I am sorry to hear about thatm stay strong and positive! Take charge and plan as much as possible to prevent last-minute emergencies. This can also help provide a sense of control and order. ... View more

Hi Antan, Congratulations on the clear results. Any it looks like it has healed really well. Well done!!   -s   ... View more

Please look up also Grief/Bereavement Counselors in your region, they could really help you.    And if you feel like you're needing more mental health support, also ask counselors if there are any 12-Stop Social or Mutual Support Groups that can help you out.    Meetup.com may also provide links to support groups for you.  I've found many on there.    Best wishes - CMS ... View more

I know that if there is something more, entering that state will probably trivialise our previous day-to-day secular concerns.  (Or render us forgetful of them as we transition to something new).   If it isn't just blackness - like a dreamless sleep - and if anybody reading this DOES find some kind of link remaining into the physical world, it would be a massive massive favour if you could muster the energy needed to come here and post a brief message like "I died yesterday, but I'm still .. something .. but I feel myself fading, stretching .. forgetting who I was.. it's a little like alzheimers .. I don't know if I'll be able to post again.  Goodbye"   Bring a whole new dimension to the phrase:  Ghost in the Machine     ... View more

Hi,   I'm sorry to hear about your Dad's bowel cancer. I had stage 2 bowel cancer, so I'm not too sure that my advice is 100% what you are looking for. Keeping up with the exercise is a really good thing. It will help him deal with the side effects of his treatment.   Hopefully someone who has tried the complementary therapy for bowel cancer can help you. https://www.cancer.org.au/assets/pdf/understanding-complementary-therapies   -s       ... View more

I super agree, that is why I am just staying home. Is that how you coped too! I almost made my house like a jungle because of planting and growing plants at my backyard haha ... View more

Its a wonderful friendship you have @SJP88, & it sounds like you're already doing everything right. I hope you have lots of time together still to come. You are a wonderful person. Take care Budgie ... View more

Hi Sybs,   Sounds like you've spent a lot of time thinking about this (as you do). How did your face to face meeting go? I hope it all went as you were hoping. Long replies are good. I think we all enjoy hearing about how others are going.   -s ... View more

Hi sch Just decided to look through the posts and I'm happy to say that so far so good. Since the 2018 diagnoses I had another scare they sd i had thyroid cancer. Apparently on the PET scan that area lit up but following a total thyroidectomy it was all clear.  I've had lots of fatigue and that horrible neuropathy that makes walking hard. Still not back at work hoping to return next year. I'm looking forward to Christmas hoping to see family in Victoria!!! How are you going? ... View more

Hi,   Yes I have seen my Gp and booked in with a psychologist. It will get better and I am committed to being the best me I can. Thanks for your reply and thoughts. Things will improve and no matter what I feel they will work out for the best. It will just take time and effort. I think real meaningful change always does. (Not speaking from experience though 😂) ... View more