My last post

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my initial reaction was not to post this, but i decided to submit a post just to bring a close to my blogs just in case anyone wonders.

in the last two half years here is a list of my treatment and condition

july 2012 18x10 cm abdominal tumour , smaller growths in chest and lung, damaged left kidney

july  2012 - Nov 2012  4 weeks cbop,  9 weeks bep

feb 2013   - left kidney removal ,rplnd surgey

april 2013 - july 2013 tip salvage chemo

august  2013 chest lymph node removal  - surgery

oct 2013 - nov 2013 radiotherapy on left psoas muscle

may 2014 - july 2013 high dose chemotherapy

oct 2014 lung surgery to remove tumours from left lung

though all these treatments results seemed to go our way,

but alas the cancer has stayed, my tumour markers are rising, surgery is no longer an option, nor are any trial chemo, as my one remaining kidney is no longer working well enough to be accepted on any trial,

i have germ cell cancer, otherwise known as testicular cancer which is supposed to be highly treatable,

it never occurec in my testicles , but all thats left for me is pallaitive chemo if i wish

i feel fine physically, but im dying

my wife and i will like to have one last holiday as all hope has gone,

Anonymous
  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Dear Damon, Am so sorry to have just read your "last post" and I do so hope it isn't.  While you are feeling fine do head off on that holiday and enjoy every moment. Despite this viscious cancer I truly believe will power (whoever he is) is what keeps us going as long as we possibly can. No one can say when our sell by date is up and I wish you and your beloved wife some good times before that. Many thoughts and hugs Diz xx 

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Please don't make it your last post bud. Perhaps if you and your wife go on your holiday the palliative chemo will be more doable. A change of scene and a long chat with with your wife may help you view it differently. I send you strength and love xxx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Damon, please don't stop posting.  I have been following your blog over the last few months and am in awe of your tenacity and courage. I would miss you terribly were you to stop posting, and I'm sure I'm not the only one.

    I, too, hope you get tto have that holiday with your wife, and that you make some precious u s memories together.

    With love, dyad

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi Damon, I'm really really sorry to read this. What horrible news. I hope you're both starting to get your heads around it, if that's possible. I'd like to say something uplifting but i don't think such a thing exists, so i just hope you get your holiday and you carry on having your beers and you find something better to watch on telly. Hope to hear from you on here again. x