Just a shortish note to say hello to all you lovely people, as you can see I am still here as such, am still having treatment but they will not give me any more operation type treatment as there are too many tumours in both the lungs now. Breathing is a problem at times but a lot of you know all about that, but I am still positive but would like to be able to do now what I could do before, but then it could be down as well to be getting old(did I say getting). Have had another scan as they thought the last one looked as if some of the nasty stuff is moving downward so waiting to see what's what, happy days.
Seeing I am here I heard about this Fair haired lady (not blonde) who went to a garage because she had rather a lot of dents in her car, the garage chap thought he would have some fun and told her that if when she got home and blew really hard down the exhaust pipe the dents would pop out.
So when she got home she got down on the ground and started to blow up the pipe, a fair haired friend was passing and asked what she was doing, so she explained, her friend said you really are silly that will never work (WAIT FOR IT) .
You have left the windows open. Look after yourselves and remember keep smiling, hope to speak again later. Love and hugs Fred aka smiler.
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Hello there Margaret I keep meaning to drop a line to one and all but at times all I want to do is sleep and then other times I try and keep busy and by then to be honest I will have forgot I was going to write. Love Fred xx
Cheers Az thanks for your wishes Yes I get good care from the staff and I have a really lovely lady oncologist. More to the point how are you managing with all your problems being positive and remember to smile, I still like to smile at complete strangers and see the response, sometimes a smile back and other times a funny look or they look over their shoulders to see who I am smiling at. Love Fred aka smiler XXX
I like smiling at strangers too, especially ones who look unhappy. When I was working my nickname was Smiler, how about that Fred! We are spiritual twins xxxx
Hi there love thanks for this lovely message and the hugs as you know I do like hugs whether gentle or not lol. I really do mean to pop on here more often but have no excuse really so you are stuck with me now and again.
Look after yourself returning some hugs and love to you. Fred xxx
Hi Fred I am sorry to hear that love, but it's great to see you on here again. I was in your neck of the woods last Tuesday with my mate and took the dog on the beach. We then trundelled round the shops for a little while. I forgot to look out for you
Stay strong and positive neighbour. Lots of hugs xx
Hello there my Torbay buddy hope things are working out for you, I do not get into town to often now but pleased you enjoy coming across to the beach. Keep smiling and happy.
Lovely to hear from you Fred, still fighting the fight I'm glad to hear. Hope your family are well and that you are able to enjoy this sunny day. Liked the joke, but then I'm not fair haired - wish I was! Hope to hear from you again soon, Love Iris x
Hi there my friend Iris thanks family well my Granddaughter has just moved to the French Alps to work, I really do miss her, but pleased she is moving about and enjoying life. Next time I will have to think of a joke where the lady has a different colour hair, your not a blue rinse are you lol
Lovely to hear from you Fred, just wish your news was as happy as you are. Often think of you. I did like your reply to Scorpio, dementia came to mind lol! Take care of yourself.xx
Hello there Sheila I have to stay happy to be positive for the family and myself, as for dementia coming to your mind I had not thought about that at the time of writing in fact I forgot about it already. You also look after yourself and stay safe. Love Fred xxx
Hi Fred, so good to hear from you again. You bring a sanity and warmth to the forum, we've missed you. Sorry to hear the tumours have spread, Im sending my most healing vibes to melt them away.
You take very good care of yourself Fred, love jean xx
Hi there my lovely Jean so nice to hear from you, how are things going are you both well ish and happy. I can feel your vibes coming over all ready. I wish I was able to force myself to come on here more often like I used to as it was great speaking with you all, as after all you are like family of a kind, as that's the way we are in the submarine service as once a submariner always a submariner no matter what country.
Whoops I was wondering again as I said lovely to speak with you Love to you both Fred xxx
Dear Fred, been out all day so only just seen your post - what a lovely message to come home to; with a joke too. Hope that the medics will be able to sort out your problems.
Pen you are easily pleased with a message from me I am honoured lol I hope that you are managing alright, I am getting excellent treatment really I must as I am still here and do not intend going anywhere just yet.
