I think we are all very brave!

"I wept because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet"

Today I am going to visit a friend in hospital. She has been there for months, since she had a stroke a couple of weeks after a hip operation. They have had to remove a leg (she was a heavy smoker for years)

I shan't be moaning to her about the arthritis in my sewing/knitting fingers.

Jingle Those people are brave and I found the photo's very upsetting. We really do need to count our blessings.

Thanks for that link J (10.11). Desperately sad. One can only hope the ceasefire holds.

I like Gransnet for keeping my family problems incidents in perspective. There is always someone with much worse problems, so I shut up and count my blessings!
My health is good so I'm very lucky indeed.

My minor health concerns have just faded into insignificance after getting a MSF bulletin from DD about their working under fire in Donesk, Ukraine.
Utterly heartbreaking.
I'm not sure how to post it on here but it's on the MSF website.
Truly horrific for those living and working there.......

I agree that we are all pretty fantastic Sometimes life throws so much at us that we wonder how we get through. In my case a violent neglectful childhood, brother's suicide at 24, nephew's death from leukaemia at 16, his mother dropping dead at 49, losing my teeth, losing my hair and then this year my DH's cancer diagnosis. This is not whingeing, just saying. We need to give ourselves a break. We are OK. People on here have been through a lot and are still there for others who are struggling. I hope your DD stays safe loopylou.

We are all fantastic! I post on here occasionally and always gain a great deal from everyone's input. I was diagnosed with motor neurone disease 11 months ago and, despite all my positivity and stoicism, it is gradually gaining ground. I have lost all my speech, have had a feeding tube fitted, have a breathing machine at night and my balance is all over the place. I am forever falling down. But I am not unhappy, I am not downhearted. I have a wonderful husband who takes tremendous care of me, I have a super family and fantastic NHS medical care. Other people are not so lucky! I have to confess I do baulk a bit when I hear folk complaining about what sounds like trivialities but I do understand that everyone's mole hill can be a mountain. Old age doesn't come alone, does it?

You're wonderful, willsandco and the really brave one. The rest of us just have aches and pains by comparison.

God bless your positive attitude.

Wills it's so good to hear from you again. You are amazing and an example to us all with your positivity. I remember your excitement at your wedding, choosing your outfit - was it last year or the year before - and seeing the photos of you and your wonderful husband and family.

It was 12 April 2014 - a lovely day. Seems like yesterday. How lovely that you have remembered, Marmight! x

For willsandco and anyone else whose health is problematic.
jingl I saw those scenes of people fleeing their homes too and it was all too easy to imagine how they must be feeling - those poor parents and grandparents. Children are amazingly resilient in even the most difficult of situations, but to be a parent and fear for your children's lives and futures must be heartbreaking.
And it's so cold!

I do have some health problems, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 3 years ago which. I manage to control well ( I don't cheat on my diet) and spinal stenosis last year which causes me varying levels of pain and up and down mobility but after surviving losing one of my children and a violent husband I count the blessings of being able to live alone with my own choices and wonderfully supportive children and friends so I feel I am blessed really. I wish you all well whatever you are having to manage this site is brilliant so interesting and the posters so kind. Thanks to everyone

Wills Its good to hear from you again on this thread. Your positivity will put everything into perspective for the rest of us.
Very best wishes to you. xx

willsandco I am always impressed by your attitude - you certainly have faced your illness with stoicism but also bravery, because you knew what lay ahead and just went ahead with your plans and your life anyway. You're an inspiration to us all.

wills, it is great to see you here again! I also remember the excitement of your wedding. (((Hugs))) to you and your lovely husband.

wills&co how could we forget your excitement at planning your wedding outfit and your joy and happiness?
Best wishes to you.

wills - it is brilliant to hear from you again and that good news that you are being really well served by the NHS and getting the best of care from them and from your family. You are definitely a prime example of the bravery mentioned in the original post!

Enjoy the lovely spring sunshine that is certainly on the way.

wills, hearing from you is a wonderful way to start the day. You make me see things in a different light. Gentle ((((hugs))).

And lovely hearing how you are fareing from me too wills. Your DH and your family must be so proud of you, that it must be a joy for them to look after you.

Not well expressed but I'm sure you get my jist.

Wills you are amazing. You are an example to us all. I feel ashamed for complaining about what, in light of your struggle, are relatively minor problems. Your attitude puts everything else into perspective.

wills great to hear from you! I too remember the wedding plans, and your outfit..you sound so happy.

Yes, I am extremely happy. Things are beginning to close down now, but I know that will happen. We are just going about our lives making the most of what we can. I have now registered with Shopmobility in Lincoln to hire a motorised scooter for shopping. It means I am independent of DH and he can go poking around the camera shops without worrying if I am going to fall over my rollator! It is so lovely to hear from you all

Wills I remember the run-up to your marriage and the lovely outfit that you wore in your wedding picture.

You, and your DH, really are an example of how to live a life to the full - I think of you both when relatively small things are getting me down.