The C word.

[Tashyboy]

Watched it last night and it was a fantastic drama based on the Book with the same title.

Sheridan Smith played a fantastic leading role once more and is surely set for Hollywood fame.

Missis Tash got very upset at one stage when she could not get out of the bath. Missis T said it reminded her of when she had to help her pal (who also had cancer and passed away) out of the bath.

think a a lot of people would be able to relate to the programme and hopefully sales of her book will soar and help others.

 

[IanG]

I'm sure it was very good - the trailers looked very powerful and SS is a great actress, but it was a bit too close to home to get watched in our house.

 

[c1973]

I'm sure it was very good - the trailers looked very powerful and SS is a great actress, but it was a bit too close to home to get watched in our house.

Ditto.

 

[virtuocity]

Sheridan Smith is a brilliant actress, really enjoyed the programme.

 

[JohnnyDee]

Thought it was a great programme. Sheridan Smith is a brilliant talent who imbues everything she does with total integrity.

The C Word was heart-wrenching, uplifting, harrowing, funny, real and one of the best dramas of the year so far.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Watched it with tears in my eyes. Reminded me so much of caring for my mum in the last few months of her fight with cancer and also my dad who died from the same insidious disease many years ago. Opened some emotions I thought I'd buried but worth the sadness to enjoy a wonderfully scripted and carefully thought drama

 

[upsidedown]

Didn't want to watch it as cancer took my Dad and my sister in law had breast cancer ( fully recovered ) also best friend in NZ is in remission from BC. but glad i did , very good programme

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Didn't want to watch it as cancer took my Dad and my sister in law had breast cancer ( fully recovered ) also best friend in NZ is in remission from BC. but glad i did , very good programme

Glad to hear about your sister-in-law and having recovered and can see how that would have been really close to home. I remember the last few months looking after my mum before she went into the hospice and actually glad they finished the programme on the high in Brighton rather than drag it out and show how hard the end is

 

[upsidedown]

Glad to hear about your sister-in-law and having recovered and can see how that would have been really close to home. I remember the last few months looking after my mum before she went into the hospice and actually glad they finished the programme on the high in Brighton rather than drag it out and show how hard the end is

Yup the end is tough. My Dad died in '77, at home, but his last couple of months were awful. Thankfully now the home/hospice care is so much better .

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Yup the end is tough. My Dad died in '77, at home, but his last couple of months were awful. Thankfully now the home/hospice care is so much better .

My dad was at home with my mum as chief carer until the last few weeks. I only saw him at weekends and so didn't have to deal with it all. That changed with my mum and I agree the final few months are so difficult on so many levels and looking after her was hard. Both went to a local hospice for their final few weeks and I can't praise the quality and dignity of care they got highly enough. Glad I got to be with both at the the very end and those final few moments are precious to me

 

[williamalex1]

A couple of years ago we were told to watch a series called The Big C . At first the title made us a bit wary , as we had a relative being treated for cancer at the time.
She watched and enjoyed the full series.
It turned out to be very touching and funny, but well worth watching,I would highly recommend it.

 

[Tashyboy]

Last couple of years Missis T has had more lumps found than on a gremlin.
first time she found a lump I went to the clinic in hospital "to be there for her".
I spent the first 5 minutes looking at the cheques on the wall presented to the department. I saw one from someone we once knew. Which I pointed out to Missis T. She said that all the cheques were from families of someone who had died through Cancer. I felt like someone had twated me with a big hammer, as the penny had not dropped. I was the only bloke sat with his partner and some of the women looked scared stiff. Fortunately it was a cyst and they all have been.
it is our 30th anniversary next Monday and Missis T will be getting the C word as a pressie. Ave a feeling it will be as good a read as a book called "do no harm" by Henry Marsh.

 

[MarkA]

I'm sure it was very good - the trailers looked very powerful and SS is a great actress, but it was a bit too close to home to get watched in our house.

Ditto

 

[Hacker Khan]

I'm sure it was very good - the trailers looked very powerful and SS is a great actress, but it was a bit too close to home to get watched in our house.

Same here.

 

[MendieGK]

my father in law died of cancer last year, so HID didnt want to watch it. are you saying it should be watched?

 

[Tashyboy]

Once went on an advanced MCA course through the coal industry.

Part of this course involved having an hour with a guy who was a "Shrink"/ psychologist, not sure what his title was. Anyway there was a massive accident at Bilsthorpe colliery 20 odd years ago in which a few people died. ( my brother survived by the skin of his teeth). Anyway A substance was banned from going underground after this accident. Then this "shrink" finds out about this banned substance from going underground and sort of goes off on one.
In essence he said that our senses are "trigger points" for memories and emotions.
smells, sights, sounds, tastes, touch. IE, perfume, smoke, songs, drinks, dates etc etc. He goes onto say that for every sense that triggers off an emotion of grief, that very same emotion triggers off a sense of great Joy in others. eg the world remembers 9/11 but millions of people around the world on that date celebrate there birthdays, weddings etc and banning that date is just not feasible and that over the course of time you kinda learn to accept.

Relating that on a personal note, Monday May 11th is the 30th anniversary of the Bradford Fire disaster. It's also Mr and Missis Tashyboys Pearl Anniversary.

What I am trying to say is, that it was a fantastic well scripted, well acted real life drama, a drama that will "Trigger a few memories". It is with that in mind in which I can fully understand why some people may not want to watch it.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

We have this downloaded as my OH wants to watch it unrushed and uninterrupted. She's a Breast Care Nurse Specialist and works every day with women who have just been diagnosed with BC - or worse still have just been told less than positive news on their prognosis. And we might complain about the stresses of life...

 

[HomerJSimpson]

We have this downloaded as my OH wants to watch it unrushed and uninterrupted. She's a Breast Care Nurse Specialist and works every day with women who have just been diagnosed with BC - or worse still have just been told less than positive news on their prognosis. And we might complain about the stresses of life...

Think it will reinforce the importance of her role although perhaps the hospital scenes were "made for entertainment" and perhaps not as realistic as I remember it