Happy New year and update on Christmas day lunch Lorraine

[lorraine71-Australia]

Hi Ladies, Happy New Year and I hope 2019 is kind to you all, sending my best wishes and all my love.

Also a update on my Christmas lunch I made sure that I had dosed my self up and had no pain the whole day ,so we all enjoyed a wonderful lunch.

This is a photo of my grandchildren and Anney, I'm so luck to have this lovely family,

Take acre everyone Lorraine xx

[ShropshireJo]

Hi Lorraine. Thank you for your kind wishes. My best wishes are now winging their way Down Under with the fervent hope that you can continue to keep the pain at bay. Lovely photo with your gorgeous grandchildren and dear little dog. My grandchildren bring me much joy as I bet yours do too. With love Jo 🌺🌼🌸🌻🌹

[lorraine71-Australia in reply to ShropshireJo]

Thank you Joe , yes grandchildren are a treasure the same as my daughters, wish you all the best for 2019 love Lorraine xx

[harpist_UK]

What a beautiful photo, Lorraine! So glad you enjoyed your Christmas lunch. x

[lorraine71-Australia in reply to harpist_UK]

HI Love, Yes it was a lovely day , my granddaughter are turning 18 in a couple of weeks they are twin ,Abbey is the dark haired one she darkens her becourse she has never wanted to look like Emily,

Ryan is on the right he is 18 and 6ft 2 ,Sam on the left is 13 and just over 6ft and Anny is near 6 years old, I don't know wont they will do when she goes she is the baby of the family.

Take care of yourself and I hope 2019 is kind to you ..Lorraine xx

[harpist_UK in reply to lorraine71-Australia]

Thanks, Lorraine. I am back on chemo next week - cisplatin/caelyx if approved but caelyx only if the mixture doesn't pass the committee. I will try and enjoy the days not at hospitals as usual!

[Purple-iris]

Hi Lorraine

So pleased you had a lovely, pain free Christmas lunch with your family. Such a beautiful picture and you can certainly see the family resemblance, they definitely have your smile.

Sending love and prayers that you can share many more pain free days with your loved ones. Kim 💜x

[lorraine71-Australia in reply to Purple-iris]

Thank you Kim, It was a lovely day I made sure to control my pain I hope you had a lovely day also ,take care of yourself and all the beat for 2019 ,Love Lorraine xx

[JayGeeCee]

A beautiful photo, a treasured memory. So glad you enjoyed Christmas with your lovely family.

Sending a hug

Joy 💐😘

[lorraine71-Australia in reply to JayGeeCee]

Thank you Joy, It was a lovely day, I'm so proud of my family I look at them and know I will be leaving nice people in this world.

I hope you enjoyed your day also ,take care Lorraine xx

[Manchesterlady]

What a beautiful family Lorraine, so glad you enjoyed your Christmas.

Love Sheila xx

[lorraine71-Australia in reply to Manchesterlady]

Thank you Sheila, I'm so proud of them they are also nice people,The twins are 18 soon and Ryan on the right is 18 and Sam on the left is are baby at 13 and just over 6ft.

I hope you had a lovely day also Take care Lorraine xx

[babyboy1]

A Lovely Family Photo!! All the best for 2019!!xxxDawn!🌻🌹😀🍷

[lorraine71-Australia in reply to babyboy1]

Thank you dawn It was a lovely day best I've had for a while,I hope you day was good also and I wish you all the best for 2019 ,take care my friend Lorraine xx😎

[Grace-53]

Happy new year to you too. Pain free and problem free.

[lorraine71-Australia in reply to Grace-53]

Thank you Grace, I enjoyed the whole day I hope you and a good day also take care Lorraine and all the best for 219 Lorraine xx

[January-2016-UK]

Beautiful family photo Lorraine. Glad you enjoyed your Christmas lunch. It seems so strange to see folks in summer clothes at Christmas. Hope your dog kept cool.

All the best for 2019. Helen.

[lorraine71-Australia in reply to January-2016-UK]

Thank you Helen,I had a lovely ady I hope you enjoyd your day also, We a having a heat wave here at,so so hot Anney is my daughters dog and she is keppin the house in air condition,she is the baby of the family.

Take care of yourself and all the best for 2019 Lorraine xx

[Mrsmerlot]

Happy new year Lorraine. So glad to hear you had a good pain free Christmas. Keep on keeping on! X

[ZenaJ]

What a lovely photo, Lorraine. I'm so pleased you had a good Christmas and wish the all the very best for 2019 and onwards. Love Zena xx

[delia2]

Beautiful picture and I am so glad you had a happy Christmas with your grandchildren. So did I!

[CallmeMum]

Beautiful xxx

[Peg8080]

Lorraine,

I am so happy your Christmas Day went well! Your family is beautiful! ❤️ Yes, let’s hope 2019 is a great year! Sending love and hugs to you! Peggy xx

[gmc920]

What a beautiful family you have, Lorraine! Thinking of you and sending love and hope in the New Year.

xx Gina

[Lindaura]

Hi Lorraine,

I am not sure where your mind set is at, treatment wise, but I have strong opinions that I need to express.

