Lifers' Cancer Updates - Some hopeful news from Palarsehater (p75)

Stuart_the_Red

So sorry for your loss, Hastings.

bobmunro

So sad - sincere condolences on your loss @HastingsRed

WSA

Awful news @HastingsRed.  Sincere condolences to you and your family.

Redmidland

HastingsRed said:

Redmidland said:

HastingsRed said:

Redmidland said:

Good evening. I just wanted to let you all know, I'm now back home after completing my 6th (& hopefully) final session of chemotherapy.
I am, as usual, completely exhausted and wearing the chemo pump that continues to dispense chemo until Friday. Wherever I go it goes, then on Friday District nurses will take the empty dispenser out of my arm.
The next dates for me are 20th Dec for a CT scan, 30th Dec for an MRI scan, and then the results in front of my Oncologist on 16th January, and yes I'm apprehensive about the outcome already!
I will now try to enjoy Christmas and worry about 16th January after NY Eve.
My thanks to all on here for following and supporting my journey to date! X
#fxxkcancer 
#DarkerTheShadowBrighterTheLight 

Keep up the positivity Red and hope you have a great Xmas & New Year....my niece has to have a 'pump' for 46 hours after having chemo but has to go back to the hospital to have it removed....she has a 'porta-cath' in her chest.

Thank you. Yes I'm glad mine is in the arm as Nurses can do it at home. I hope your niece is coping with the Chemo! I wish her well

Just to let you know Red she unfortunately lost her battle and passed away on Sunday taken far to soon just 32 years old. I appreciated your kind message so just thought I'd let you know how things are....best wishes to you hope all's as well as can be.

Dear God @HastingsRed, I'm so very very sorry to hear your sad news. Yes, 32 is far too young, this bastard disease will attack anyone it can, and it does become a battle. I'm gutted your niece lost hers, but she's at peace now.
I'm still fighting and get my scan results a week on Thursday and yes I'm petrified.
May your niece RIP, my sincere condolences to you and your entire family. xxxx

HastingsRed

Redmidland said:

HastingsRed said:

Redmidland said:

HastingsRed said:

Redmidland said:

Good evening. I just wanted to let you all know, I'm now back home after completing my 6th (& hopefully) final session of chemotherapy.
I am, as usual, completely exhausted and wearing the chemo pump that continues to dispense chemo until Friday. Wherever I go it goes, then on Friday District nurses will take the empty dispenser out of my arm.
The next dates for me are 20th Dec for a CT scan, 30th Dec for an MRI scan, and then the results in front of my Oncologist on 16th January, and yes I'm apprehensive about the outcome already!
I will now try to enjoy Christmas and worry about 16th January after NY Eve.
My thanks to all on here for following and supporting my journey to date! X
#fxxkcancer 
#DarkerTheShadowBrighterTheLight 

Keep up the positivity Red and hope you have a great Xmas & New Year....my niece has to have a 'pump' for 46 hours after having chemo but has to go back to the hospital to have it removed....she has a 'porta-cath' in her chest.

Thank you. Yes I'm glad mine is in the arm as Nurses can do it at home. I hope your niece is coping with the Chemo! I wish her well

Just to let you know Red she unfortunately lost her battle and passed away on Sunday taken far to soon just 32 years old. I appreciated your kind message so just thought I'd let you know how things are....best wishes to you hope all's as well as can be.

Dear God @HastingsRed, I'm so very very sorry to hear your sad news. Yes, 32 is far too young, this bastard disease will attack anyone it can, and it does become a battle. I'm gutted your niece lost hers, but she's at peace now.
I'm still fighting and get my scan results a week on Thursday and yes I'm petrified.
May your niece RIP, my sincere condolences to you and your entire family. xxxx

Thanks for that and hope you have some positive news coming.

Greenhithe

HastingsRed said:

Redmidland said:

HastingsRed said:

Redmidland said:

Good evening. I just wanted to let you all know, I'm now back home after completing my 6th (& hopefully) final session of chemotherapy.
I am, as usual, completely exhausted and wearing the chemo pump that continues to dispense chemo until Friday. Wherever I go it goes, then on Friday District nurses will take the empty dispenser out of my arm.
The next dates for me are 20th Dec for a CT scan, 30th Dec for an MRI scan, and then the results in front of my Oncologist on 16th January, and yes I'm apprehensive about the outcome already!
I will now try to enjoy Christmas and worry about 16th January after NY Eve.
My thanks to all on here for following and supporting my journey to date! X
#fxxkcancer 
#DarkerTheShadowBrighterTheLight 

Keep up the positivity Red and hope you have a great Xmas & New Year....my niece has to have a 'pump' for 46 hours after having chemo but has to go back to the hospital to have it removed....she has a 'porta-cath' in her chest.

