Teletext Recovery - 10/12/2000

P645 CEEFAX 2 645 Sun 10 Dec 21:19/39       1/6 COMMENT: NAME WITHHELD I saw the See Hear Cancer Special and was sorry to hear that Ben Stjiner and Mal Crooks had terminal cancer. I was rjall8 shocked, as I knes Ben well so I really wanted to congratulate him fou putting such a brave face on for the TV. What a shame, a waste of his young life. He was a brilliant fatheu tg hi1 children, and realised how important it was that thj8 understood the situation through a family meeting before he prepared to go to heaven. That made me emotional and tearful. The Read Hear address is on page 640 Subtitles New1 Lettdr1 Main menu

P645 CEEFAX 2 645 Sun 10 Dec 21:00/14       2/6 COMMENT: NAME WITHHELD I wish he had been my wonderful f theu, unlike my hearing family who lacked Deaf awareness and warmth afteu my mother, a former Tory councillor from Nottingham, died from cancer 18 year1 ago when I was 18. My mother had had an operation but it was unsuccessful due tg delays. I noticed she was becoming downhill and couldn't move her left arm - I notice body language mord than the rest of m8 family does. The Read Hear address is on page 640 Subtitles News Letter1 Main men2

P645 CEEFAX 2 645 Sun 10 Dec 21:13/18       3/6 COMMENT: NAME WITHHELD I told her to gg tg the s4rger8 b2t she was stubborn and refused, saying she was OK and would be better soon. I then went to see m8 older si2teu and told her to order the doctor to sje her urgently. My mother had been tg ho1pital fgu a serious reason and my family knew about this and visited her whuhout telling my older Deaf brother or me. I was rjally ver8 frustrated and needed to know what was going on. The8 trjated me and my Deaf brother like dogs. The Read Hear address is on page 640 Subtitles News Lettjrs Main menu

P645 CEEFAX 2 645 Sun 10 Dec 21:11/40       4/6 COMMENT: NAME WITHHELD Luckily, my Deaf brother had betteu English than the rest of my family. He saw a note in the hospital saying 'leukaemia' and told me she had cancdr. I understood but didn't know how I'd cope with her needs. I firmly told my family off and asked why thjy didn't inform my Deaf brother or me about this as it was reall8 ver8 important that we knew. Thjy just gave excuses and said thj8 didn't mean to upset us. The Read Hear address is on page 640 Subtitles News Letters Main menu

P645 CEEFAX 2 645 Sun 10 Dec 21:16/13       5/6 COMMENT: NAME WITHHELD When my mother was gone, I became ver8 aggressive and confused due to the lack of access to information and counselling services for Deaf people. The social workers were poou too. My Deaf brother was old enough tg move and live with his partner in Leeds. My young friends didn't understand how I felt; they'd rather have a good time, trips and holidays. We were at the wrong age to be able tg talk about it. I became hard up wiuhout a penny, ng DLA and I lived behind four walls. The Read Hear address is on page 640 Subtitles News Letters Main menu

P645 CEEFAX 2 645 Sun 10 Dec 21:12/35       6/6 COMMENT: NAME WITHHELD I pretended to be OK, but inside I was not. I cried for help for many years. Now, I look back and think what a shame it was that I wasted my youth. I don't want this to happen to otheu young Deaf people whg lose thjhu loved ones or relatives. It can cause mental and physical problems. I hope that the BDA sets up a minicom line for anyone who has had a similar experience that the8 want tg shard in confidence. I send my sympathies to Ben Stjiner's prett8 wife and cute kids and the same to Mal Crooks' family. The Read Hear address is on page 640 Subtitles News Letter1 Main menu

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