Pens out, stamp at the ready.

[Bearbonesnorm]

Some of you may remember Dave posting about his mum. a while ago .... I've copied the OP below.

I rode over to see my parents tonight as I do all the time. My Mum is now permanently disabled caused by cancer that found its way into her spine. The knock on effect was nerve damage that has now rendered her legs useless and she's chair bound and relies on carers. To compound things her latest scan shows lung tumours that are growing, not rapidly but they are not going away.

Now my Mum is a very hardy and generally positive woman who has fought cancer for nigh on twenty years but tonight understandably she was not as chirpy as usual. So I am on a mission to cheer her up and if you have ten minutes you can help. It would be great if she could get some random postcards or letters from complete strangers saying "Hi".

I have no idea what would come after "Hi" but I don't think an essay in sympathy is her kind of thing. Maybe something along the lines of .. "Dave told us you could do with cheering up so here's a picture of me with a ferret".

Even if only one person did it, I think it would give her a few minutes break from my slightly insane Dad who she has to share a room with all day long. Think me in 20 years time.

Anyway I'd thought I'd ask. If anyone's up for it. Drop me a PM and I'll give you her address.

Thanks
Dave

Now, with Christmas fast approaching, I thought it would be nice to send some Christmas cards or whatever you like. You don't have to write your life story if you're not that way inclined, just a few lines and a few minutes is all it takes to cheer somebody up and make them smile. Either contact Dave or me if you'd like the address. In a month of commercialised crap, it's nice to do something with the true spirit of Christmas behind it ... think on.

[Dave Barter]

That's very kind Stu

To add an update, Mum had a scan recently and her lung cancer is getting bigger but not at the rate we'd feared. Which is good news, we'd been thinking weeks but it's looking like at least 6 months if this rate continues.

The bad news is Dad. He was taken ill a week ago and his digestive system has basically turned on him. It's a messy business with the only solution being moving him to permanent care. He's very ill and as you can imagine in Mum's state it's hard for her to visit him.

So to that end any communication to Mum is a chink of light in her day. As evidenced by the BB Calendar that arrived this morning and prompted her to call me straight away. Cards are all she needs, she has everything else including some simply amazing gifts from you lot already.

[psling]

Coincidence - I actually picked up a card for your Mum yesterday Dave!

Your post on another thread makes more sense now Dave having read your post on this thread. Thoughts with you.