Bad Times for Bundy
Feb 16th 2004, 8:54 pm
#211
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good luck Bundy.Thinking of you all.
Donna
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Feb 17th 2004, 10:56 pm
#212
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Dear All,
News not good I'm afraid. In fact, it's decidedly crap. My mum was in too much pain to go in for her CT scan on Monday so the GP ended up coming round. Just before he left the surgery he spoke to the oncologist and received a verbal report of my mum's bone scan from last week. It's not good. Bone cancer in the cervical spine, two ribs and pelvis. So that's breast and bone and it seems 99% certain that it's in the liver too. The GP was talking about remission, not cure. So it's a question of time.
The only good thing was that having the GP round here to tell us meant that we heard the news sitting on my mum's bed rather than in a broom cupboard at the hospital.
Nobody seems to hopeful though and they've already sent the hospice nurses round to talk to us all - they're great, but it's scary what this all means.
My mum's pain is now under control thanks to a whole new set of drugs and she's feeling a lot better physically, eating well etc. Still can't walk though. She's having her CT scan on Friday now to confirm the extent of the cancer in the liver and to look for cancer elsewhere. Then we see th specialist on Monday for the final verdict and a treatment plan, although, realistically, there may be nothing more than pain management and a quiet end.
Positivity is at a pretty low ebb. But it still feels like a dream - or nightmare and it doesn't feel like this is happening to me at all. Three weeks ago none of this was part of my world and now it is my whole world. I'm just thankful that I can be here at this time and spend every second with my mum. My brothers are here at the moment too. Mr Bundy is on hold at the moment for this weekend. Trouble is that I know I will dissolve as soon as I see him, and I can't do that this weekend. So he may come out next weekend for my mum's birthday on 28th.
So that's where we're at. Not a great place to be, that's for sure, but still trying to make the best of a god-awful situation.
Thanks for all your thoughts and advice as ever. Just keep sending me words of encouragement and cyberhugs - they help, they really do.
Bundy
News not good I'm afraid. In fact, it's decidedly crap. My mum was in too much pain to go in for her CT scan on Monday so the GP ended up coming round. Just before he left the surgery he spoke to the oncologist and received a verbal report of my mum's bone scan from last week. It's not good. Bone cancer in the cervical spine, two ribs and pelvis. So that's breast and bone and it seems 99% certain that it's in the liver too. The GP was talking about remission, not cure. So it's a question of time.
The only good thing was that having the GP round here to tell us meant that we heard the news sitting on my mum's bed rather than in a broom cupboard at the hospital.
Nobody seems to hopeful though and they've already sent the hospice nurses round to talk to us all - they're great, but it's scary what this all means.
My mum's pain is now under control thanks to a whole new set of drugs and she's feeling a lot better physically, eating well etc. Still can't walk though. She's having her CT scan on Friday now to confirm the extent of the cancer in the liver and to look for cancer elsewhere. Then we see th specialist on Monday for the final verdict and a treatment plan, although, realistically, there may be nothing more than pain management and a quiet end.
Positivity is at a pretty low ebb. But it still feels like a dream - or nightmare and it doesn't feel like this is happening to me at all. Three weeks ago none of this was part of my world and now it is my whole world. I'm just thankful that I can be here at this time and spend every second with my mum. My brothers are here at the moment too. Mr Bundy is on hold at the moment for this weekend. Trouble is that I know I will dissolve as soon as I see him, and I can't do that this weekend. So he may come out next weekend for my mum's birthday on 28th.
So that's where we're at. Not a great place to be, that's for sure, but still trying to make the best of a god-awful situation.
Thanks for all your thoughts and advice as ever. Just keep sending me words of encouragement and cyberhugs - they help, they really do.
Bundy
Feb 17th 2004, 11:05 pm
#213
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Bundy,
My lion is yours for all the cyberhugs you need.
Try to keep a smile on your families face.
That doesn't look right in written words but I'm sure you know what I mean.
Chin up as best as you can.
Bix
My lion is yours for all the cyberhugs you need.
Try to keep a smile on your families face.