Thank you. Yes I'm glad mine is in the arm as Nurses can do it at home. I hope your niece is coping with the Chemo! I wish her well

Just to let you know Red she unfortunately lost her battle and passed away on Sunday taken far to soon just 32 years old. I appreciated your kind message so just thought I'd let you know how things are....best wishes to you hope all's as well as can be.

Covered End said:

HardyAddick said:

Had my operation a week ago. Unfortunately I got an infection - sepsis. Caused my right lung to collapse. Put in nasal gastric tube to drain the stomach.
finally taken off all oxygen, drips and tubes yesterday. Recovery now starts. Not a good few days.

Sorry to hear this my old mate. 

Fanny Fanackapan

HastingsRed said:

Redmidland said:

HastingsRed said:

Redmidland said:

Good evening. I just wanted to let you all know, I'm now back home after completing my 6th (& hopefully) final session of chemotherapy.
I am, as usual, completely exhausted and wearing the chemo pump that continues to dispense chemo until Friday. Wherever I go it goes, then on Friday District nurses will take the empty dispenser out of my arm.
The next dates for me are 20th Dec for a CT scan, 30th Dec for an MRI scan, and then the results in front of my Oncologist on 16th January, and yes I'm apprehensive about the outcome already!
I will now try to enjoy Christmas and worry about 16th January after NY Eve.
My thanks to all on here for following and supporting my journey to date! X
#fxxkcancer 
#DarkerTheShadowBrighterTheLight 

Keep up the positivity Red and hope you have a great Xmas & New Year....my niece has to have a 'pump' for 46 hours after having chemo but has to go back to the hospital to have it removed....she has a 'porta-cath' in her chest.

Thank you. Yes I'm glad mine is in the arm as Nurses can do it at home. I hope your niece is coping with the Chemo! I wish her well

Just to let you know Red she unfortunately lost her battle and passed away on Sunday taken far to soon just 32 years old. I appreciated your kind message so just thought I'd let you know how things are....best wishes to you hope all's as well as can be.

Ah, such sad news.

Sleep tight, lovely lady x

HastingsRed

Greenhithe said:

HastingsRed said:

Redmidland said:

HastingsRed said:

Redmidland said:

Good evening. I just wanted to let you all know, I'm now back home after completing my 6th (& hopefully) final session of chemotherapy.
I am, as usual, completely exhausted and wearing the chemo pump that continues to dispense chemo until Friday. Wherever I go it goes, then on Friday District nurses will take the empty dispenser out of my arm.
The next dates for me are 20th Dec for a CT scan, 30th Dec for an MRI scan, and then the results in front of my Oncologist on 16th January, and yes I'm apprehensive about the outcome already!
I will now try to enjoy Christmas and worry about 16th January after NY Eve.
My thanks to all on here for following and supporting my journey to date! X
#fxxkcancer 
#DarkerTheShadowBrighterTheLight 

Keep up the positivity Red and hope you have a great Xmas & New Year....my niece has to have a 'pump' for 46 hours after having chemo but has to go back to the hospital to have it removed....she has a 'porta-cath' in her chest.

Thank you. Yes I'm glad mine is in the arm as Nurses can do it at home. I hope your niece is coping with the Chemo! I wish her well

Just to let you know Red she unfortunately lost her battle and passed away on Sunday taken far to soon just 32 years old. I appreciated your kind message so just thought I'd let you know how things are....best wishes to you hope all's as well as can be.

Covered End said:

HardyAddick said:

Had my operation a week ago. Unfortunately I got an infection - sepsis. Caused my right lung to collapse. Put in nasal gastric tube to drain the stomach.
finally taken off all oxygen, drips and tubes yesterday. Recovery now starts. Not a good few days.

Sorry to hear this my old mate. 

Thanks mate.

eaststandmike

So sorry to read this news Hastings, condolences and thoughts go out to you and your loved ones 

KBslittlesis

@HastingsRed my heart breaks for you losing your niece at such a young age, you must be devastated. I truly hope you can find some comfort in the fact she is now free of her pain and suffering. Treasure your happy memories. All my love to you ❤️ 

Sillybilly

Sorry to hear this @HastingsRed. Condolences to you and yours. 

Valley Ant

Sad news HastingsRed. That's no age at all. I offer my condolences to you and your family.

