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Update on tummy troubles

Oh dear so sorry to hear your devastating news, hopefully something can be done to give some optimism for the future.
Keep us posted when you feel able, we are all here to support you.
 
That’s so awful @Vonny As said, words can’t adequately express my sympathy. Every time I try to write something it sounds wrong or not nearly enough. All I can send you is my love and my hopes that there’ll be something helpful the Sheffield team can recommend to make things easier for you.

Sending you much love and my very best thoughts xx
 
So very sad to hear @Vonny - I don't know what to say other than I can 100% be certain that everyone here is rooting for you and all our love and best wishes are with you at such a difficult time - hopefully the treatment they can give after the scan will do the trick
 
@Vonny, I'm so sorry to read this, I can so relate to this in more ways than you can imagine.

You have many friends here who will stand by you and be with you every inch of the way.

Sending you all my love

Alan xx
 
Terrible news @Vonny I can't begin to imagine how you are feeling. Sending my best wishes and hope that NHS can offer alternative treatment if surgery is not an option. Life really is so unfair :(:care:
 
Vonny I can’t find the right words to express how sorry I am to hear about your news and can’t imagine how devastated and angry you will be feeling.
I am just so sorry and wish there was some comfort we could offer you on this forum that would take this awful situation away.
Wishing you all the best under the very difficult circumstances and just feel helpless in not being able to offer you anything more tangible other than our ongoing support.
 
Oh Vonny! I am just devastated for you! Life is so incredibly unfair sometimes! You have been such an inspiration to people here with your massive weight loss and positive outlook, I really hope that those things enable you to live whatever life you have left, to the full and I hope the medical profession are able to extend that as long as possible with minimal side effects. Sending love and (((HUGS))) and positive vibes your way!
 
@Vonny I'm still quite new so don't really know you but from the start of my membership found what you had written on your bio inspiring. Of course I responded when you received difficult news. Knowing what to say now is challenging but I would prefer to possibly get the tone wrong than ignore the latest twist in your situation. The King mentioned the inspiration of Deborah James recently. We all react differently when life has its problems but you are lucky with your friends and colleagues in the health service. I hope you can get some joy every day and know everyone here will be metaphorically hugging you.
 
Vonny said:
Got called for a CT scan the day after my ultrasound! Had the results this afternoon. Sadly I appear to have inoperable cancer of the gall bladder. They are referring me for an MRI scan and biopsies, and have sent the CT results to the specialist team in Sheffield before any treatment and prognosis can be given.
Part of me feels really angry that this has happened the day after I became a pensioner, and after I've worked so hard on my diabetes. In addition to working hard my entire life, paying my taxes and NI and will end up not getting my pension for very long. The other half thinks "que sera sera", we must all go some time.
So, depending on health, I may not continue on this forum for very long, in which case I thank you all for your amazing support during the last 5 years battling diabetes xx
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Oh no Vonny!!! I am so SO sorry to hear your news :(:(:(

Do keep your forum family posted with how things are going. Have you got folks around you to offer practical help and support?

Hope the feedback from the specialist team in Sheffield is positive.
 
Sending positive vibes to you. Stay strong and channel that anger. I’m not religious but sometimes miracles do happen. All my love and best wishes.
 
Just like to echo what others have said. As you can see, there's a lot of love for you here on the Forum and I hope you can take some comfort from that.
 
Virtual hugs from me. This must have come as a huge shock and I cannot even begin to understand how you must be feeling.

I do know Sheffield cancer services at Weston Park are amazing, which is where I'm assuming your results have been sent so you will get the best advice. Take all the support offered to you and take care xxx
 
So sorry to hear your news. I know from experience that there’s no right or wrong way to feel about, or deal with these things, but the positive advice you’ve given to others in the past will, I hope, help you through what’s to come. Sending you love x
 
Vonny said:
Got called for a CT scan the day after my ultrasound! Had the results this afternoon. Sadly I appear to have inoperable cancer of the gall bladder. They are referring me for an MRI scan and biopsies, and have sent the CT results to the specialist team in Sheffield before any treatment and prognosis can be given.
Part of me feels really angry that this has happened the day after I became a pensioner, and after I've worked so hard on my diabetes. In addition to working hard my entire life, paying my taxes and NI and will end up not getting my pension for very long. The other half thinks "que sera sera", we must all go some time.
So, depending on health, I may not continue on this forum for very long, in which case I thank you all for your amazing support during the last 5 years battling diabetes xx
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Oh Vonny, not too sure what to say except please stay with the forum and drop in whenever you feel like it, for whatever reason.. rant, moan , whatever.
 
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