Claire I'm so sorry to hear this honey, I didnt see your orignal post, please stay strong and positive, she could very easily be the 10 - 20 people out of every 100 that this works for, we will be thinking of you xx

Oh I am so sorry that your family are having to go through this. Keep strong, stay positive and as has already been said, remember that cancer can be beat. Thinking of you and sending you positive vibes. Take care.

I'm also so very sorry to be reading this Claire.

I'm afraid I have no words of wisdom, but wish you sister all the very best and hope and pray that she is able to beat this.

Thinking of you all xxx

Oh Claire, this is just heartbreaking for you and your mum.... Poor Sarah....

However....... you are right, someone has to be in the 10-20% - why not Sarah?

Sending mega-positive vibes for a good outcome to all this and huge hugs for you all.....

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Sending lots of positive vibes for your sister from here too. xx

So sorry to hear this, Claire. Obviously so hard for you and your family. Keep strong for your sister. Keeping everything crossed for her that this new lot of chemo works. Take care. xx

Stories like this are what I'm hanging on too! Thank you for that and I'm so glad your stepdad was ok. xxx

And again, this is what I am hoping for. So happy for your Uncle! Thank you so much xxxxx

Thank you Lou. If kindness and concern could heal her I know she'd already be free of this hideous monster. xxxxxx

Thank you xxx

Thank you Maureen xxxxx

Massive hugs to you Heather. Thank you so much for your support and advice, I'm seeing Sarah later today and will mention the trials. These percentages are just so awful cos really you focus on the negative which is not good. I completely agree with you about being positive and believe me, I do have this little piece of hope that is helping keep me together. There is so much I want to ask/say/rant about and I will certainly join the Macmillian forums, thank you for that. We were so sure it was going to be good news and I've kept my cheerful, positive attitude going on with Sarah even when I could see she was having doubts. It hits you like a ton of bricks to be told different and to be given the facts in such a stark manner. I don't mean the doctors or nurses, they are just wonderful, just the facts themselves.

Thank you so much for this, I know you are on a rollercoaster of your own and I just want to see the day you and my sister beat this. Sending you tons of healing and positive vibes xxxxxxx

My heart goes out to your family, I truly hope your brother gets through this. I know many men do. It is just awful, my Mum is 77 and she has and is still nursing my Dad after he had an operation to remove a cancerous tumour. I hate seeing her so stressed but trying so hard not to let it show. I take Sarah to all her appointments, here and in London mainly cos I want to be with her but also to take the strain off Mum. She should be enjoying her old age, not worrying herself sick about her daughter. Tons of healing vibes to your brother and positive ones for your Mum. Hugs to you too, it's just so shocking how many people are affected by cancer. xxxxxxxxxxx

Hugs Emma. You are helping me sooooooo much and I know you don't realise just how much! Thank you, you know just how my mind works and what I worry about. I need you and your sensible mind to sort my irrational one out!! xxxxxxxxx

Thank you Layla, you are so right xxxxxxx

I hold on to these hopeful and optimistic stories! I'm so glad he is still here and send him tons of healing and positive vibes for his future. Thank you Seoniad, you are such a kind soul xxxxxxx

Oh Lynn that is so amazing!!!! How wonderful and I'm delighted for your sister, you and your family. It must be the best feeling ever to beat this disgusting disease or at least be stronger than it is. I hope she continues to make good progress and send healing, positive vibes to her.

Thank you so much. Hope is an amazing thing and it's easy to let it slip away when fear of the unknown is smacking you in the face. Your support means so much xxxxxxxxxx

Bah Helen!!! You made me cry!!!! I don't feel strong and I said to Gerri yesterday that I just wanted to curl up in a ball rather than tell my Mum such horrific news. But the thing about this is it isn't about me, my sister is the most important person here and it is all about her. I've told her that when she is better it can be about me again, but until then, she is my priority. Please give Zena and massive hug from me, these dogs just know there is something wrong. Tilly was so sweet yesterday, she normally jumps all over me but she hung back, just waited and watched. It was only when I called her that she gave me her usual mad welcome. I said to Gerri, she knew. She knew something was wrong and she acted accordingly. You're so right, my babies have brought me so much comfort and distraction. Even my big old meat head Alfie, he looks at me with such sweetness in his eyes. For all his goofiness, he knows his mum is sad and he tries to make it better.

We will meet up Helen. I feel so bad that we haven't for ages and it would be lovely to see you, Zena and my gorgeous Georgie again. xxxxxxxxx

That is so bittersweet Sara. To beat one demon only to be taken over by another. I'm so sorry, it must be very hard for you and your family and your poor Grandmother. Hugs to you all and thank you so much for your support. xxxxxxxx

Thank you. She could couldn't she. Thank you so much for caring xxxxxxxx

Bless you, thank you so much xxxxxxx

Thank you so much, your kindness means alot to me xxxxxxx

Thank you Vicki, I'm grabbing each and every one of those vibes and giving them to Sarah. xxxxxxxxxxx

Thank you xxxxxxx

I will Nicola, I have too. She needs me and I will not let her down. Thank you so much xxxxxxx