Originally posted by bundy
Pretty much what I said. Except mine started with an 'f' ended with a 'k'.

Originally posted by bundy
Hey everyone...

Sorry - did quite make it on line yesterday. I'm afraid the news from this end is not good. It has been confirmed that my mum has both breast cancer and bone cancer, as we'd all feared. This being Jersey, things are sprinting ahead - CT scan this week, off to Guernsey for a bone scan next Weds, seeing the specialist in two weeks' time for the final verdict.

Yesterday was easily the worst day of my life. Just getting my dad into the hospital was a bit of a struggle and he spent most of the time before the appointment slumped over a radiator and funny shade of green. But they went in and I joined them for the talk with the Special Care Breast Nurse.

At this stage, they just don't know how far things have gone and whether the cancer has spread elsewhere. But it's safe to say that we have a real struggle on our hands.

So, that's the news. I've been so busy that I've barely stopped to think about it. In a way, things are better now that we know - a weird relief of sorts, I suppose. I've never seen my mum so low though, which is hard. Harder still to cope with my dad who has gone to pieces. And the worst moment was having to ring my younger brother to tell him. Not an experience I care to repeat in a hurry, so there had better be better news in a fortnight.

And just as we walked in from the hospital, the garage rang to say that my car is officially beyond repair. A good day all round, then.

Anyway, continued thanks for all your support and I will try to get round to your emails and PMs as soon as I can.

Go hug your mothers/fathers/brothers/sisters/wives/husbands/children.

And please will someone have a word with the Big Man upstairs for me?!