Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >