Goodbye

[wolfie]

My thoughts are with you and your family. May you find the strength to see you all through this difficult time.

wolfie

[Suekersh]

So Sorry Ray that the news wasn't better from the Oncologist. My thoughts are with you both and I will miss reading your reports.

Sue

[Manoverboard]

What can I say, probably nothing that comes even close to how you must both be feeling.

But be strong for each other, Ray, and try to believe in miracles - they can happen.

[oldbluefox]

So sorry to hear that news Ray. My thoughts go to you and your family at this difficult time. We will miss your blogs but hopefully you can call in to the forum from time to time.

[cruisin_duo]

We send our thoughts and prayers to you and your family, and when next sailing out of Southampton will raise a glass to you.

[CaroleF]

Thank you for all the interesting postings. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

[Jean W]

So sorry to read your news. Our thoughts are with you.

[Popeye The Sailorman]

Sorry to hear that news Ray.. Our thoughts are with you ....

[Delboy]

Just seen post Ray, my thoughts are with you and your family, have always enjoyed reading your blogs and looking at your photos, they will be missed as will you.

Sending positive thoughts.

[Dancing Queen]

So sorry to hear this Ray, special thoughts to you and your family.

[JillD66]

Sorry to hear your news. Thanks for all your posts. Best wishes to you and your family.

[emjay45]

That is very sad news. I’m so sorry and you and your family will most certainly be in my thoughts.

[MicheleW]

Loved reading all your blogs. Will certainly be raising a glass to you later this year.

Michele

[Kendhni]

Sorry to hear that Ray
You have been a great contributor and hopefully will find time to contribute again.
Wishing you and family the best

[Gill W]

I've genuinely enjoyed reading your blogs - it was often like being on the cruise with you. Thank you for sharing all the good times.

All the very best

Gill xx

[ITWA Travel Writer]

Ray, for me this is all too close to home.

No one, unless they are experiencing it themselves, can understand the sheer loneliness fear and frustration which manifests itself when coping with this.

However, please take note of all that has been said by those on this forum in reply to your post on the 18th. Every one of these members and their posts should indicate to you the strength of this sometimes unseen community, which feels the pain and pleasure of others equally.

Please, please do not sign off. As I said a few months ago, when my CLL relapsed again and this time proliferations started to appear in the orbits of my eyes, I was confined to darkness for weeks on end. Having my dear lady and daughter regularly read through the forum and convey the humour and banter was enough to keep me in touch with what was being debated within the cruise world. This gave me some great interludes.

To all the members, please keep the debates going. What to you may appear frivolous; what to you may appear to be insensitive or close to the bone; what to you may appear to be rude or off subject, may just be that simple post which gives someone a little smile of remembrance that can take away a horrible moment.

Ray, hang on in there as we all eventually have to.

[jay-ell71]

It got off the point then......... I wish you Ray, and your family all the very best, so very sorry that this is happening to you.

[Manoverboard]

You are right Jay ... out of respect for the OP and the Topic content I have tidied it up.