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15 years on (continued)

User
Posted 17 Jun 2014 at 23:21
Hi TG (dad)

Quite right and the newman family are proud of what you have achieved.

Number 1 son. James

User
Posted 18 Jun 2014 at 05:42
A fitting tribute indeed. You have every right to be proud mate, actually had a little lump in my throat when I read that.

Hope you are feeling well enough to start your journey 'up North' Let the bun fight commence :)

See you Saturday

Bri

User
Posted 18 Jun 2014 at 07:43
A very fitting tribute for an incredibly special man

See you Saturday TG

Xxx Mo

User
Posted 18 Jun 2014 at 08:31
Wow, that's a lovely story, Barry, love to you both, Janet
User
Posted 18 Jun 2014 at 10:33
Barry, that is a wonderful tribute.

The NEW MAN SUPPORT GROUP.

As Janet says...WOW!

I always said you were immortal me old mate. : )

See you Saturday,

George, Lynn & Katrina

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User
Posted 18 Jun 2014 at 13:43

Hi Barry,

I have to agree with all the others , a fitting tribute to a very special man. Of course they could have fitted it with your name on here and called it Top Man, then you might have got some vouchers from a well known men's clothing shop.http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif

Have a lovely time at the weekend. I will be thinking of you all.

BFN

Julie X

NEVER LAUGH AT A LIVE DRAGON
User
Posted 18 Jun 2014 at 14:49
Hi Barry

This shows, if that was ever needed, how much you are regarded by the members of your support group for your ongoing efforts over the years to get the message across for men to have a PSA test. What else can I say - that is great news!

Alan

User
Posted 18 Jun 2014 at 18:12
What a great honour for you Barry, truly deserved as others have said. Hope the pain relief is working. See you soon!
User
Posted 18 Jun 2014 at 18:34

Well Barry, 

It is no more than you deserve.

..."THE NEW MAN SUPPORT GROUP"http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif

User
Posted 18 Jun 2014 at 18:54
Back home after a wonderfully peaceful stay at the Hospice, a truly lovely and caring place. It did both myself and Karen the world of good. For me, getting control of my pain, for Karen a few days of respite.

Tomorrow we start out on our journey to Leicester a journey that yesterday was seriously in doubt. I was in a great deal of pain taking 20mg of Oramorph every hour and by the end of the day I was quite spaced out. Today however what a change, I had 20mg at 0910 this morning and haven't had the need for anymore, time now 1930. That really is astonishing and I think they have now got the balance right.....50mg of Zoramorph twice a day and 600mg of Gabapentin 3 times a day with the backup of Oramorph as and when needed.

One of the members of my old support group came round to see me this morning and he described how there was a general discussion about the change of name which originated from the floor rather than the chairman and that all and sundry thought it was an excellent idea not just honouring me but as a good name for what we all want and a very good play on words, whatever I am immensely proud.

As an aside it reminds me of when I first joined the Gurkhas and on meeting my men and introducing myself they kept saying " Yes we know you are the New Man but what is your name?".......that went on for about 10 minutes before they finally understood that my name was Newman.

Best of luck everybody, thanks once more for the kind words....next stop Son No1s house.

Life is for living

Barry ( alias Barrington )

User
Posted 18 Jun 2014 at 19:03
Safe journey, Barry, great you have the pain sorted, the hospices really can get it so right, looking forward to seeing you both on Saturday, love Janet
User
Posted 19 Jun 2014 at 08:01
Hi

See you later, take it easy. I can collect if needed.

number 1 son

James

User
Posted 19 Jun 2014 at 16:23
Great to check in and see two bits of great news for you, TG - pain under a bit more control at last and people confirming that they think you are someone very special. I also think you are a very special man so I have renamed our downstairs loo in your honour x
"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

User
Posted 19 Jun 2014 at 18:52
Cheers Lyn,

I am sure that you emailed me a few days ago about staying with us whilst you are working down this way, I admit I might have been in a drug induced state and you didn't send it, but just in case it was something I dreamt up you'd better be careful what you say.....downstairs loo indeed👿 now the posh one upstairs🛀 I can accept.

Well we made it to No1 son's house just fine with only one stop on the way. Karen did a grand job whilst I just lay spread eagled in the back. Again pain fairly much under control with Oramorph taken at 6am, 1pm and just now 7.30pm. A lazy day tomorrow before heading off for Leicester, not quite sure who is driving or even what car we are taking but what the hell we will be there and that's all that matters.

By the way despite the metastatic spread to all parts ( some of which I have never heard of ) my PSA continues to spiral downwards and is now 0.2 .....only Lyn knows why👸

Life is for living

Barry ( alias Barrington )

User
Posted 19 Jun 2014 at 21:06

Hi Barry,

 

You've really cheered up the lot of us.http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-smile.gif

Those are very encouraging posts from you, and I gotta tell you...we can't wait to see you back in your 'play pen'...The Mill.http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-smile.gif

 

See you very very soon,

 

 

George, Lynn & Katrina

 

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User
Posted 19 Jun 2014 at 22:37
You did not dream this TG and I must reply to your email but am waiting until Saturday to check a) what dates I am actually in Poole and b) to make sure it is okay with Karen as well. I've heard you make a habit of inviting strange women to stay and I don't want to arrive only to find I am sharing a bedroom with Tommy due to overcrowding.
"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

User
Posted 20 Jun 2014 at 04:13
Lyn are you calling Janet or even Jane Plant strange women😶 that could lead to a cat fight😼

Life is for living

Barry (alias Barrington )

User
Posted 20 Jun 2014 at 07:31
TG just the tonic I needed, karen and i will be heading to leicester this afternoon and we are both looking forward to meeting you at last.

Xxx

Mo

User
Posted 20 Jun 2014 at 07:54
Lyn, I would be the first to call myself a strange woman, so hope you were referring to me!
User
Posted 20 Jun 2014 at 17:22

Barry it is such great news that the pain is under control, was you referring to Lyn http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif

Today's ALP 40 so the 376 pints are mine

See you tomorrow

 

Si x

 

Don't deny the diagnosis; try to defy the verdict
 
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