When I saw the Oncologist this week, he asked if I would agree to allow my tumours to be used in research. Obviously I said yes as anything that helps in the advancement of research has to be a good thing. My consultant and I signed a consent form and I also had to donate two large vials of blood so that they can extract my DNA and presumably other things. As I've been a good girl so far, I wasn't concerned about my DNA being extracted. I filled out a questionnaire giving details of my nearest and dearest, and whether they had cancer. So in honour of my tumours' achievement I have decided to name them, Bill and Frank (they had to be male as they gave me so much bother!). I hope that Bill and Frank go on to achieve great things and that they provide another piece of the puzzle that helps in the fight against this disease. I was informed that they are doing a large study into bowel cancer that will involve 20,000 patients. Has anyone else been asked to donate?
Angela x
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Hi Angela, good for you. I loved the bit about the names, had a wee giggle lol. Christine xx
Hope Bill and Frank are successful helping in the fight. Hope your chemo is going ok. Just read some of your story. My husband did four rounds of the same treatment on a trial. First CT since diagnosis at end of this month and results in October.
I'll let you know how he gets on. I'm getting more anxious now than at most times during this journey but I've no reason to think it will be other than good news. I find myself listening to his breathing, wondering if he's wheezing, or wondering if he should be dosing off to sleep so often, or today I thought he was walking a bit oddly but he said he's jarred his neck and assures me he is fine. He definitely looks well again and is probably gaining a bit too much weight. He's even started college at 50+ to train as a plumber......says he might as well be near what he needs...lol.
Bill and Frank, you are stars, we know you are going to blow cancer right out of the stratosphere! [I won't mention uranus.....bad joke]
Linda, what a cunning plan....a plumber eh! Love it!! I know what you mean about watching Peter every minute of the day. His colostomy bag contents are of great interest to me atm..... Have you got diahorrea? Are you constipated? Is there any blood? I really need to get a life!!
