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Title: The Business of Cancer
Post by: roverstillidie91 on October 24, 2023, 12:37:43 pm
Really interesting and intruiging watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_aAbyDc-Lc

Makes you wonder why people donate to it... amongst all these countless charities.

There are some interesting documentaries on there actually.

Least of all Madeline McCann... which I don't buy either as being kidnapped.
Title: Re: The Business of Cancer
Post by: ravenrover on October 24, 2023, 01:15:20 pm
I've not got an hour or so to watch the link, but having watched my StepDad slowly die of stomach cancer and being the one who had to tell him he'd only months to live, having heard from one of my best friends he had only months to live, having watched my Mother in Law slowly die from leukimea, having help nurse my Mother after her breast cancer operation and seeing how it affected her, if by donating to  cancer charities helps in any way to help someone in the future to survive Cancer I'll continue to donate
Title: Re: The Business of Cancer
Post by: drfchound on October 24, 2023, 06:02:06 pm
I've not got an hour or so to watch the link, but having watched my StepDad slowly die of stomach cancer and being the one who had to tell him he'd only months to live, having heard from one of my best friends he had only months to live, having watched my Mother in Law slowly die from leukimea, having help nurse my Mother after her breast cancer operation and seeing how it affected her, if by donating to  cancer charities helps in any way to help someone in the future to survive Cancer I'll continue to donate

Count me in with you Raven.
Title: Re: The Business of Cancer
Post by: selby on October 25, 2023, 09:06:46 pm
 I lost my wife and the love of my life in March something I will never get over, and such a shock  with no prior knowledge of the disease until eight weeks before she died.
 She was keen as a organ donor and upset when told because of cancer she could not donate, so after much soul searching and discussion we, my wife had to sign she was in agreement and our two daughters decided to donate her body to science not easy for anyone and doubts for us all and sleepless nights but what she wanted to do and understandably not for everyone.
  So her biopsies have been sent for analysis to different countries as it was a rare type of cancer, training and experimental micro surgery has been performed even the military medical team have experimented with a prosthetic leg as that is where her bone structure was attacked and disappeared  in three weeks.
 The top and bottom of it is I am so proud to have been honoured to be the husband of such a woman, of my two girls who agreed to it, and if it helps one doctor, one nurse, one future patient, and any helpful medication it was worthwhile, not for everyone and hard as hell to accept, but I hope something comes of it, be it a better nurse after training, a better doctor, the experimental micro surgery to the stomach that was a   success, or medical treatment that eventually works to cure the disease.
  It takes more than money to advance medical science.
Title: Re: The Business of Cancer
Post by: BillyStubbsTears on October 25, 2023, 09:59:56 pm
Truly sorry to hear that Selby. You have my commiserations, whatever they are worth.
Title: Re: The Business of Cancer
Post by: selby on October 25, 2023, 10:43:01 pm
  It is worth a lot Billy thanks, she really was a wonderful woman.
Title: Re: The Business of Cancer
Post by: albie on October 25, 2023, 10:57:53 pm
That is very moving Selby.
Well done to your family for thinking of others, so many do not.
Title: Re: The Business of Cancer
Post by: Mike_F on October 26, 2023, 09:26:58 am
As above, you have my sincere sympathy for you loss and your wife has my admiration for doing such a wonderful thing.
Title: Re: The Business of Cancer
Post by: Pancho Regan on October 26, 2023, 11:13:38 am
My sincere condolences for your sad loss Selby, and enormous credit to your late wife for her selfless action in order to help others.
Title: Re: The Business of Cancer
Post by: Ldr on October 26, 2023, 11:15:37 am
Echo the above sentiments Selby
Title: Re: The Business of Cancer
Post by: tommy toes on October 26, 2023, 11:36:14 am
Yes, a brave and selfless decision by you and your family Selby.
Commiserations for your very sad loss.
Title: Re: The Business of Cancer
Post by: SydneyRover on October 26, 2023, 11:37:38 am
Sorry for your loss Selby.
Title: Re: The Business of Cancer
Post by: danumdon on October 26, 2023, 12:34:23 pm
You know sometimes debate can get quite heated on here with some making comments and casting aspersions about others when in effect this is just a small vacuum into people thoughts.

It doesn't define anyone, in the greater scheme of things it means nothing compared to serious issues like what Selby has had to contend with.

You have my sincere commiserations Selby for your loss and for you and your families very thoughtful actions to help others.
Title: Re: The Business of Cancer
Post by: ravenrover on October 26, 2023, 05:01:27 pm
Strong women your wife and daughters, commiserations Selby
Title: Re: The Business of Cancer
Post by: Bentley Bullet on October 26, 2023, 05:28:34 pm
Sorry for your loss, Selby. Your wife was obviously a very caring person, as you and your daughters are.
Title: Re: The Business of Cancer
Post by: big fat yorkshire pudding on October 26, 2023, 08:31:35 pm
Really sorry for you Selby as everyone's said. Overall I just think it's an amazing thing to do Selby, you must be super proud.
Title: Re: The Business of Cancer
Post by: belton rover on October 27, 2023, 09:55:17 am
I’m deeply sorry for your loss, Selby. My thoughts are with you and your family.
Title: Re: The Business of Cancer
Post by: MachoMadness on October 27, 2023, 11:53:28 am
Sorry for your loss, Selby. I hope the good she's continued to do after her passing is some comfort.
Title: Re: The Business of Cancer
Post by: scawsby steve on October 27, 2023, 09:11:32 pm
Commiserations and sympathy on your loss, Brian.

Also, deep gratitude for continuing with those excellent football threads, whilst suffering grief and loss.
Title: Re: The Business of Cancer
Post by: roversdude on October 27, 2023, 09:56:35 pm
Selby can’t add any more other than echo the previous sentiments