Little Miss WRX

Hey we all have our views

I know mine is extreme and one that I know will not be followed up, nor do I fully believe in anything like that happening. I would however, love to see it for drug users. Its just sometimes when I see situations where for example - the Downs Syndrome girl who was not treated because they believed it would not improve her quality of life, yet they are perfectly happy to give a heart bypass to a chronic drinker and smoker who won't give up after the operation, will more than likely need another operation and more, it does drive me mad.

The smoking issue I really have is when I want to visit a pub in order to be socialable and end up wheezing badly after an hour or so in there and unable to participate anymore. I suppose really that is anger towards the fact that I have asthma.

A lot of the anger I feel towards smokers is the damage they are doing to themselves and the effect it would have on their families should something happen.
An interesting report on the radio did actually state that smokers are helping the NHS, as we knew all along, but after the recent programme about alcoholics helping drive the NHS to the ground, there is a recent revelation that the late onset or Type 2 diabetes is in fact more dangerous to the well being of our NHS. I would just like to emphaisie that type 2 diabetes is not the childhood/insulin dependent type of diabetes.

Today, the visit to hospital to see my aunt was tough.
For 15 minutes she was chatting away to me and dad then she said that someone had told her she was very brave.

She looked down and said I don't feel brave right now, oh my god I don't want to die, but I am.

She clung to my dad as they both cried. It was a sight that tore me inside.

She wished she had stopped smoking earlier so that they could have enjoyed more time together.

As I type now, I can barely see the screen for tears.

One thing I am glad about is the opportunity for me to say what I want to her before she goes, though I have not known her long due to the rift on my father's side of the family, it hurts to know that she will not be with us for much longer.
For my dad though, he has a short time to catch up on 25 years.....

Michelle.

InvisibleMan

oh my god i am so so sorry Michelle at least you can say the things you want to say to her now, i never got the chance with my aunt She got cronic cancer & died within a few months. She was a figure of health, extremely fit, never smoked or drank. My uncle has now lost all religion because how could God do such a thing.

All my love to you & your family

MichelleWRX1994

Don't be sorry Stef,

Much as I do not wish this to happen, and with my dad being ill anyway, it is adding to the traumatic time he is having........

All things happen for a reason.

I guess I would prefer her to die in dignity, surrounded by friends and family than to die a long, slow painful death in hopspital away from emotional support.

She is very frightened, I cannot begin to imagine what she is feeling. I hope she realises how much support she has.

However, I will support the cancer charities with more vigour now as cancer is at the moment, the sole killer of members of my close and distant family.

It is at times like these that I am so very grateful to the support of friends on and off the board

[Edited by MichelleWRX1994 - 3/18/2002 6:34:23 PM]