Who knew we’d ever read the collective noun - ‘a huddle of lung cancernauts’? Thank you for sharing the moving, spontaneous and open kindness that was shown to you all in the restaurant.
Thank the heavens that you and Grapefruit Guard have your wonderful co-pilots. And thank heavens for the synchronicity of your journeys. May you and Sarah Li discover many, many more remarkable gems 💕
My love. Such beautiful words. More gems in the rocks! Thank you my darling friend. Yes a huddle! And yes to spontaneous kindness. Happy Easter chick. 🐥
So pleased you fizzed & popped with your new pal, Sarah. I feel your distress re the cannula problems - I too have problems with blood tests and cannulae - so many attempts! Due to start chemo again on Weds so wondering how it will be......
I am such a clumsy typist as have Osi fingers, covered in plasters!
Ah Cindy. I hear and feel you. Also have fingers like Cumberland sausages. Ask your team about CT guided cannulisation. Enough of the prodding and poking. So much love coming your way for the week ahead. You got this. ❤️❤️
Hello lovely Ria. Thank you so much. Laughter and tears are needed for us all. I feel Marc peering over your shoulder. Hello to you both. See you next week! 🩵🦋
Incredibly well written I feel your angst and terror coming through your words and that feeling when you feel safe with your Sarah as I do with my Robin.
Safety yes Julia. Trust and safety is so key to us when we’re so very vulnerable. Thank you so much for reading and responding. Happy Easter weekend. 🩷🩷
Dearest author of life-impacting material, this latest instalment has actually resulted in heart palpitations, light-headedness, laughter, tears, fear, love, joy and loathing. I could go on. The sharing of what you go through (and have been through) is brought alive and kicking thanks to your amazing writing style. All the nuances and details speak volumes, as does the way you pick up on everyone else's feelings around you. Truly emotional dolby surround sound. Rock on with the Sarahs!!
I feel you were there with me honey such is your deep empathy. Alive and kicking yes! Always. And always speaking up about our old pal cancer. We gotta talk about this stuff. Thank you for your fabulous words and your funny! ✊🏽❤️
Mel, I am so thankful you met each other! Your words...what a gift. I know most of those emotions during medical appointments...my desire to make the staff comfortable...to make it like a day at the hairdresser...to feel giddy and jovial...sometimes for no apparent reason...and to want to sob in public. You are a companion to me!
Ah Linda thank you so much for reading. The community is real and it means so much. In person and also here in the virtual world. Sending love to you. 🩷🩷
Love, your ability to make such a dark subject so full of light and bubbles is astonishing and so very touching. Thank you again for sharing your experience and helping us, who love you, understand xxxx
What a moving but uplifting account of your day. The cacophony of emotions are raw and honest. I’m so glad that you and Sarah Li found each other and were able to support each other in the best way possible- through shared experience, care, love and laughter. Take care lovely 🤍
This has caused me to reflect on time, space and the kindness of strangers. Thank you Mel, another very moving piece. Keep on writing, it’s making a difference.
This is so wonderful to read about the support from both the significant others in your lives but also the now unbeatable bond with someone in the community. Someone who just gets it and someone who makes the journey a little less lonely. We all have significant others and also a tribe of people willing to listen, share and show support with love. 🥰
Something too big to put into words, and yet you always manage. This connection is so important to me. I appreciate you and Sarah so so much xxx
Togetherness. My love. Mutual gratitude. Thank you. 🙏🏽
Who knew we’d ever read the collective noun - ‘a huddle of lung cancernauts’? Thank you for sharing the moving, spontaneous and open kindness that was shown to you all in the restaurant.
Thank the heavens that you and Grapefruit Guard have your wonderful co-pilots. And thank heavens for the synchronicity of your journeys. May you and Sarah Li discover many, many more remarkable gems 💕
With love 💗
My love. Such beautiful words. More gems in the rocks! Thank you my darling friend. Yes a huddle! And yes to spontaneous kindness. Happy Easter chick. 🐥
Oh Mel - another wonderful piece ❤️
So pleased you fizzed & popped with your new pal, Sarah. I feel your distress re the cannula problems - I too have problems with blood tests and cannulae - so many attempts! Due to start chemo again on Weds so wondering how it will be......
