the earlier posts below were moved from Elaine's 'half-term change of plans' thread to create this dedication to Elaine's memory

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hi elaine
so sorry to hear that you have ended up in hospital.i found that the worse part after treatment finished it seemed like i was forever in and out of hospital.i am pleased to hear that you are 99% better.i hope you are soon back home with your family.love shirl xxx

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Hi Elaine

Just when things start to get better - another knock back! Glad to hear you are feeling better than you were and hope you will soon be out of hospital (and able to arrange another holiday). Get plenty of rest and let them look after you.

I will soon be setting off to my work in Derby so not far from you.

Let us know how you get on.

Love

Gwyn

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Hi all, just letting you know that I am still in hospital. There appears to be a rather serious development after I had another CT scan, the results are not good. I will be given an update (I hope) by the weekend. I will let you know if I may. Looks as though I may have a hastily thrown together wedding to arrange soon ! Love Elaine j x

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hi elaine

wishing you the very best. thoughts are with you.

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Hello Elaine
I don't know what I want to say but I just felt a sense of urgency in your last post. I hope you aren't left dangling and waiting for results.
Within the joy of a hastily thrown together wedding, you just may find yourself wondering why you ever considered any other kind ~ the love is the same, regardless of the trimmings.
I'm sending you every positive vibe I can muster.
Love
Deborah

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Hi Elaine,

I am really sorry to hear that you are still checked in at the 'hotel' and are awaiting what sounds like worrying results. (In between pretending to be an academic I tend to google things like popbitch.com and celebrities without make up to make myself feel better about my aging process. Am I right in picking up a humorous but worrying subtext in the wedding reference??.) I am very much hoping that you get news soon and that it is good. In the meantime I would complain about the empty minibar.

You sound as if you have a wonderful sense of humour and I do hope you have access to some comedy or entertainment - I don't know how my partner and I would have managed his treatment without comedy IPOD downloads and DVDs, they really helped.

Take care, big hugs,

Cathy

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Thinking of you Elaine and hope all goes well. That darn CathyS mentioned popbitch.com and now I have yet another way to waste time! It might help to take your mind off your health worries.

Best of luck to you,

Mimi

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Hi Elaine. I hope they dont keep you waiting too long and that you get a good result. Take care, Hagg.

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Hi! Elaine,
Sorry to hear about the delay in the results and having to wait whilst more important things are going through your mind, LOVE is the best way to make time go by so put all your effort into the up and coming wedding and with the love the two off you have for each other will make the time go by quickly. Good Luck
Love Trev

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Well folks, I deceided to chill out last night, I replenished the mini-bar,fed up with banana fortysip I got a vodka and had a pinacolada. It was a good job I am still on the peg, because I thought I would have a wander onto Cathy's suggestion of hotbitch.com. damn would have choked if I had been really drinking, I should have typed pop not hot! Thanks Cathy.
Anyway today has not bought good news. The doctor has advised marrying in weeks as opposed to months. Mainly so that I am pain free and relatively fit to enjoy the day. Not because I've reached the full stop at the end of my sentence. Also to call my son home from Afghan. I am just off to try a dress on now as my friend has arrived, I will get back to you shortly Love loads Elaine j

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Dear Elaine,

I can't find the words to express exactly how I feel right now - angry that life is so unfair; fear that we may one day face what you are dealing with; sadness that is tinged with happiness that you have someone special in your life and are in love and going to get married and not have to face new challenges alone.

I hope that todays shopping exercise has resulted in the purchase of a stupendous dress that will make you feel ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS and that you enjoy the process of planning your wedding.

Take care and do keep posting and keeping us up todate with how you are doing.

More hugs and very warm wishes,

Cathy

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Hi Elaine, so sorry to hear that. Life is definately so unfair at times.
I am glad you have loving family around you and that you are getting married.
Take care and keep us up to date, Hagg.

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Hi! Elaine,
Like the others SORRY, but, no there is no but, life is a real bitchin' bastard and so unfair and you have a beautiful life ahead of you, lovely people to share it with you and to make your days full of joy and love. I have lived a good full life and spend all my time with the girl that I love and don't even look to the future and definitely don't mope over the onward creeping end, everyday is a new day and when you have someone to share them with what more could you ask for.
Your up & coming wedding will bring you times of sadness and times of joy, make the joyess times outnumber the sad times and go at it with vigor, my 2 sons are starting their plans for their future weddins and though the second one is farther away Deb and I are happy for these moments when we are doing things to help.
Deb and I laughed about some of the things that happened at our wedding and one definitely needs a sense of humour to look back to our wedding feast (and feast it was).
Go at it Elaine yes go go go, bless you.
Love Trev

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Hi to all, yesterday went really well, the frock was perfect. I think that is the one I will have but my daughter Nic, is home for the weekend from London so we will pop to our local bridal shop later. I told Paul and Nic last night and it wasn't as traumatic as I thought it would be. I did feel sorry for Paul because he was just so glad to see Nic that it took a while for him to realise that it wasn't a social visit.He has gone to tell his son (also David) and will be back later. Nic will tell her Dad and notify my David. I think if he is told about it he can make his own decesion as to when to come home. I don't want my living room changed into god's waiting room thank you very much! I am going to have a bath and go and tell my Mom and sister now.
I must admit though that my first thoughts this morning were about the wedding. We are thinking 28th March. I did no planning for my 1st wedding(oh how Elizabeth Taylor) so haven't realised what I shall have to be doing. Good job Nic is in PR. I will if you will allow going to use this site for my witterings, then I can tell friend's and relatives about it which will save me having to repeat myself, a kind of journal. I have always liked writing. Will just have to be careful what I say and who it's about. Love loads Elaine xx