My journey with the big C in my gut – goals, memories, daily insights, challenges and maybe an occasional cry for help!
When I'm Sixty-Four http://tinyurl.com/y7urh7kv The Beatles When I get older losing my hair Many years from now Will you still be sending me a Valentine Birthday greetings bottle of wine If I'd been out till quarter to three Would... Continue Reading →
No, it's not a tribute to the new Marvin Gaye stamp. (Although it was a killer song and album.) Although if you want to you can click the link to listen, while you read... http://tinyurl.com/ptn8jrf I just realised that I haven't really said too much lately and wanted to give yet another update in my... Continue Reading →
Just to keep everybody informed... I'm done with ALL potential treatments. For two weeks now I wake in my own bed and don't have to go to a Hospital daily for something or another. I feel good, my hair is starting to grow back, the only side-effect is nerves in my feet not quite right.... Continue Reading →
Well, I've finished the last of the RadioTherapy Treatments and now it's all over - bar the waiting. For some reason, I now need to wait three months before they can scan me again to determine whether the RT Treatments were successful. I've beeen told that the Radiation continues to do whatever it's supposed to... Continue Reading →
2018 will go down as one of my least favorite years in my life. I'm not going to dwell on it or recap - if you've been following my Blog then you know.... Let's talk about the future. Over the Holidays my son (Ian) organised my Stable Gym. Today I hope to begin the Rejuvenation... Continue Reading →
Doesn't actually seem too festive... I begin Radiation Therapy to impeach the Alien Trump on December 19th and actually have a treatment on Christmas Eve (actually Christmas Eve afternoon.) The treatments are fifteen minutes in length and spread over fifteen days (ending the 9th of January.) If I'm honest; I'm scared shitless... What new side... Continue Reading →
On Friday morning at 11am I will be lying on a CT Scan bed while it determines the exact location of the Alien Trump. Once located; I will be meeting with the Radiology Team who will let me know when we start 15 days in a row of Radiation Therapy (about 15 minutes each time). Adenbrooks... Continue Reading →
On the fifth of July - they gave me three months (12 weeks) to live (unless I underwent an 18 week course of Chemo-Therapy.) Six weeks in on the Programme; there was a complication which resulted in finding out that there had been a 60% reduction in the size of the tumour and it had... Continue Reading →
