Hi Bill and Ta Zuk. As you pointed out, you have been there for others and now you are abandoned. However, you now have thousands of people on this site who heard what you had to say and will bear you up as much as possible. You are not alone. I have been trying through court-ordered mediation for a few years to see my grandchildren; however, unfortunately, due to ignorance, my son and his wife won't come near me in case they catch cancer or poo on them. Shame on them. I had to listen to an hour and a half of verbal abuse last night (I thought I might be able to reason with my son, so I'm an idiot!) before my husband realized what was going on (as I was in bed and he was in another room), before he took the phone and ended the conversation. That is my own flesh, and all he sees is the illness. And when I was nursing, I'm sure the first thing I learned about cancer is it's not contagious!! So my friend(s), vent as much as is needed to restore your peace of mind and take comfort in being heard, and I believe you will be on many prayer lists. Sorry for being long-winded. I will watch out for you online, and I will be thinking of you when you have your surgery. God bless, Lorraine.
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