King Charles admitted to hospital - breaking news

henetha

Another big Charles fan here. I have long admired this warm hearted man and do hope he has many more years to reign.
I hope the rumours about pancreatic cancer are wrong, as that's a difficult one to beat.
Long live the King.

I haven’t heard those rumours (see previous post)

Sadgrandma

Is it normal for chemotherapy to go on for so long? His treatment seems to be very lengthy.

DH is permanently on chemo until side effects show his body needs a break. This started day of shutdown 5yrs ago! It is Palliative Chemo.

After waiting all those years, the longest serving Prince of Wales ever, and then having finally made it, it seems doubly cruel that 18 months later, 17 I think to be precise, he was struck down with serious illness that could make his reign one of the shortest. I too feel affection for this well meaning, compassionate man and wish him God speed.

Hi ayse. I get a lot of notifications on my phone, most of which drive me mad. But a recent one said that the King has pancreatic cancer, which worried me very much, but I have no way of knowing if this is true. So I sincerely hope it is not.

Calendargirl

Very fond of Charles, hope he is ‘spared’ (his own words) for many years to come, not least to give William and Catherine more time before they take on the role.

I agree.

As an aside, for the sake of Charles and the family I do hope the media isn't going to dig into every bit of information/speculation in this case. I think BP is managing it well so far.

I don’t know Charles but met him quite a few times when he was Prince of Wales, caring with a great sense of humour

I don't think it has been said officially that he is still having chemo. It says continuing treatment which could well be 2 monthly injections of an immunotherapy drug. A very common treatment for 2 years after chemotherapy for blood cancers.
These do have side effects as they leave you immunosuppressed. So he would be vulnerable to infections. No idea of course if that is his type of cancer or treatment. But it could be.

I wish him a quick recovery, but hope that he rests up for a time.

RosieandherMaw

Adding my own concern and sincere wishes for his improvement. From being a figure IMO somewhat underestimated- we all thought Queen Elizabeth was an impossible act to follow - I find myself very fond of King Charles and full of admiration for the way he has made the role his own.

Agree.

Calendargirl

Charles is now HM, not HRH GrannyGravy.

It’s easy to forget as he was HRH for so long.

We all tend to refer to him as ‘Charles’, but would never have referred to the late Queen as ‘Elizabeth’, would we?

I’m guilty, I usually chat about ‘Charles’ as though he’s a mate!

Oops, I have been juggling unexpected Granny duties this morning, apologies for misnaming HM.

I think he may abdicate quite soon.

I think HM does amazingly well to do as much as he does. One of the most common symptoms of cancer, and a side effect of chemotherapy, is fatigue, which leaves many cancer patients, especially those over seventy, almost incapable of any kind of exertion.

Caleo

I think he may abdicate quite soon.

No, he won’t!

I don't think he will abdicate...he has waitèd so long. But may Crown Share with William and a do bit more working from home/palace and letting the younger and slightly younger ones do the travelling and ribbon cutting.
I feel so sorry that after years in the wings his reign is now dampened...but this happens to many of us in our 70s. Not affecting our "reign" of course but putting us on a different path from whst we planned.

Crown Sharing? 😂😂😂

I’d love to know what the late Queen would have thought of that!

Well, I suppose that is what happened with the late Queen in the latter years before she died.

She gave up international trips, Charles went in her place. He also ‘did’ Remembrance Day and more of Trooping The Colour, plus William and Anne took their share on investitures.

Don’t think it was ever looked in as ‘Crown Sharing’ though.

More ‘stepping up’ as opposed to ‘stepping down’ a la H&M.

RosieandherMaw

Adding my own concern and sincere wishes for his improvement. From being a figure IMO somewhat underestimated- we all thought Queen Elizabeth was an impossible act to follow - I find myself very fond of King Charles and full of admiration for the way he has made the role his own.

Quite agree with this and good wishes from me as well.

I think too, that he has played a good game in seeing President Zelenskyy and Mr Carney before the visit from President Trump.

I have a blood disease called polycythaemia rubra vera. Apparently I’m quite lucky “if you have to have a cancer, that’s a good one to have”’. I’ve been on oral chemo for 15 years now and hopefully will be on it until I die a natural death. I tolerate it well and it doesn’t disrupt my life too much except for the regular blood tests and ‘heart stopping’ moments until I’m told all is well again.

Chemo is not for the weak. It's brutal.

Oldbat1

Sadgrandma

Is it normal for chemotherapy to go on for so long? His treatment seems to be very lengthy.

DH is permanently on chemo until side effects show his body needs a break. This started day of shutdown 5yrs ago! It is Palliative Chemo.

My husband too. Palliative chemotherapy.
Diagnosed 2 years ago next month.
17 months of iv chemo/tablets.
No treatment since July last year but his oncologist thinks he’s tumour might be growing again (it’s inoperable and incurable but as Christie says ‘not untreatable’. 🤞
He may have to go back on (a different) chemotherapy soon.
It’s anxiety inducing of course it is but for now, we have hope.

Bluddy cancer I hate it with a passion.

escaped

Calendargirl

Very fond of Charles, hope he is ‘spared’ (his own words) for many years to come, not least to give William and Catherine more time before they take on the role.

I agree.

As an aside, for the sake of Charles and the family I do hope the media isn't going to dig into every bit of information/speculation in this case. I think BP is managing it well so far.

Oh they will, you can bet your boots.It’ll be the Pope all over again.Still that turned out well for him didn’t it.Like yourself I dislike all the blow by blow accounts of anyone’s health.
I wish him well and that’s it.

Dollymixtures

I have a blood disease called polycythaemia rubra vera. Apparently I’m quite lucky “if you have to have a cancer, that’s a good one to have”’. I’ve been on oral chemo for 15 years now and hopefully will be on it until I die a natural death. I tolerate it well and it doesn’t disrupt my life too much except for the regular blood tests and ‘heart stopping’ moments until I’m told all is well again.

Yes, there are some misconceptions about different types of chemotherapy.

The type King Charles is having does not sound like the type available to some (not all) patients with blood cancers which can be a daily treatment and life expectancy may be quite different from that of other cancers.

Apparently I’m quite lucky if you can call it lucky, Dollymixtures but yes!

It sounds as if he could be on some sort of maintenance therapy, or perhaps immunotherapy. Adverse reactions are very common and a day or two in hospital for observation is also common. Could be something as simple as a slightly raised temperature or even a rash. They just like to be sure before they send you back home.

Who cares? Parasite.

Rosie and maw maw well said

Redgran18

Who cares? Parasite.

Well, many of us ‘care’ actually.

And he’s not a parasite.