Reply to: 3 years clear!

[vetran]

Interesting you should say that, I feel the same about MS charities. Rachel volunteered for years to go on any and every drug trial and was turned down by every one. For over 25 years she had MS, and in all that time there was no cure, and no real forward progress. All that money the large charities bring in, and nothing to show for it.

And yet find an illness that the mega rich, politicians etc might get like CV19, and suddenly we can find a vaccine in record time.

I do suspect many large charities have become a business and tackling the disease is counter productive to its aims.

I and many others are very hopeful that the speed and breadth of the vaccine creation may speed up vaccines for other conditions.

Researchers develop mRNA vaccine to treat MS-like condition in mice | MS Trust

There has also been a massive amount of sequencing which the UK is leading which identifies the progress of mutations.

[Whorty]

We tend to be a lot more cynical about the 'charities' that hang around the NHS, especially those that involve themselves in Cancer, taking credit for the excellent work they do.

I can see that, for some, they are a life line but for most it appears to be in big business mode ensuring they keep their jobs.

In all the years of treatments my wife was only ever upset once. That was when a McMillan nurse insisted she answer questions about things way outside of the treatment for 'closure'. The Oncologist happened to walk in when my wife burst into tears and consequentially 'banned' her from ever approaching any of his patients again.

Interesting you should say that, I feel the same about MS charities. Rachel volunteered for years to go on any and every drug trial and was turned down by every one. For over 25 years she had MS, and in all that time there was no cure, and no real forward progress. All that money the large charities bring in, and nothing to show for it.

And yet find an illness that the mega rich, politicians etc might get like CV19, and suddenly we can find a vaccine in record time.

[NigelJK]

We tend to be a lot more cynical about the 'charities' that hang around the NHS, especially those that involve themselves in Cancer, taking credit for the excellent work they do.

I can see that, for some, they are a life line but for most it appears to be in big business mode ensuring they keep their jobs.

In all the years of treatments my wife was only ever upset once. That was when a McMillan nurse insisted she answer questions about things way outside of the treatment for 'closure'. The Oncologist happened to walk in when my wife burst into tears and consequentially 'banned' her from ever approaching any of his patients again.

[Gibbon]

To combine two of the better current threads.

My (now) wife got the first bout around 14 years ago, 25% chance of survival. We got married, after 7 years of happily co-habiting, after she was over the worst of the Chemo

6 years, 1 year off the 'magic' 7 years, later she was diagnosed with a second bout 50% chance of survival. She has been in remission now for over 10 years.

I have never been happier and we now take full advantage of the 'Carpe Diem' mentality

Good for both of you. Yeah I'm like that now also slower to anger, apart from some of the software on the 'smart' TVs, its appaling, come don't be shy!

[GJABS]

I normally only give out bananas if people are "boomed" in the normal way (got a new gig). But I'll make an exception here, as it's obviously great news

[NigelJK]

To combine two of the better current threads.

My (now) wife got the first bout around 14 years ago, 25% chance of survival. We got married, after 7 years of happily co-habiting, after she was over the worst of the Chemo

6 years, 1 year off the 'magic' 7 years, later she was diagnosed with a second bout 50% chance of survival. She has been in remission now for over 10 years.

I have never been happier and we now take full advantage of the 'Carpe Diem' mentality

[d000hg]

When I had spinal surgery on my neck I had an impressive scar across my throat. That's what I told people. Or that I cut myself shaving. With a machete.

I fell on a metal gate-post doing DofE as a teen. No real injury, just a bad graze, but it left a lovely long scar over my heart. Still there decades later, no idea why.

[NotAllThere]

If any other CUKer had posted what you have tonight you'd have given them a ban ...

Fair point.

I do think that 3 years clear is something to celebrate. And I hope he'll have at least 51 years of being clear.

[Whorty]

But did you do the crossword?

But why the fuss? I've been clear for over 51 years.

You really are on form tonight NAT.

If any other CUKer had posted what you have tonight you'd have given them a ban ... BR14 with his violin was less offensive than this and you banned him.

[vetran]

But did you do the crossword?

But why the fuss? I've been clear for over 51 years.

Just the brain wasting disease then?

[NotAllThere]

Thanks everyone. 54 next month, not bad to say I was given the last rites when I was born. Had an infected gland in my neck, resulted a large sword like scar on my neck. When I joined the RAF (at 16) told the older bigger boys that it was a result of a knife fight, funny thing is never got bullied.

When I had spinal surgery on my neck I had an impressive scar across my throat. That's what I told people. Or that I cut myself shaving. With a machete.

[GhostofTarbera]

Thanks everyone. 54 next month, not bad to say I was given the last rites when I was born. Had an infected gland in my neck, resulted a large sword like scar on my neck. When I joined the RAF (at 16) told the older bigger boys that it was a result of a knife fight, funny thing is never got bullied.

Monkey knife fight ?


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[NotAllThere]

Got to have some pleasures in life or ain't worth living. After the op, which is f**king awful, I had devised myself a 'fitness test' it was to walk 1.5 miles up the hill to the pub have a pint and read the paper (Times) and walk back without leaking whilst doing kegel exercises. Worked a treat!

But did you do the crossword?

But why the fuss? I've been clear for over 51 years.

[Halo Jones]

[xoggoth]

Good news Gibby. Expect it was some ancient Greek god who saved you for still believing in them.