Keep smiling and stay safe Fred.
Dear Fred - how lovely to hear from you again 😄 But so sorry to hear you are struggling at the moment. But I know you will keep on fighting this wicked illness and your lovely smile and positive attitude will make such a big difference. I totally understand about you not being able to keep in touch here frequently but it's such a lovely surprise to see you again. Take lots of care - and keep on with the wicked jokes lol. Love and big hugs from Jan xx
Thanks Jan and its lovely to hear from you as well, believe it or not I find it very helpful to know that you are all here as friends and its not a case of having to speak every day, week or month but when I do speak like others there is always a warm loving reply.
Sohara thank you for that its very kind but really we are all suffering with one or more problems so really other than stay as cheerful as possible and get on life we just as well give up. So my lovely friends live, love and smile.
It's so good to hear from you Fred. Sorry that things have not been too good for you. Have been wondering how you have been. Chin up and keep smiling and take care of yourself. Sending you lots of love and hugs xx
Hello Lyn thanks for the wishes but I will plod on as they say and some of you are also having bad troubles, we all manage in the end Lyn, so look after yourself and speak again soon. Love Fred xxx
Now this is really good to hear from you Fred, friend of mine when she was poorly used to say plan as if you are going to live for ever, live each day as if it's your last, I like that. Keep your pecker up Fred xxxx
Good morning Fred, delighted to see your post, you are most upbeat about your condition,that surely must help. It's difficult when you try to do things and either don't feel well enough,or are too short of breath. Hope all your girls are ok, very best wishes, Bulpit
Hi there bulpit good to hear from you, after speaking with the forum yesterday it has given me the get up and go and come on again today, you lovely people are a really good tonic I wish I could bottle you, maybe Doctors could give you out on prescriptions.
My girls are well and Granddaughter has moved on and gone to France to work and live I miss her. Keep smiling Fred
Morning medow thanks for the message agree with your friend fully its no good sitting back and feeling sorry for yourself as none of us know what's around the corner. I have not heard that saying for ages, I will keep my pecker up.
I believe that often the really good bits are at the bottom of the barrel, and just getting your message two songs came to mind, Ruby Ruby Ruby and then we has Good Vibrations ia there no end to your talents love
Hope things are moving the right way for you Ruby as for me there is nothing I can do really about whats going on inside my body its in the hands of those that know.
So good to hear from you. Sorry to hear about the progression with your lungs, but with your positive attitude it'll take more than that to beat you - you're a tough one!
Love the joke....I was dreading the punch line,.( that's what happens when you have a dirty mind) but turned out quite clean. lol
Look after yourself. Take it easy and keep up that SOH.
Nikki so good to hear you as well , how strange I was a bit worried when I was writing that joke about the fair not blonde haired lady and the exhaust pipe as to whether any would be a bit concerned about the punch line, that's why I never scrolled down to far, so it looks like we share the same thoughts lol
Hope you are well love and still keeping smiling as I am sure you are as I believe you are a smiler at heart.
Sheila thanks for the reply but the only way I stay positive is with the help of people like you and all the other lovely people on this site, but I believe that is what we are there for, to help carry each other through the problems we all have no matter how serious so we can kick all the ailments in the teeth and say you are not getting the better of me. Speak again later Fred xx
Hi there Katie I am ok that's a lower case ok for the time being hoping for the upper case one day. Hope you are managing alright. Look after yourself Fred aka smiler xxx
Hi Fred: good to see your note on here but sad to read about your lungs. I surely do pray that you are not in pain and are enjoying your new little grand daughter. Jackie
Hi there Jackie good to hear from you hope its not to cold over there in Canada, pleased to say no pain to complain about really, you have me wondering Jackie I do not have a new Granddaughter the one I have is 27 and now moved to the French Alps to work and live and I miss her loads as I have been fully in her life as her Dad died when she was eight so have had a sort of double roll.
Stay smiling Fred xx
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