Happy birthday Frank Manning

[oldbluefox]

Happy birthday Frank. Have a great day.

[Stephen]

Happy Birthday Frank

[GillD46]

Happy birthday Frank x

[screwy]

Happy Birthday Frank,another good Gemini...

[Ray B]

Have a good one Frank, happy birthday.

[oldbluefox]

Don't overdo the birthday wishes. He'll be expecting a present!!!
Where's Keefy Onelife when you need him with his out of date chocolates?

[Stephen]

Don't overdo the birthday wishes. He'll be expecting a present!!!
Where's Keefy Onelife when you need him with his out of date chocolates?

I was only thinking the other day, gawed knows why, that he hasn't shown his face on here lately. Hope the old s*d is OK.

[Gill W]

Happy birthday Frank.

It’s sad that we no longer see you, but I totally understand why.

[Kenmo1]

I was only thinking the other day, gawed knows why, that he hasn't shown his face on here lately. Hope the old s*d is OK.

I am pleased to report that 'the old s*d', as Stephen called him, is in fine fettle. Had a lovely couple of ours with him and his wife today --- most enjoyable meet up over a coffee.

Maureen

[Frank Manning]

Thank you for your kind good wishes fellow seasalts. Back in Cowes where I was born seventyharumph years ago for a short holiday. We really enjoyed coffee and some laughs with Kenmo. I like it when you meet people and get on well immediately.

You haven't seen much of me (us) largely because Sue has had the big C. Happily a major operation and some gruelling chemo and Sue is almost back to normal, albeit missing a few 'bits'. Now to begin persuading her to do another cruise before P&O abandon traditional cruising altogether in favour of Butlins at sea. Or should that be Coney Island at sea?

Thank you all once again.

[GillD46]

Sorry to read your news Frank but so glad to read that things are improving for Sue. Enjoy your birthday, your holiday and best wishes to you both x

[Jan Rosser]

Good to hear Sue is improving - makes your birthday more special I bet - best wishes to you both

[Manoverboard]

Happy Birthday Frank …. and all the best to Sue of course

[Jonty S1]

Always a gentleman. Happy Birthday Frank Manning.

[Dancing Queen]

A belated Happy Birthday from me too Frank

[cruisin_duo]

Belated happy birthday.

[Frank Manning]

Over 5 months late in thanking you all once more for your kind wishes. The truth is that I have been a bit busy with two painting commissions and looking after Sue. Sue is still suffering side effects from the chemotherapy drugs Raltitrexed and Oxaliplatin. This is a sudden onset of fatigue,and various forms of peripheral neuropathy. She has very good days, and then inexplicably very bad ones with shaking and terrible tiredness in her legs. She seems to improve and then something sets her back again. MacMillan indicate that this could go on for three years, so if anyone else has experience of those chemo drugs we would be interested. On the plus side she had a CT scan in August which pronounced her clear of cancer, and a colonoscopy about ten days ago where they removed some tissue but said they would be planning another for3 years, we await the histology from that but the longer it goes on the more likely it is that the results will be good.

After 56 years of marriage you know all the irritating properties of your better half, but if there is one thing which this has taught me, it is that they really amount to nothing when compared to the benefits of real friendship, sense of humour, and that knowledge that life would be immeasurably meaningless without her.

[oldbluefox]

.........................and so say all of us Frank. I feel sure everyone on the forum will join me in wishing Sue and yourself well after what must have been a very worrying time.
Soon be time for your next birthday.

[Kenmo1]

Sorry to hear that Sue is still suffering from unpleasant side effects from the drugs but good to read that the CT scan has shown her clear of cancer. Best wishes to you both from Maureen and Ken xx

[Stephen]

.........................and so say all of us Frank. I feel sure everyone on the forum will join me in wishing Sue and yourself well after what must have been a very worrying time.
Soon be time for your next birthday.

Here here Foxy.

[Onelife]

.........................and so say all of us Frank. I feel sure everyone on the forum will join me in wishing Sue and yourself well after what must have been a very worrying time.
Soon be time for your next birthday.

Here here Foxy.

Yep!...I'll third that ...... nice chap is our Frank

[Stephen]

.........................and so say all of us Frank. I feel sure everyone on the forum will join me in wishing Sue and yourself well after what must have been a very worrying time.
Soon be time for your next birthday.

Here here Foxy.

Yep!...I'll third that ...... nice chap is our Frank

Crawler

[david63]

At least Frank has escaped having some of Keefy's chocolates!!

[Onelife]

At least Frank has escaped having some of Keefy's chocolates!!

Nah! David.......Franks Birthday is in June

[Stephen]

Don't tell him your address Frank.