than she used 
> to be, but hopefully things will pick up from now on.
> 
> Personally, photography has gone out the window in a blizzard of domestic 
> duties. It's certainly an altered life.
> 
> Douglas
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerry Walden" <gerry.walden at me.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 6:41 AM
> Subject: [Leica] My wife - thanks!
> 
> 
>> Thank you all for your support and prayers. I have been with this family 
>> of fellow LUGites for many years and really value your friendship, 
>> experience and support.
>> 
>> The hospital that is treating my wife is one of the leading cancer 
>> hospitals in Europe, if not the world, and to have that facility only 5 
>> miles (8 km) from us is a Godsend. They really know their job and have 
>> been wonderful, as have the support mechanism (the MacMillan nurses 
>> etc.). We have had full explanations of everything which is happening, 
>> what will happen and why. Unfortunately they cannot give us the one thing 
>> that we are longing for at the moment - a cast iron promise of a cure. 
>> Nobody can! All I do know is that they are giving Pat the best possible 
>> chance. And, thankfully, it is all free under our state system.
>> 
>> As for the hair loss, she is not worried at all about it, considering it 
>> a minor problem on the way to recovery. She wanted the photo so that she 
>> could show them how she wanted the (free) wig styled.
>> 
>> Thank you again friends for being there,
>> 
>> Gerry
>> 
>> Gerry Walden
>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or
>> +44 (0)797 287 7932
>> www.gwpics.com
>> 
>> 
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In reply to: Message from gerry.walden at me.com (Gerry Walden) ([Leica] My wife - thanks!)
Message from imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry) ([Leica] My wife - thanks!)