Wendy Richard documentary Thursday 19th March.

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I’ve just seen there’s a BBC 1 documentary, Thursday evening, following Wendy Richard receiving treatment for her secondaries. It says she wanted to do the programme to help others going through chemo. Programme is on BBC 1 at 8 o’clock.
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Thanks for info Belinda.

Sue

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Thanks Belinda…I had seen this publicised last week but good to have a reminder.

Jane

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I hadnt realised that she had refused chemo previously-this was her 2nd recurrence/mets.

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Thanks Belinda - hadn’t noticed this but will be now watching. K

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Hi Belinda,

Thank you - didnt know it was on, will be watching it now.

Wish you well Belinda, hope you are good.

Love DebsHx

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Well I must admit I was reduced to tears.

I thought it was very honest in showing how chemo (epirubicin by the looks of it) was given and I liked how matter of fact Wendy was about it, describing how very ‘doable’ it was. So many people will have no idea of what actually happens when you receive chemo.

One one comment from her oncologist rankled - when she referred to Wendy’s cancer being in remission. I thought ‘remission’ meant inactive or NED, not just shrinkage. I felt this was misleading.

Thanks for the reminder to watch this.

Jenny
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Just watched this too and agree with the comment about being in remission - was also slightly confused as i thought it sounded like Wendy died from chemotherapy not secondary cancer - sorry if this is my naiveity…

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Jenny
I so agree tears were flowing in Trevergy.
I was hissed off when onc said ‘remission’ a word too easily used a bit like brave and inspirational but to come from an onc’s mouth. I have had times when my clusters have stayed the same size and shrunk but my onc in 5 years has not used the word remission it would just give me false hope. We use the term buying time I find this for me more acceptable.
It just scares the pants off me how quickly the end comes.
Love Debsxxx

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Blondebird,

I am similarly confused!!I thought I had heard that as well.The bit about it being the chemo. Was only really half watching as daughter in the room, so thought I had missed something.

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I missed the remission word.
Wendy, what a lovely lady. Rest in Peace.
Belinda…x

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I missed the remission word too.

I too liked the realistic way she talked about chemotherapy and emphasised that it has different side effects on different people.

But I didn’t like all that standard ‘you must be positive stuff’ nor the sudden ending…one minute its all good news and then she’s dead and husband says he didn’t know whe was terminal until the day before. Hardly makes things very clear. If my oncologists were as mealy mouthed as this one I’d be shouting at her(oops can’t shout any more.)

Wendy’s cancer was very extensive in several organs so a swift demise was always on the cards once treatment failed.

Jane