When last I looked, you had a very good option of going on weekly Taxol.

I know that many ladies have tolerated this well. The dose is lower and so are the side effects, but the results have often been fantastic.

And you know that Taxol is a big gun and will search and destroy your tumours wherever they are.

Please don’t give up.

Go ahead and get started with this treatment recommended by the prof, even if he has to twist your Oncologist’s arm to do so.

You are in pretty good shape now and you know how to manage your pain and digestion, so go for it, girl!

This is your year to get back your life!

Hugs,

Laura

[lorraine71-Australia in reply to Lindaura]

Hi Laura, I did ask again last visit but she feel it would not help also my lovely GP feels the same I can now feel and see the tumors and this does play with my mind a bit.

I'm under palliative care but still see my oncologist I will try again next visit but my daughters feel that becouse I'm not having all the side effects from treatment that 'mI better off with the time I have left to be able to enjoy some time with them.

I hope you had a lovely Christmas take care of yourself and all the best for 2019 Lorraine xx

[Lindaura in reply to lorraine71-Australia]

Dear Lorraine,

You do sound like you know what you are doing, but I can’t help but want you to try once more.

I don’t think you have done the weekly Taxol before and because you are in such relatively good shape and you understand the steps you have to take to keep your digestion working, as well as keeping nausea under control, just one more stab at it seems reasonable.

If, you get no results after the first 6 weeks, no shrinking of the tumours, it will be obvious that it’s a lost cause.

I just remember how sick I was and desperate to get relief in my first 4 weeks of treatment and how relieved I felt a week later, when the Chemo began to work and the pleural effusion disappeared all by itself and I could breathe and eat again.

We’ve lost so many sisters this last year and I know how impossible this fight can be, but if there is a chance to win back a bit more, I urge you to take it.

Best wishes and gentle hugs,

Laura

[Juleswhee]

A beautiful picture Lorraine , wishing you the best for 2019 xxx

[lorraine71-Australia in reply to Juleswhee]

HI Jules, I'm so proud so them , it was a lovely day I hope you enjoyed your Christmas also

take care all the best for 2019 Lorraine x x

[marylondon]

Very best wishes for 2019 .

So pleased you had a special day with your lovely family.

Mary xx

[lorraine71-Australia in reply to marylondon]

Thank you Mary, I hope you had a lovely day also take care Lorraine xx

[Katmal-UK]

awww bet they were made up too, you can tell they love their grandmum xx So glad you had a good day xx

[lorraine71-Australia in reply to Katmal-UK]

Hi Love, I'm so proud of them the twins turn 18 next week and Ryan who is on the right is 18 ,Sam on the left is our baby 13 and over 6 ft.

I hope you had a good day take care all the best for 2019 Lorraine xx

[Solange]

So pleased to hear from you, Lorraine, and what a lovely photo. You look fab. I wouldn't have known you were dosed up to keep the pain at bay. Hope things go well for you in 2019. You deserve a it.

With love, Solange 😊

[lorraine71-Australia in reply to Solange]

Hi Solange, Thank you it was a lovely day and yes I can manage the pain, I wanted the family to see me happy.I can manage the pain it's my mind that takes control sometimes I can now feel the tumors and this can upset me a bit but as long as I can keep the pain down it's not too bad.

I hope you enjoyed Christmas and all the best for 2019 take care Lorraine xx

[Solange in reply to lorraine71-Australia]

I feel for you, Lorraine. I can feel some of mine and it IS scary. Xxx

[Lily-Anne]

How lovely. Happy new year to you

I was surprised to drag myself over the start line this year but made it

Christmas sounds wonderful. I had my son and his family round but did find it tiring as I’m sure you did

To many more happy New Years

Much love

LA xx

[lorraine71-Australia in reply to Lily-Anne]

Hi Love , I'm so please to hear from you I was thinking of you and hoping you were enjoying Christmas lunch, luckily we both had a nice day. I've be thinking of Kyssy have you any news of her I hope she had family with her to support her.

Take Care my friend and let hope 2019 is kind to us both Lorraine xx

[Lily-Anne in reply to lorraine71-Australia]

I have had a very brief message from Kryssy she isn’t very well and still quite down. I’m going to contact her again today

Xx

[AusTig]

That is a photo to treasure. I hope you are enjoying the Central Coast and that it is not too hot.

[lorraine71-Australia in reply to AusTig]

Hi Thank you it was a lovely day I should have got my daughters in the photo also maybe next year.

We are having a heart wave here now but we had lunch at my daughters and she had the air conditioner on.

I hope you are not too cold we never get winters as cold as you do.

I hope you enjoyed your Christmas day with family ,

take care all the best for 2019 Lorraine xx

[AusTig in reply to lorraine71-Australia]

We have just flown home to Brisbane from Canberra. Canberra has been so very, very hot and it is strange that Brisbane seems cooler.