I am such a clumsy typist as have Osi fingers, covered in plasters!
Much love to you & Sarah 🥰 xxx
Ah Cindy. I hear and feel you. Also have fingers like Cumberland sausages. Ask your team about CT guided cannulisation. Enough of the prodding and poking. So much love coming your way for the week ahead. You got this. ❤️❤️
Will ask! Thank you xx
Everytime i read your blogs i have to cry and laugh. Oh, my dear Mel, you write so wonderful. I hope to see you soon.
Hello lovely Ria. Thank you so much. Laughter and tears are needed for us all. I feel Marc peering over your shoulder. Hello to you both. See you next week! 🩵🦋
Incredibly well written I feel your angst and terror coming through your words and that feeling when you feel safe with your Sarah as I do with my Robin.
Safety yes Julia. Trust and safety is so key to us when we’re so very vulnerable. Thank you so much for reading and responding. Happy Easter weekend. 🩷🩷
I’m so happy you have found your Sarahs ❤️❤️
Thank you darling friend and frister. ❤️❤️
Dearest author of life-impacting material, this latest instalment has actually resulted in heart palpitations, light-headedness, laughter, tears, fear, love, joy and loathing. I could go on. The sharing of what you go through (and have been through) is brought alive and kicking thanks to your amazing writing style. All the nuances and details speak volumes, as does the way you pick up on everyone else's feelings around you. Truly emotional dolby surround sound. Rock on with the Sarahs!!
I feel you were there with me honey such is your deep empathy. Alive and kicking yes! Always. And always speaking up about our old pal cancer. We gotta talk about this stuff. Thank you for your fabulous words and your funny! ✊🏽❤️
I hear you with the friends and frequent needle stabbings! Hope the 2nd MRI attempt went more smoothly 🤗
It did thankfully! Thank you for reading and responding my friend. Happy Easter. 🐣
Happy Easter Mel 🐰
Mel, I am so thankful you met each other! Your words...what a gift. I know most of those emotions during medical appointments...my desire to make the staff comfortable...to make it like a day at the hairdresser...to feel giddy and jovial...sometimes for no apparent reason...and to want to sob in public. You are a companion to me!
Ah Linda thank you so much for reading. The community is real and it means so much. In person and also here in the virtual world. Sending love to you. 🩷🩷
Wow Mel, thanks for sharing your beautiful honest story. You are amazing as are your comrades in this journey! Big love to you and Sarah xx
Thank you so much for reading. Comrades yes. Big love received and returned. 🩵🩵
Thank heavens for those that surround you with love, care and silliness. Big hugs to your Sarah ♥️
Thank you! Yes, love and connection. It’s everything. 🩵🩵
Love, your ability to make such a dark subject so full of light and bubbles is astonishing and so very touching. Thank you again for sharing your experience and helping us, who love you, understand xxxx
Thank you sugar plum. Light and bubbles yes- it’s the only way! X
What a moving but uplifting account of your day. The cacophony of emotions are raw and honest. I’m so glad that you and Sarah Li found each other and were able to support each other in the best way possible- through shared experience, care, love and laughter. Take care lovely 🤍
Thank you. Yes. It’s become a deep connection! Open. Honest. Generous. And funny! It counts for much. ❤️💜
Certainly, another beautiful piece—thank you for writing, for sharing, and simply for being Mel.
Sending love to you, to Sarah, and to the other Sarah too ;)
Thank you dear Damian. All the love to all the people! Including you. ❤️
This has caused me to reflect on time, space and the kindness of strangers. Thank you Mel, another very moving piece. Keep on writing, it’s making a difference.
Thank you dear friend. Speaking up about cancer matters so much to me. If I can help one person, one family… 🩵🩵
This is so wonderful to read about the support from both the significant others in your lives but also the now unbeatable bond with someone in the community. Someone who just gets it and someone who makes the journey a little less lonely. We all have significant others and also a tribe of people willing to listen, share and show support with love. 🥰
We do Maria. We really do. And we are in the tribe together and I am so thankful for it. Sending love. ❤️