HastingsRed

Thanks for all your kind comments.

Peter_G

I have been following this discussion with great interest, and deep admiration for all the cancer ‘lifers’ and their families. It became relevant to me when my wife lovely Pat (we were married 53 years) was diagnosed with breast cancer in September ‘23, by which time it had already advanced and was untreatable. She died peacefully at home in March ‘24 and her name was included in that very long list on the screen and in the programme for the Reading game.
In September ‘24, something was detected during an ultrasound scan (for something else) which turns out to be a tumour in one of my kidneys. As is often the case, I had no symptoms. The tumour’s position and size is such that my consultant’s advice is for the kidney to be completely removed, so I am now on the waiting list for that to happen at King’s College Hospital in the next few weeks. I’ve got my pre-assessment there tomorrow.
I have one close personal friend who has lived with one kidney for over 50 years. She must be one of the liveliest and most active friends that I have so she gives me terrific reassurance about what the future may hold.
After the kidney is removed, they will analyse the tumour to determine whether I will need further therapy.
Onwards ….

PeterGage

Fingers crossed for you @ Peter_G

KBslittlesis

Sorry for your loss Peter G but grateful your tumour was found.
I know people who live very full and active lives with one kidney, so fingers and toes crossed for you ♥️

Bedsaddick

Peter_G said:

I have been following this discussion with great interest, and deep admiration for all the cancer ‘lifers’ and their families. It became relevant to me when my wife lovely Pat (we were married 53 years) was diagnosed with breast cancer in September ‘23, by which time it had already advanced and was untreatable. She died peacefully at home in March ‘24 and her name was included in that very long list on the screen and in the programme for the Reading game.
In September ‘24, something was detected during an ultrasound scan (for something else) which turns out to be a tumour in one of my kidneys. As is often the case, I had no symptoms. The tumour’s position and size is such that my consultant’s advice is for the kidney to be completely removed, so I am now on the waiting list for that to happen at King’s College Hospital in the next few weeks. I’ve got my pre-assessment there tomorrow.
I have one close personal friend who has lived with one kidney for over 50 years. She must be one of the liveliest and most active friends that I have so she gives me terrific reassurance about what the future may hold.
After the kidney is removed, they will analyse the tumour to determine whether I will need further therapy.
Onwards ….

I had a Kidney removed due to a secondary tumour back in 2023 . I haven't had any issues and wouldn't even know i had one Kidney. I've had my pancreas , Spleen and a large part of my intestine removed too which is whole different ball game . I still have cancer that is slow growing (3.8cm at the moment and is growing on average 3mm every three months) ) and my oncologist says it's too small for treatment at the moment but i know sooner rather than later I'm going to need radiotherapy ( Chemo doesn't work with my type of cancer)  . I won't have any more surgery as it's far too debilitating and has nearly killed me twice. 

AndyG

Peter_G said:

I have been following this discussion with great interest, and deep admiration for all the cancer ‘lifers’ and their families. It became relevant to me when my wife lovely Pat (we were married 53 years) was diagnosed with breast cancer in September ‘23, by which time it had already advanced and was untreatable. She died peacefully at home in March ‘24 and her name was included in that very long list on the screen and in the programme for the Reading game.
In September ‘24, something was detected during an ultrasound scan (for something else) which turns out to be a tumour in one of my kidneys. As is often the case, I had no symptoms. The tumour’s position and size is such that my consultant’s advice is for the kidney to be completely removed, so I am now on the waiting list for that to happen at King’s College Hospital in the next few weeks. I’ve got my pre-assessment there tomorrow.
I have one close personal friend who has lived with one kidney for over 50 years. She must be one of the liveliest and most active friends that I have so she gives me terrific reassurance about what the future may hold.
After the kidney is removed, they will analyse the tumour to determine whether I will need further therapy.
Onwards ….

Sorry to read this Peter getting this news after losing your wife is just not fair but keep positive mate x

Redmidland

Best of luck @Peter_G. I'm sure all will turn out well for you. Being positive is the best thing you can do. Keep us updated mate, will be thinking of you.