[Artgreen]

Happy new year! What a lovely post and a gorgeous photo. I’m so glad you had such a lovely day! Xx

[lorraine71-Australia in reply to Artgreen]

Hi, Thank you it was a lovely day and I'm so proud of my family, grandchildren and my 2 daughters .

I hope you enjoyed the day also .take care and all the best for 2019 Lorraine xx

[LittleSan]

What a gorgeous family! Love, hugs and wishes for great symptom control to you Lorraine.

Sandra xx

[lorraine71-Australia in reply to LittleSan]

Thank you Sandra, I'm so proud of them , I had such a lovely day I hope you did also.

Take care and all the best for 2019 Lorraine xx

[Lymetree]

What a lovely photo, you have a beautiful family. I'm so glad you had a great time. Much LOVE - Maureen - XXX

[lorraine71-Australia in reply to Lymetree]

Thank you Maureen ,Yes they are a lovely grandchildren and nice also.

I hope you enjoyed Christmas day with your family also ,take care of yourself and all the best for 2019 Lorraine xx

[Maxjor]

A great picture filled with Love--such good kids--happy to pose for a photo too! Glad you had the pain under control for a lovely lunch. The picture itself is a great memory you have created! Happy New Year Lorraine. Thinking of you oxoxox Judy

[lorraine71-Australia in reply to Maxjor]

Hi Judy, Yes they are good kids I'm so proud of my whole family, I think to myself I will being leaving such nice people in this world.

I seem to be able to control the pain but getting my head around the fact that I'm not fighting this beast plays with my head.

I try again at my next appointment but she does not think it's a good idea and so does my lovely GP .

I hope you enjoyed Christmas day with your family ,take care of yourself and all the best for 2019 Love Lorraine xx

[Caroles1]

Beautiful, many more happy days,

Love,

Carole xx

[lorraine71-Australia in reply to Caroles1]

Thank you Caroles ,I had the best day I hope yours was the same ,take care all the best for 2019 Lorraine xx

[ellseybellsey]

Lorraine what a beautiful picture of your gorgeous grandchildren, praying you have many more pain free days.

Virtual hugs Ellsey xx

[lorraine71-Australia in reply to ellseybellsey]

Hi Ellsey thank your reply and the hugs I had a lovely day I hope yours was the same.take care and all the best for 2019 Lorraine xx

[Welshandproud]

Happy new year. So pleased you enjoyed your Christmas lunch with your beautiful family xxx

[lorraine71-Australia in reply to Welshandproud]

Hi Thank you I did have a lovely day I hope you enjoyed your day ,take care and all the best for 2019 Lorraine xx

[Hopefulgal1]

What a fabulous picture Lorraine - and glad you had such a good Xmas day with family! You are not alone on the “ dosing oneself up to avoid the pain” me too and I enjoyed Xmas with my husband and. Daughter who came up from London to stay with us in our ‘temporary’ flat we have rented to be near the christie. I had a horrid eight days in our local hospital though after reacting to new chemo. Not fun! But got out in time for Xmas day - phew! It’s so ay for important to spend time with family indeed. May 2019 be as good as we all hope for! Much love from the other side of the world to you xxxx

[lorraine71-Australia in reply to Hopefulgal1]

Hi, Yes is help to be-able to control the pain and makes the family more comfortable not seeing you in pain, so glad you had Christmas day with your family also.

Thank I'm so proud of my family .

I hope yur treatment starts up and you get good results Take care all the best for 2019 health wise , loveLorraine xx

[Clearcell-lady]

Dear Lorraine!

So glad you enjoyed your Christmas with your stunningly beautiful grandchildren and pretty Anney too. It must have been a great relief that you managed to keep pain at bay.

Your calm and serene manner are an inspiration to all of us here who follow your story with utmost care and compassion.

Keep your spirits high and may many more blessings come your way.

M'anne

[lorraine71-Australia in reply to Clearcell-lady]

Thank you Love , i'm so proud of them and my daughters, ut was a lovely day to remember.It does help if you can keep the pain under control.

I hope you had a nice Christmas day with family ,Take care of your self and all the best for2019 health wise Lorraine xx

[Clearcell-lady in reply to lorraine71-Australia]

Thank you Lorraine! You are most considerate of others. Yes...am doing my best to keep active and on top of things! Xxxx take good care of yourself. X

Manne

[cathy46]

So pleased you were able to have a wonderful day with your family have been thinking of you I also had all my family here for Christmas 🎄 and we had amazing weather for a change wasn’t so hot actually quite pleasant Hopefully you have many more pain free days ahead The family have all gone home now so back to normal So far the treatment seems to be keeping the beast at bay wish they could find something for you This disease is so cruel however I guess we just have to do our best and take one day at a time Sending lots of love 💖

[lorraine71-Australia in reply to cathy46]

Thank you Cathy, It was a wonderful day we all enjoyed the day.

Glad you had Christmas day with your family and that the treatment is giving you good results Take care my friend Lorraine xx💙💙