Three Friends

Got a message today from Jessica, S Moira's daughter in England. S Moira does NOT do computers as I have been asking Jessica to teach her  !
Anyway Jessica was saying how John's oldest brother Walter is very ill. I think I mentioned how John had finally got Walter's new phone number from his ex wife Kate, and spoke to him last week or so. ( I am explaining everything as clearly as I can Linda in case you are struggling tomorrow to understand it   )  We knew Walter was having problems with his bladder but according to Jessica he had bladder cancer.
A few years ago when we lived in Perth, you may remember how John had prostate problems, possible cancer and in the end he had his prostate out .... he was told that was the safest solution. No problems since ( I don't care if he cannot get it up !!!!!!!!!!!)
Walter was also diagnosed with prostate cancer around the same time but Walter would not have his out so he had Radiation only.  A few years down the track the prostate cancer came back and has gone to his bladder. According to Jessica it is not looking very good.
So much cancer going round it is horrible.  I also tried ringing my mate Pat in Wales but there was no answer, I hope she is OK too

Oh how sad, John finally got to speak to his brother again only to have this information I am sorry to hear this.

Oh my, a man as sick as Walter probably shouldn't be living alone.  Could he afford to go to an assisted living apartment or does he maybe just not want to live at a place like that?  He's probably too sick to even think about having to move anywhere. 
I really thought, not sure why, that I would be the oldest person having chemo but I was SO WRONG, I see way more old people.  I see a few young people.  Yesterday I saw a very pregnant young woman and I felt so sad to think that she is taking chemo at her age and pregnant.  I can't imagine that it's very good for the baby but they wouldn't do it if it wasn't okay I guess.   I guess a lot of the older people aren't as old as I am, but they are definitely not young.  I wouldn't say it's 50/50 young and old......it's more like 25/75.  There are so many and what I see is only one day a week..  Cancer is such an awful disease and there are so many kinds and so many people have it.   I asked the nurse who was helping me yesterday if they do any children there and she said they do not do children.  If children need chemo they go to the big hospital in Iowa City where I go for my eyes.   Keep us posted on Walter.

Yep, that is true, we live longer and so I suppose it's inevitable that many of us end up with cancer. 

I have never heard of a Urostomy bag !!! Colostomy yes as Cath had one   I am sure Walter can afford a care place but I am sure he would hate it !
So there are quite a few older people when you go for your chemo Linda.  I suppose that is to be expected but there seems to be more and more nowadays and some of them are younger.