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#1 ·
So he had prostate cancer

Treated by radiotherapy

Monitored by 6 monthly tests

Ok so far

And melanoma, which wasn’t promising given the depth, but he’s still here, lymph nodes removed, countless metastasis surgically removed from his arm ,a huge arm due to lymphodemia

But he wouldn’t let him be defined by that

Used it, shook hands
Until

It began to reverse

Which can’t happen according to research

Agreed to tests for research which found his body had found different pathways

To reverse lymphademia

But now has colon cancer

Best of three?

We are both shattered by the news

But I guess we just have to battle this as well

Start a new 5 year battle

Knowing other battles may make it unimportant

Sandra
 
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#4 ·
Two family members have had colon cancer removed and their lives are back to 'normal' again. Yes very uncomfortable for many months but always light at the end of the tunnel.

Ray.
 
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Waiting for a return call from the specialist nurse

The MDT was on Friday when they discussed the options from the scan results

Unfortunately as it’s a new cancer the treatment in the first instance is local, then Christie’s will continue
to monitor it

Going for third time lucky at the moment Barry

Sandra
 
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It is quite a result

But Alberts been very down since the call, I guess it just makes it all the more real

Which seems silly as cancer is real

But suddenly he has the appointment to see the surgeon and the date for surgery

It was only two weeks ago he had the colonoscopy and discovered he had bowel cancer so he hasn’t really had time to get his head around it

It’s not like him to get really down, that’s usually me in the wee small hours of the morning when he’s asleep ,but he’ll cycle his now 15 miles a day tomorrow morning

And knowing him he will sort it

Sandra
 
#13 ·
ps Barry

He’s having a bottle of wine tonight

As he says, he’ll feed the bugger one last time before it’s cut out

He’s been on fruit and veg juice and homemade veg soups since he found out

Well we both have, I always join him

And lost 1/2 a stone, which makes a 2 1/2 stone loss , which makes his belly fat much improved

Definitely good for a abdominal op

Only a stone to go

Lovely to talk to you yesterday Barry , you cheered me up to hear your voice

Enjoy your holiday , sorry to hear the donkeys are gone

What’s a van compared to donkeys ?

A nibble here a nibble there?

Sandra
 
#14 ·
Seen the surgeon today

Op set for Tuesday morning,” keyhole” surgery , which cuts down recovery time

It isn’t a metastasis of melanoma but a new primary cancer

I was surprised to find how large a section of bowel they remove, the whole of the right ascending bowel

It’s to do with the blood supply to the remaining bowel it seems

Should have known if only because of Shadow

Was left a bit worried by the surgeons comment that their is a small area of “ inflammation “ in the right lung but they would scan that again in three months

So I’m trying to ignore worrying about that

Just let’s get him over this and back home

I’ve told him I’ll feed him chicken and rice, it’s kept the hell hound alive for years longer than he should have lasted >:)

Well we just need to keep going , not much choice really , Tuesday will be a very worrying day for all the family

Sandra
 
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I hope so

Tuesday is the date

I’ll be a wreck

I’ll have him dead and buried

And having family won’t help

How could I tell them I’ve already buried their dad, grandad

Others may be stronger

Me I’m such a frightened wuss

Everything that could go wrong swirls around my mind

You’d think by now I’d learnt , come on three cancer attacks

But in the wee small hours

Alone

I feel so alone

Sandra
 
#19 ·
We met a woman, once, in France. She was on her third bout of cancer. All were different. She commuted from France to the UK for her treatment. Her consultant told her that some people seem to have the gene that means they are able to fight off cancer when it invades their body.

Albert might be such a person, Sandra.

You are never alone. Just pop a post on here and someone will answer.
 
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I think Viv said that she had beaten it three times

Don't know if it was a repeat of the same cancer type though

Sandra
Dearest Albert, trying to compete with me, huh????

No all primaries, all stage one. I've added a Basal Cell Carcinoma to the list since then to make 4. But at least BCC is low risk and doesn't spread.

And look at me... no ascending colon, plus 10 inches of small bowel gone too. With all those bits removed from below the waist, it should be nearly empty down there, but sadly no flat stomach to show for it.:wink2:

Love and prayers to you both.
 
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Well Pat as I’ve discovered

You are alone even on MHF

But that’s fine now, few I care about anyway

I’ve learnt not to care, be open to attack by those you thought as friends

And I guess they are not as forgiving as me

Or as the old me was

Some I really hoped would have posted because of Albert

Maybe those who met him , who shared our hospitality

Who met him here virtually

And maybe just those who feel

What the hell

A cancer fight is worth supporting

But we grow older and wiser even at 75

To my ( few) friends on here

Thank you

Sandra
 
#23 ·
I’ve just found out Alberts niece has also been diagnosed with bowel cancer

His brother Joe died young 42 of a heart attack

So now we need to convince our kids to have a bowel check

As there is a hereditary factor

It’s a test every one over 50 should have

A silent cancer, no symptoms , polyps in the bowel, easily removed can become cancerous

Albert had no symptoms

A routine scan revealed hot spots

A colonoscopy revealed cancer

For our niece, symptoms attributed to other things by her Gp

Meant it was advanced by the time it was discovered

Sandra
 
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I've had 3 colonoscopies, first 2 I had polyps removed the last one in September there were non. :grin2:

I don´t know what you are expecting anyone to say Sandra, what can they say accept they are sorry to here of Alberts trouble and wish him well, but surely that goes without saying, nobody will be pleased to hear he is in trouble again. There is just nothing for anyone to add.
It is a worrying time for you I know that, but getting angry yet again doesn't help you cope with it, you need to keep calm, your anger will only upset Albert.
 
#26 ·
No I far from getting angry Jan

You seem a bit angry girl

Yes I thought you wouldn't respond due to a previous fall out

But you did

And I'm glad

But you don't go back as many years as me

Or as yet as many friends , or would be friends

So grant me the right to mourns the loss of them

My anger will upset Albert?

Why, he would never come on M HF

He just has welcomed those who have met or stayed with us , because I did

You really think I tell him of angry, insulting posts Jan

Of course I don't

Why would I

You think he knew we fell out with each other

He didn't

You think he knew of you , the dog whisperer, shade and motley

Of course he did

Sandr
 
#25 ·
Barry

I’ve succumbed and tonight I’m having wine

Really not supporting Albert who can’t

But I’ve decided I really can’t manage to live with the scenarios going round my head alone

I’m sure tomorrow will be fine

But I’m so anxious , and I need to be positive tonight

He will be fine I’m telling myself

Young Albert is here ,he’s been chopping and chainsawing wood all day with his grandad

And now enjoying a chicken casserole

Alberts cycled 13 miles this morning

Which is important as he has COPD

Did I forget to mention that?

Alex, another grandkid will be here soon ,to stay the night , he’ll take his grandad to hospital tomorrow

I no longer drive

I never got to grips with the estate

And painful swollen joints destroyed my confidence

But as you see we are surrounded by supportive family

Just can’t really talk to them about my fears which maybe completely stupid

And I’m not going to frighten them

Sandra
 
#27 ·
Anyway

The quiet of the night

And in spite of the wine

I’m afraid

And I’m not going to tell Albert I’m afraid

And once upon a time I would have told you

No I mean I really would have told you

You would have got me through

Il get myself through now

Sandra
 
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