That doesn't look right in written words but I'm sure you know what I mean.
Chin up as best as you can.
Bix
Feb 17th 2004, 11:49 pm
#214
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Snap.
Psychic hugs by the bucketload on the way, Hon.
Psychic hugs by the bucketload on the way, Hon.
Feb 18th 2004, 2:56 am
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What an awful time for you all.....not much we can say to ease your pain hang in there "kid"... I'll be in church tomorrow and will have a little chat with the man upstairs...most folks in my house are scared of me lets hope he is......... 
Feb 18th 2004, 6:37 am
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Wish I could say something to make you feel better Bundy.
Best wishes & hugs
Di
Best wishes & hugs
Di
Feb 18th 2004, 7:00 am
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Hi Bundy
what devestating news for you and your family. like the others i wish i could make it better for you all.
lots of cyberhugs coming your way.
love
Bazfer
what devestating news for you and your family. like the others i wish i could make it better for you all.
lots of cyberhugs coming your way.
love
Bazfer
Feb 18th 2004, 7:48 am
#218
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Loads and loads of love and hugs for you Bundy; and lots of positive thoughts being sent your way.
Just don't know what to say really, but you know we are thinking of you all.
Hang in there mate, we are all here for you,
Lots of hugs from Pollyana and the Bloke, and an extra mega-sized hug from my best mate (he who gave me away at the wedding) - he knows what you're going through, only too well, and would want to give you bucketloads of support if he was there.
Just don't know what to say really, but you know we are thinking of you all.
Hang in there mate, we are all here for you,
Lots of hugs from Pollyana and the Bloke, and an extra mega-sized hug from my best mate (he who gave me away at the wedding) - he knows what you're going through, only too well, and would want to give you bucketloads of support if he was there.
Feb 18th 2004, 8:20 am
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Bundy,
Honey, i'm so sorry the news wasn't better.
You are in our thoughts.
Make sure you keep looking after yourself.
Kris Paul and boys xxxx
Honey, i'm so sorry the news wasn't better.
You are in our thoughts.
Make sure you keep looking after yourself.
Kris Paul and boys xxxx
Feb 18th 2004, 8:30 am
#220
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Not sure what to say mate. Wish there was something I could do.
Thinking of you all, sending you a hug and support.
L.
Thinking of you all, sending you a hug and support.
L.
Feb 18th 2004, 8:59 am
#221
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Bundy,
sorry to hear your bad news. Know there's nothing I can say to make it better, so instead heres a great big hug
sorry to hear your bad news. Know there's nothing I can say to make it better, so instead heres a great big hug
Feb 18th 2004, 9:05 am
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Bundy
Really sorry to hear the news is not good. Hang in there, you are doing just fine.
And you are constantly in our thoughts.
Big hugs
Steve & Angela
Really sorry to hear the news is not good. Hang in there, you are doing just fine.
And you are constantly in our thoughts.
Big hugs
Steve & Angela
Feb 18th 2004, 9:07 am
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Feb 18th 2004, 11:12 am
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Hi Bundy,
I'm sorry that I've not posted before, I was having some tests myself and after reading first post decided to stay away. A bit selfish of me really.
I'm really sorry that your news is not good and I'm sending huge hugs for you and your family.
Hugs
Sarah
I'm sorry that I've not posted before, I was having some tests myself and after reading first post decided to stay away. A bit selfish of me really.
I'm really sorry that your news is not good and I'm sending huge hugs for you and your family.
Hugs
Sarah
Feb 18th 2004, 11:32 am
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Bundy
I have been thinking of you and your family ever since starting to read this thread a few days after I joined the forum. Although the news is what you have all been dreading I expect you are all in a state of shock right now
Nothing we can say can make it any easier, all we can do is ache with you and let you know a lot of 'virtual hugs' are certainly sent your way.
I have been thinking of you and your family ever since starting to read this thread a few days after I joined the forum. Although the news is what you have all been dreading I expect you are all in a state of shock right now
Nothing we can say can make it any easier, all we can do is ache with you and let you know a lot of 'virtual hugs' are certainly sent your way.