Thoughts and prayers with your daughter, hopefully they have caught it early and she will beat it hands down. On topic the worst pain for me was being told my unborn son had passed away and having to watch his mam go through 8 hours of labour to deliver him asleep, then having to tell my dad and see a light in his eyes go dimmer......
Emotional pain is always so much harder than physical. Our minds know that physical pain will heal with time however our mind seems to find it difficult to heal itself \
Got to be when my mum passed away. 27/12/20. Although she was 94 and had generally had a healthy life up until the last few months. It was in the middle of Covid and she died alone in hospital with no one beside her. The funeral was limited congregation only. I still have regular dreams about her which are so realistic it is like she is still with us. RIP Mum
Smashing post echoing my sentiments. Thoughts and prayers are with your daughter you and all your family @LAMackem
You have inadvertently created another family thread, Tees. There are obvious exceptions, but in the main we are a family in our little cyber village that look after each other Our sympathies are shared with each other, and this time it's mainly, though not solely, for LAMackem, even though Tees instigated it, which he won't mind. Things 'come out' on threads like this, and hopefully it makes life easier for whoever's going through bad times at that point. Horrible times made better by talking to family, and sympathies shared and reciprocated, often made easier by this family mainly being strangers, seemingly. I've had a few 'horrible times' that I can't share publicly because of what I've mentioned in p.m.s, but we are there for each other, which makes the Sunderland forum one of the best forums (if not the very best) around King Kareoke mentioned Macmillan, who really should be utilised when appropriate, and I'd like to mention 'Maggies' who are nationwide and have a centre in Freeman's Hospital (Gosforth). I/we have nothing but praise for them . . . . they're brilliant. Anyway, my worst ever physical pain was when I had a cyst on my cheek/nose area when Mrs. A. was pregnant with our second daughter (I had a cyst in the same area when she was pregnant with our first daughter, too . . . . spooky/sympathy pains or what !) which I had to have lanced. My mouth was wide open and my tongue was at the bottom of my mouth, but it was still touching the roof . . . . the pain was excruciating (and much worse than giving birth that women whinge about ).
I think that is your brain's way of helping you deal with it. I lost my Grandpa in my first term at Uni and years later I had a vivid dream that I was getting married and he turned up in my dream to say hi. It was so realistic, I woke up with a huge smile on my face. A few months after my cousin passed, my Mum (who was very close to her) had a similar dream where she (my cousin) was standing at the end of the bed saying "I'm ok. don't worry. I'm really ok" I don't necessarily read anything into dreams like that (I don't believe in ghosts/spirits or the after life) but I think the brain also recognises when you need a boost or some reassurance from your sub-conscious
Worst news ever LA, keep strong, my missus had a kidney out in 2014 due to cancer and she's made a full recovery, hope you get a similar outcome, but that initial news is soul destroying, your family are in our prayers.
Really sorry to hear that mate that's awful news. Hopefully they caught it early. My wife had breast cancer and when I found out the news I was devastated. Thankfully she was diagnosed early and had treatment. My thoughts are we you and your family. Best wishes LA
All this puts my gall bladder pain in its place but never felt owt like it, they took it out 5 years ago and I've been fine since.
That's got to be the worst pain you can feel, I hope your daughter has a positive outcome and healthy long and happy life.
No words mate, No one knows what to say to something like this other than I don't know you or your family, but I'm sure she'll kick it's f**kin arse.
So sorry to hear this LA. As has already been said I hope the treatment is a success and you all come out stronger for it
I went to see a doctor when I had a bad pain in my knee. I live in Greece and he examined me with more twisting and moving than I wanted but I gritted my teeth and didn’t make a fuss He said “ I can’t understand it you have a damaged cruciate ligament but if I’d examined a Greek man like this he’d have been screaming” I told him I knew what real pain and suffering was as I’d supported Sunderland football club for the last 50 years. True story …. one of the few time’s I’ve been quick enough to think of the right response. Cruciate is where we get the word excruciating from.
This seems a bit irrelevant having seen what some people on this thread are having to cope with, both emotionally and health wise. Best wishes to all of you but for physical pain Gout in your big toe takes a bit of beating - especially if you accidentally knock it!