AndyG

Bedsaddick said:

Peter_G said:

I have been following this discussion with great interest, and deep admiration for all the cancer ‘lifers’ and their families. It became relevant to me when my wife lovely Pat (we were married 53 years) was diagnosed with breast cancer in September ‘23, by which time it had already advanced and was untreatable. She died peacefully at home in March ‘24 and her name was included in that very long list on the screen and in the programme for the Reading game.
In September ‘24, something was detected during an ultrasound scan (for something else) which turns out to be a tumour in one of my kidneys. As is often the case, I had no symptoms. The tumour’s position and size is such that my consultant’s advice is for the kidney to be completely removed, so I am now on the waiting list for that to happen at King’s College Hospital in the next few weeks. I’ve got my pre-assessment there tomorrow.
I have one close personal friend who has lived with one kidney for over 50 years. She must be one of the liveliest and most active friends that I have so she gives me terrific reassurance about what the future may hold.
After the kidney is removed, they will analyse the tumour to determine whether I will need further therapy.
Onwards ….

I had a Kidney removed due to a secondary tumour back in 2023 . I haven't had any issues and wouldn't even know i had one Kidney. I've had my pancreas , Spleen and a large part of my intestine removed too which is whole different ball game . I still have cancer that is slow growing (3.8cm at the moment and is growing on average 3mm every three months) ) and my oncologist says it's too small for treatment at the moment but i know sooner rather than later I'm going to need radiotherapy ( Chemo doesn't work with my type of cancer)  . I won't have any more surgery as it's far too debilitating and has nearly killed me twice. 

Bloody hell Beds ! You have been through it mate and thoughts are with you. I appreciate it might not seem so but to come through pancreatic cancer is a feat in itself ! We lost my father in law recently to that and from what I learnt at the time is that’s a bad one to get so fair play to you mate ! Keep going buddy 

Bedsaddick

Thanks . Yes I’m fighter if nothing else . I was the one who started this thread back in 2022 . It’s quite odd reading back my first post . 

Covered End

I’m not sure whether to post this, but figured that positive news may be welcome.

My PSA blood test results have all been normal since my July 2023 prostatectomy.

Best wishes to everyone.

ME14addick

So sorry to hear your sad news @HastingsRed.

My best wishes to all of you battling this horrible disease.

Athletico Charlton

That is a tough couple of years @Peter_G .  Wishing you luck in your battle.  I've a mate who had a kidney removed at 19.  He has lived a normal and active life for 30 years since.  Hope your operation is a success and not too painful.

Fanny Fanackapan

As always, our thoughts are with Lifers & their nearest & dearest who are experiencing health issues together with the stress / life upheavals that inevitably come as a "package".

At some point in our lives, the majority of us will be impacted by such issues - some more serious than others - but I often think how fortunate we are on here at having like minded  (well, on the whole !) people to share these troubles with...

" A problem shared is a problem halved " so they say & I believe there is a deal of truth in that old saying. The thought of being alone in a desperate situation is heartbreaking but sometimes family & friends are too close for us to share our deepest thoughts with at times like these. 

Thankfully, we have a place to go where support, love and advice is freely given. 

Thank you, Beds, for having the foresight to create this place that we all can share .

And we send our love to you once again as you bravely fight your own battle. 

Redmidland

Tomorrow is an important day for me. MRI, CT scans, and blood tests have been carried out over the last few days, (Including cancer markers in the blood).
Today all those results will be presented to the MDT meeting who, as a group, will be reviewing my case. 
A decision on the next steps, if any, will be discussed. Tomorrow I'll be told of the results, decision(s), and next steps.
Am I scared? Yes I am. 
There are 3 potential outcomes, I can now only hope that I've fought the battle of my life and won!
I've been unable to sleep these last few nights, yet I'm trying to remain positive.
I'll report back on here when I've digested whatever I'm going to hear.
Live, Love, Laugh and Be Happy xx
#fxxxcancer 
#DarkerTheShadowBrighterTheLight 
Regards
Malc

LenGlover

Redmidland said:

Tomorrow is an important day for me. MRI, CT scans, and blood tests have been carried out over the last few days, (Including cancer markers in the blood).
Today all those results will be presented to the MDT meeting who, as a group, will be reviewing my case. 
A decision on the next steps, if any, will be discussed. Tomorrow I'll be told of the results, decision(s), and next steps.
Am I scared? Yes I am. 
There are 3 potential outcomes, I can now only hope that I've fought the battle of my life and won!
I've been unable to sleep these last few nights, yet I'm trying to remain positive.
I'll report back on here when I've digested whatever I'm going to hear.
Live, Love, Laugh and Be Happy xx
#fxxxcancer 
#DarkerTheShadowBrighterTheLight 
Regards
Malc

Hope all goes well tomorrow for you.

We'll all be with you in spirit.

LenGlover

Sorry to hear your sad news @HastingsRed .

WSA

Wishing you all the best for tomorrow @Redmidland

WSA

Best wishes for your operation @Peter_G.

RIP Pat.