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[pigs fly]

Originally Posted by Paul Newns

I'm sure we all wish you the best possible news on Wednesday, Shelagh.

Ditto x 2

[SouthportFC Fan]

Keep up your usual PMA. See you a week on Saturday. I'm coming fully prepared to fight my corner wrt 15 v 13 !!!

[Shelagh]

Best news: Consultant told me I have nothing to worry about - at least where my left boob is concerned!

I will obviously have to continue with the treatments I'm already on but otherwise everything is fine.

The only downside is that I now won't be able to get "falsies" in different sizes, so I won't be able to have "Dolly Parton/Jordan days"

[SouthportFC Fan]

Why would you want an extremely irritating Irishman on your chest ???

[pauln]

Excellent news. Now relax and enjoy the wedding.

[Shelagh]

Treatment (6x Herceptin) recommences 14th May - every 3 weeks but this time a 5 minute injection rather than 1 and a half hour infusion. I still don't like needles despite having done my own while on chemo. I am still Bill's (that's my husband) BBG - Big Brave Girl. So knowing that Herceptin doesn't suit me, yet another year of doing nowt in marshalling terms, but still happy to be "Pitlane Hooter"!

[Shelagh]

Originally Posted by Shelagh

Come on, folks. I've nearly reached 30,000 views!

If I do, I expect all of you to donate at least £1.00 to MacMillan (or similar charity depending on country).

Go For It. That collecting box in the pub/shop. They're green. And, no, I'm not employed by them.

Did you?

[racerkeke]

Bought my daffodil pin from the Canadian Cancer Society box earlier this week and thought of you, Shelagh.
keke

[Shelagh]

BEST NEWS (for some of us):

After reacting so badly to the resumption of the Herceptin treatment on 14th May (2 nights in hospital) I got an earlier appointment with the Oncologist and, as no reason given for continuing, I don't have to carry on with treatment!!!!

So, and this is the bad news for you, once I shift this lot out of my system - we can think about marshalling again! But we may wait until next year. Still got to get "being married" under my belt and stop showing off the ring/photos!

We have got two events lined up: test day for Formula Student and Bill is the bar steward (sorry, club steward) at Curborough in September. Otherwise, thank you ITV and SkyF1 and MotorsTV.

And if someone can arrange a palatial caravan et al, I would still like to do Le Mans again. Ah, the fairy dust has disappeared!

[Shelagh]

Just had the most awful two days with high temperature and, erm - visiting the toilet, and feeling like that through and through!

Much better today so hope MIRA trip will be on.

So hang onto your tyre walls, folks. I may be back!

[SouthportFC Fan]

You never went away !!!

[Woolley]

Originally Posted by Shelagh

So hang onto your tyre walls, folks. I may be back!

Is that rhyming slang?

[pigs fly]

No not slang or threat but a promise that everyone who knows Shelagh will be glad to see come true, I just wont be there see it but good luck &best wishes.

[Woolley]

Originally Posted by pigs fly

No not slang or threat but a promise that everyone who knows Shelagh will be glad to see come true, I just wont be there see it but good luck &best wishes.

Sorry, I missed the big smiley, but I know Shelagh knows my sense of humour.

[Dave Brand]

Originally Posted by Woolley

but I know Shelagh knows my sense of humour.

So do I! Tyre walls . . .

[Shelagh]

Originally Posted by Woolley

Is that rhyming slang?

With our without smiley, how can you suggest that to a newly married woman? (or have I got the slang wrong?)

[Shelagh]

Despite the errant "u" (blame that on being married, everything is "our"s), I posted that reply to try and appear blasé. What I should admit to is not realising that what I'd written could be interpreted more than literally. Does that take away from my cleverness?

(Us old folk need time to work things out which is why I only now really get it, so thanks EP for singling me out on that header bit!)

And Mr Woolley needs to wash his mind out with soap!

[Shelagh]

Last update for this thread (so it can be closed down):

Now Mrs T no longer has to undergo treatment and the previous one is more or less out of the system (some very bad days as it worked its way through), we (Mr & Mrs T) are hoping to see some or all of you as the season progresses.

No promises (!) but very hopeful. I hate not being well!

[Woolley]

Fantastic news. I'll leave the thread for a while as I have no doubt there'll be others who wish to comment, but in the nicest way I'll never have been happier to close a thread!

Hopefully we'll see you around very soon.

[Mike Harte]

I don't know you, Shelagh, but I wish you well for many years to come.

And to Mr Woolley, may I suggest that when and if you do close this thread that you pin it (or whatever the term is) at the top as, having read the whole thread, Shelagh's fighting spirit has shone through like a search-light, and she is an inspiration to those who find themselves in the same unfortunate circumstances.

My daughter-in-law is at this very moment recovering in an ICU after just having her third planned cancer operation, and Shelagh's attitude has made me reconsider my own attitude to there being a positive outlook for my d-in-l.

Thank you Shelagh, and as Dave Allan would say, may your gods go with you.

[JimW]

Good on yer girl.

Jim

[Joyce George]

Shelagh - you have given inspiration to a lady you have never met! One of my best customers has just come in with the baseball cap covering the head, and is in the middle of chemo. I said I knew a lovely lady who had gone through it all and emerged the other side still smiling. . She was so happy and re-assured to know there could be light at the end of the tunnel. is it OK if I show her some of your entries on here to encourage her? If you & Bill want to come to any of the CSCC meetings at Oulton, Anglesey or Donington, you are more than welcome to use our caravan for a siesta if necessary.

[Paul Newns]

Glad to hear your good news, Shelagh. Hope to see you both at Oulton or somewhere soon.

[Shelagh]

Originally Posted by Joyce George

Shelagh - you have given inspiration to a lady you have never met! One of my best customers has just come in with the baseball cap covering the head, and is in the middle of chemo. I said I knew a lovely lady who had gone through it all and emerged the other side still smiling. . She was so happy and re-assured to know there could be light at the end of the tunnel. is it OK if I show her some of your entries on here to encourage her? If you & Bill want to come to any of the CSCC meetings at Oulton, Anglesey or Donington, you are more than welcome to use our caravan for a siesta if necessary.

Joyce: Please use whatever you want. Not sure about the "lovely lady" bit but if it helps!

Mike Harte: Thank you!

I never ended up in ICU, just a hospital bed on a few occasions. I have been through it all twice now - but the hair came back curly both times!

I don't feel like "an inspiration" to anybody - you just get on with it - what other choice do you have? Couldn't have done it without Bill, though! And his reward - getting married. Never mind!

Silverstone and Oulton are on the cards. Along with the wedding album !

[Mike Harte]

Originally Posted by Shelagh

Mike Harte: Thank you!

I never ended up in ICU, just a hospital bed on a few occasions. I have been through it all twice now - but the hair came back curly both times!

I don't feel like "an inspiration" to anybody - you just get on with it - what other choice do you have? Couldn't have done it without Bill, though! And his reward - getting married. Never mind!

Au contraire, Shelagh, it's thank you.

I started reading this thread a little earlier this year (the title drew me in), and it changed my whole perception about the big C, and people afflicted by it.

My d-in-l's problems only manifested themselves during the latter part of last year, at which time she was diagnosed as being at stage 4, since when she has undergone intensive chemo, followed by the 3 operations since March. I found it very difficult to find any positives in what was being done, but as I said before, your attitude has turned me right around.

Again, thank you.