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18/9/2014 at 10:19am
 Location: Romford. Essex
 Outfit: Swift Charisma 550 Quechua 4.1 & Base
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I'm not sure if this is the place to post this message but my husband was an avid fan of UK Campsite.co.uk.
Sadly he was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer with brain secondary's in May this year. 3 weeks ago his oncologist decided to stop his treatment because the radiotherapy to his brain had no effect & the chemotherapy had weakened him so much that he is now bed-ridden & sleeps most of the time. She said the intensive treatment would have only added 2 or 3 months if it had been successful.
So now that we have come to terms with his prognosis I now face the task of selling our beautiful Charisma 550 & our perfect tow-car Kia Sorento.
The caravan is 2011 model which we bought in October 2012 & only used last year. The Kia Sorento is the dream car for towing, which my husband avidly searched for & purchased in July 2013. He upgraded the tyres & tow-bar to his high specifications & we enjoyed a 6 week trip to France last year. It has still only done 48,000 miles.
This was our dream set-up after upgrading from our various tents & we were looking forward to many more trips away. Sadly this is not going to happen.
Regular forumites will have read his many posts on here up until this summer, a particular name comes to mind..." Francais" who advised him on obtaining the "tag" for the French toll-booths on motorways & many other contributors to this brilliant web-site, which he logged onto & contributed to daily.
He has been fast-tracked home from hospital & I am caring for him at home. Please remember him when you post on here. He was a big fan.

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lindylou


18/9/2014 at 10:38am
 Location: Hertfordshire
 Outfit: Anything I like !!!
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How sad... there's not a lot anyone can say except try and make the most of the time you have. Many of us i'm sure have been through something similar with people close to us, life's s**t some times (sorry) but he will always be with you deep inside.

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Gary Cross - The masked camping guru.


18/9/2014 at 11:17am
 Location: sunny south east!
 Outfit: Coachman
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LindyLou thoughts and best wishes to you and your husband at this time


18/9/2014 at 11:59am
 Location: Derbyshire
 Outfit: ElddisAvante462 Honda CRV SE2.2 i-Dtec
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My heart goes out to you LindyLou, l know only too well how difficult this is for you, we have a 35yr old daughter with stage 4 breast cancer that has spread in a similar way to your husbands, and she too has secondries in her lungs, liver and brain. All you can do is enjoy the time you have left to the full, share the memories of the good times you had, and know that nothing or no one can ever take those memories away, sending you hugs,

Julia



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Just love to be out amoungst Nature and Wildlife

Celebrating 37 years of Caravanning in 2019, Recently Considered Retiring, but Totally Addicted for Life!


18/9/2014 at 12:36pm
 Location: sunny south east!
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Thoughts to you also Julia


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18/9/2014 at 4:19pm
 Location: Essex coast living on a boat!
 Outfit:  Vango Stargrove 600xl
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So sorry to read this, Lindylou, thoughts going out both to you and to Julia of course.

Very true that it is the precious time you have left together and the wonderful memories that get you through such terrible times.

I can't begin to imagine what you are going through, sending love to all concerned.

Jane.

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Enjoying life beyond kids, new love, living on a boat and a new lease of life in my mid 50s! Never too old to reinvent yourself.....

Mum to five - 4 girls, 31,28,25 and 22 and one boy, 20
Engaged! Wedding June 2020!



18/9/2014 at 8:52pm
 Location: Ayrshire
 Outfit: Trigano Tribute 669
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My thoughts are with you LindyLou and Julia. Just can't think of anything to say that will help. So sorry and wish I could just give you both a huge hug.xxxxx

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