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David.

artha wrote: »

I've just done this and it says I'm in the "Elite"...how did they know:rotfl::rotfl:

Afternoon artha don't think I will manage to get through tonight so maybe barbara can find a use for them

squilliondollarbaby

One of my favourite authors a few years ago :(:(:(:(

Pure class but very sad. He just proposed to his girlfriend saying 'Would you honour me by becoming my widow?'

Iain Banks:

I am officially Very Poorly.

After a couple of surgical procedures, I am gradually recovering from jaundice caused by a blocked bile duct, but that - it turns out - is the least of my problems.

I first thought something might be wrong when I developed a sore back in late January, but put this down to the fact I'd started writing at the beginning of the month and so was crouched over a keyboard all day. When it hadn't gone away by mid-February, I went to my GP, who spotted that I had jaundice. Blood tests, an ultrasound scan and then a CT scan revealed the full extent of the grisly truth by the start of March.

I have cancer. It started in my gall bladder, has infected both lobes of my liver and probably also my pancreas and some lymph nodes, plus one tumour is massed around a group of major blood vessels in the same volume, effectively ruling out any chance of surgery to remove the tumours either in the short or long term.

The bottom line, now, I'm afraid, is that as a late stage gall bladder cancer patient, I'm expected to live for 'several months' and it’s extremely unlikely I'll live beyond a year. So it looks like my latest novel, The Quarry, will be my last.

As a result, I've withdrawn from all planned public engagements and I've asked my partner Adele if she will do me the honour of becoming my widow (sorry - but we find !!!!!ish humour helps). By the time this goes out we'll be married and on a short honeymoon. We intend to spend however much quality time I have left seeing friends and relations and visiting places that have meant a lot to us. Meanwhile my heroic publishers are doing all they can to bring the publication date of my new novel forward by as much as four months, to give me a better chance of being around when it hits the shelves.

There is a possibility that it might be worth undergoing a course of chemotherapy to extend the amount of time available. However that is still something we're balancing the pros and cons of, and anyway it is out of the question until my jaundice has further and significantly, reduced.

Lastly, I'd like to add that from my GP onwards, the professionalism of the medics involved - and the speed with which the resources of the NHS in Scotland have been deployed - has been exemplary, and the standard of care deeply impressive. We're all just sorry the outcome hasn't been more cheerful.

A website is being set up where friends, family and fans can leave messages for me and check on my progress. It should be up and running during this week and a link to it will be here on my official website as soon as it’s ready.

Nannylala

The snow they forecast today has not arrived:TBut i am glad i braved the cold as had a good little shop.Used a couple of finest and got several good whoopsies with them also I use a lot of cheese and got 4 finest vintage cheddar which worked out at £2-30 each for 320grms not cheap cheap but a nice bit of cheese when not a lot on offer;)

I also popped into the charity shop and did well .
Black Barbour quilted ladies duck down zip jacket for £6 and wait for it when I got home there was a fiver in the pocket:Talso a lovely pair of Dune court shoes and some new Lilac Office wedges.I really do believe in Karma and whilst i was in the shop I got talking to a lady who had just lost her DH and obviously wanted to chat so I was trying to give her some comfort and think I got rewarded with my finds;).I have just read my post back and have waffled on a bit:eek:

76rosie

hello all,

just back from work.

obviously I am in a class of my own..:p

artha

David. wrote: »

Afternoon artha don't think I will manage to get through tonight so maybe barbara can find a use for them

Ok no probs:) I could always buy them on your behalf if you really wanted some? If not I'll point someone else in their direction:)

Wasn't sure whether to go tonight as there's nothing I need at the moment but DD is home and wanting to see what happens so we might have a run down for the experience. We are going to be eating late anyway as I got a whoopsied pork shoulder joint out of the freezer yesterday and didn't realise how big it was......6 hours cooking time:eek::eek: On the plus side there's now a big space in the freezer;)

lawrie28

Just had an invite from BzzAgent for Dove for men....

izzeyb

David. wrote: »

Shame I was hoping you would get them after all the heartache you have been through over them :eek:

and I was hoping SFSB would get some too - he always seems to miss out

izzy65

Good afternoon all, just back from the hospital (again) and the results of my biopsy are complicated, this is my second transplant kidney 3 years ago, first only limped along for a few weeks, but this one has been giving a good 26% function until I got a e-coli infection last month and gp gave me an inappropriate antibiotic!! so now the damage is done either by the infection or the antibiotic and my renal function is at 13% just so ticked off as I waited 10 years for the call in the first place and one tiny hic-cup and I feel bombed out, sorry to moan will allow myself this one day then it's back to making the best of it.:o

izzeyb

artha wrote: »

I've just done this and it says I'm in the "Elite"...how did they know:rotfl::rotfl:

I am 'Technical Middle Class' ... ollox springs to mind :rotfl::rotfl:

LaaCaz

dipdap wrote: »

:beer: thankyou for confirming what I already knew, odd how 4 people on the phone didn't have the foggiest idea what I was on about!

I emailed ts cs the other week witg screen shots of the pp, t.com prices & competitor prices. It is as you say the basket total not what they are driveling about.

I got the £2.50 I missed out on and an extra £2.50 on top x