So sorry for your loss and thanks for taking a moment to offer encouragement at such a difficult time
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So sorry to hear of your loss. It’s now thirteen years since I lost my lovely lady after battling cancer for years. I still miss her badly but I know that she had the very best treatment by dedicated medical staff in the 87. A wonderful angel who enjoyed her life to the full.
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Just had the news from the hospital, surgery not until September, now at least we can plan and enjoy the summer.
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I liked your post but not for the delay but because you get to enjoy a holiday.
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So sorry for you and hope things get better for you in time.
Sending you my best wishes too, @Nunthewiser
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Thank you Debby, it lifts the mood and anxiety when you know the likely date as all tests were carried out just before Christmas we really thought surgery was imminent. Now to party through summer 
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Party hard and enjoy 
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What lovely words Sue. I’m sure they will help @Nunthewiser 
I’m so sorry to hear about both your wife and the cats. Sending love xx
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Impossible to read down this thread without emotions welling-up.
Sending hugs to everyone. xxxxx
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Thank you all for your support. I am sure I will get over this and make some use of my remaining years. My health at least, seems to be pretty good. David Spardo is my inspiration.
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If you are having issues trying to make rdvs for treatments or scans, you might think about getting into one of the 18 or so French cancer centers. Maybe it is just the routine in France, but everything was done for us- the secretaries made rdvs for scans and chemo treatments and radiology and we just had to show up. It was far less stressful than what we encountered in the US. The oncologist ordered it and it was done!
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So far it’s been going quite well in that respect. I’m attending CHU Poitiers and they’ve been seeing everything up. When it all kicked off. I was still in Paris and sorting out my own appointments and even that was fine, especially after my PET scan was inconclusive and I needed another MRI. I was quite miffed as that was supposed to be my day of certainty. I actually managed to get myself into an MRI machine within the hour, which was amazing.
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Yes, we all love David and you’re not far behind on the list of people to love either because you need to know that life goes on even after hard knocks like you have had.
Please look after yourself and Lyuba and I’m sending you a personal huggle (hug x cuddle)
Rachel xx 
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Aw shucks. 
What a nice thing to say.
Yes, I too am making the best of the remaining inspite of the memory playing wicked tricks. I am off to the hospital this morning for a rdv with the cardiologue. just a check up I suppose. While I am there I will creep round to the orthopaedics to utter my humbled apology. I was given a rdv there on the 15th by the lovely lady at the cabinet who was put in charge of such things knowing how confused I get. But somehow, between text and paper, I wrote the 16th instead and didn’t realise 'till it was too late. I assume it is for my fall damaged shoulder and am hoping that they will forgive me and give me another. RDV that is, not shoulder. 
Then round to see my friend Christine who I think is due for discharge home tomorrow. Not in a good way, it is because she keeps getting infections from the chemo and they say that they have no other treatment to offer her. She remains remarkably upbeat though. A hospital bed is being installed in her ground floor and she will receive daily medical visits, just as she used to do for my Fran.
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The oldest resident in Trivy died at the weekend. She was 105.
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Wow… what an age! Bet she had some stories to tell, all the history she has lived through. 
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Yes, particularly during the German occupation.
The church will be full, another chance to catch ‘flu.
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It will be a bitter-sweet funeral I reckon and packed-out as you say. Personally, I am cautious at this time of year and I tend to lurk at the back near the big door (and fresh air).
In fact, once one’s presence is noted (ie in the crowd outside waiting for the hearse etc) it is OK not to go into the church itself. Quite often there are too many mourners anyway and no more room inside!
At local funerals, all those who wait outside are invited to enter the church and walk respectfully round the coffin at the appropriate time anyway… if they would like to.