Well my lovely people, my appointment at the royal Brompton Hospital, went well, as far as questions were concerned, answers not so good for me and family, as it seems my pulmonary fibrosis is in an advanced stage, the tyre analogy has gone from very slow puncture to a sizeable hole, can not be repaired, so now left with months rather than years. But I am a positive person and turn the negatives into positives or joke about about the outcome, the short time I have been on this forum, I have learnt a lot, not just about others but myself also.
So a big thank you to all.
God bless you all.
Ernie (oldspark)
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Hi Sassy and everyone else who have put some wonderful comments, I have been a bit down at times, so I think that is to be expected, but most of the time I am very positive, and I joke about it quite a lot, well there is no point in being miserable, the hardest thing was telling my grown up children and their partners, but I still made a joke about it, saying that as soon as I got home from the hospital, my wife had all the brochures out for a new car, a new bathroom and new kitchen. This too the soluminity out of the situation, we all sat down and enjoyed a family Chinese takeaway, reminiscing when the children were younger. So a great night was had by all
Staying positive keeps me going.
Take great care all you lovely people, may God bless you and yours and keep all safe and well.
Ernie,you are now officially my star of the day,your positive attitude in the face of adversity is indeed most uplifting and i should hope to emulate you when times are hard,keep that sense of humour as it will and does serve you well.
Sorry to read your post. Please stay strong and make the most of every today you have. Ihaven't read all your posts but seeing other peoples comments you seem a star, Best wishes Fred
Hi Ernie, so Sorry your news isn't Better. I have re Read your First Post when we all welcomed you to our " Gold Star" Forum. I do hope all the lovely Comments made you feel Lifted. For now & the Future, with which none of us know how long we have, Just relax & enjoy all the Lovely, Funny, Photo's, Dogs & cats, Of Course wonderful Poems. So much to Read & Enjoy. Keep us in your Daily Thoughts Ernie, as we will You. love to you & your Dear Wife & family.XXXX
You are such a positive person Ernie, I’m very impressed with your attitude. I hope for a better outcome than you are expecting, everyone here is rooting for you. Best wishes.
Many thanks for all the kind words, but there are a lot of people out there who are worse of than I, it's nice to know and made my life easier by having the support from the community and my family.
So sorry for your bad news but inspired by the way you are handling it. I am afraid I would be very bitter. I know that does not do any good as it only robs you of the time you still have. I pray you will enjoy the remaining time and you and your family can make the most of it.
I am sorry to read this. I am glad however it has not sent you down the route of despair. Please do keep going and enjoying your life as much as you are able. Surround yourself with love and laughter whenever possible. Thinking of you.
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