Cancer has changed me, in a crazy and wild way

khl8
khl8 Member Posts: 807
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
I cannot beleive it, I just booked airfare to London! A friend of mine is temporarily relocating there for 6 months and I am going to go visit!
I never would have done this before I got cancer, I would have never even thought to hop on a plan all alone and fly that far!
I would be a fool to pass this up, free place to stay, they will have a car and I won't have to be buying all my meals out! This is crazy, my husband has no desire to go and you know what? I was not letting that stop me.
So look out Europe, here I come!!
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  • AnneCan
    AnneCan Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    #2
    Good for you!
    You go girl!
  • abrub
    abrub Member Posts: 2,174 Member
    #3
    WooHoo!
    Live it up. Have a
    WooHoo!

    Live it up. Have a blast!
  • lizzydavis
    lizzydavis Member Posts: 893
    #4
    abrub said:

    WooHoo!
    Live it up. Have a
    WooHoo!

    Live it up. Have a blast!

    An opportunity of a lifetime! Go for it!
    An opportunity of a lifetime! Go for it! What better way to visit with a seasoned tour guide. Great sights to see. Harrods shopping - changing of the guards - shows - oh so much fun. Remember they call it the Loo or the toilet.

    Have fun and take pictures for us to see!

    Best wishes,
    Lizzy
  • Jaylo969
    Jaylo969 Member Posts: 824 Member
    #5
    Have fun
    Sounds great. Have loads of fun..relax & enjoy!

    -Pat
  • just4Brooks
    just4Brooks Member Posts: 980 Member
    #6
    You only live once
    So go have some fun. I'm glad you're going and dont forget to bring me back something. JK


    Brooks
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    #7
    Great
    This is a great opportunity for you to do something you have never planned on doing. It's not crazy, this is a chance for you to do something you never planned, always wanted to do, but were reluctant to do. Now you have the perfect opportunity. You go girl and have an awesome time.

    Kim
  • Buckwirth
    Buckwirth Member Posts: 1,258 Member
    #8
    Way to go!
    London is a great city, and you won't need the car, they have wonderful public transport!

    There is probably a "walk on/walk off" self guided bus tour. I have used them in New York, Paris and Seattle, and it is probably one of the best ways to quickly become familiar with a new city.

    Enjoy the trip!
  • Lovekitties
    Lovekitties Member Posts: 3,364 Member
    #9
    Good for you!
    So glad you are taking this opportunity! When do you go? How long will you be gone?

    I know you will have a fantastic time. So much to see and do.
  • thxmiker
    thxmiker Member Posts: 1,278 Member
    #10
    London
    London is a great city! Make sure to see the Tower of London and close by the Imperial War Museum. (There are only a couple of historic war museums in the world.) All of the history in London is amazing. You will have a blast! Indian and Pakistani (Punjab) restaurants are some of the only good affordable food.

    Wishing you safe travel!
    mike
  • Lori-S
    Lori-S Member Posts: 1,277 Member
    #11
    Woo Hoo
    Go for it! Enjoy your trip
  • AnneCan
    AnneCan Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    #12
    Buckwirth said:

    Way to go!
    London is a great city, and you won't need the car, they have wonderful public transport!

    There is probably a "walk on/walk off" self guided bus tour. I have used them in New York, Paris and Seattle, and it is probably one of the best ways to quickly become familiar with a new city.

    Enjoy the trip!

    I love those tours too!
    We have done them in Paris, New York, Ottawa, San Francisco, Los Angelos.... The tour helps you to see the highlights of the city, then you can choose what to go back to. Sometimes the passes are good for two days.
  • ketziah35
    ketziah35 Member Posts: 1,145
    #13
    After my mom's mother
    After my mom's mother passed, my mom went to Africa by herself. She went several times with the ease thatpeople go to Walmart. She told my dad these were his kids too and he could figure it out for a couple of weeks and if he couldn't call the pediatrician. With hotdogs in the freezer she went on her adventure and now that she has had colon cancer she is glad she has those memories. My dad will not travel unless there is a sporting event involved so she left him at home to pursue her dream of visiting Africa.

    FOLLOW YOUR HEART! You will never regret it. She never did.
  • PhillieG
    PhillieG Member Posts: 4,866 Member
    #14
    That's GREAT!
    Sometimes cancer is that "kick in the ****" that we all need from time to time.
    Cherrio and enjoy!
  • Sonia32
    Sonia32 Member Posts: 1,071 Member
    #15
    Hehe not the only crazy thing your going to do!
    Hopefully Kathy and I will be meeting up too. I will teach her the Northern ways, while she gets an education down South. :-)
  • Sonia32
    Sonia32 Member Posts: 1,071 Member
    #16
    PhillieG said:

    That's GREAT!
    Sometimes cancer is that "kick in the ****" that we all need from time to time.
    Cherrio and enjoy!

    Arghhhhh Phil
    Cherrio? lol please don't think all Brits say that, and no we don't all have tea and scones in the afternoon either. :-p :-p
  • pepebcn
    pepebcn Member Posts: 6,331 Member
    #17
    Sonia32 said:

    Hehe not the only crazy thing your going to do!
    Hopefully Kathy and I will be meeting up too. I will teach her the Northern ways, while she gets an education down South. :-)

    Sonia you are in London i suppose isn't ?
    Hugs!
  • Sonia32
    Sonia32 Member Posts: 1,071 Member
    #18
    pepebcn said:

    Sonia you are in London i suppose isn't ?
    Hugs!

    I'm your and KathiM's European neighbour :-)
    I'm in Manchester, but I'm originally from Liverpool. And yes I do like the Beatles. :-)))

    Hugs
  • khl8
    khl8 Member Posts: 807
    #19
    Sonia32 said:

    Hehe not the only crazy thing your going to do!
    Hopefully Kathy and I will be meeting up too. I will teach her the Northern ways, while she gets an education down South. :-)

    One of the best aspects of
    One of the best aspects of this whole trip is the opportunity to meet Sonia. It is amazing that we connected on the internet as we both were sick, and now the journey will take us to meet face to face ( for me on another contintent) But this is amazing!

    Kathy
  • jararno
    jararno Member Posts: 186
    #20
    Have a Fantastic Trip!
    Wow! England sounds great! I am so glad that you decided to go! Have a fun time seeing all the sights and visiting your friends.

    Have a wonderful visit!!

    Take Care,

    Barb
  • LivinginNH
    LivinginNH Member Posts: 1,456 Member
    #21
    I hope that you have a

    I hope that you have a simply wonderful time in London! I'm so very happy for you - have LOTS of fun! - Cyn

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