I have a Cancer

I have A Cancer -15

2026-03-03T15:43:59Z

‘Hello. Hello, are you awake?’ ‘Uh, yeh,’ I mumbled. ‘Can I have some water please?’ ‘How are you feeling?’ ‘Morning. Ok, I think, thank you.’ I was able to see a wall clock and saw it was a...(read more)

I have A Cancer - 14

2026-02-24T11:53:50Z

I had been worried about the second laxative. The first had been disgusting. Pentolax this time, which was different. Why they had not given that to me first time only the NHS know. It was like drinking water. So easy.&n...(read more)

I have A Cancer - 13

2026-02-13T09:54:52Z

The voice had a distinct accent. She sounded young, and self-assured without being cocky. It turned out she worked for the NHS, in the north of the country but was originally from Northern Ireland. We spoke for over an hour about al...(read more)

I have A Cancer - 12

2026-02-08T16:14:06Z

The waiting has always been the difficult bit. Not knowing what is happening in the background by other people – professionals - to prepare for my ‘big day’. Work was superb, though. I talked with my manager regula...(read more)

I have A Cancer - 11

2026-02-05T11:50:32Z

The Easter weekend was long and warm. On the Friday and Saturday, as my wife slept, I went shopping, and browsing, in Charity shops. I walked c 20,000 steps over the two days. On the Friday evening, I had a phone conversation with my two ...(read more)

I have A Cancer - 10

2026-02-01T15:10:45Z

On Monday I was back at work, unable to eat after 11am to prepare my body for the PET CT scan. Water only for 6 hours before the procedure. I allowed an hour to get to the hospital, park up and find the scanning unit. I was glad I h...(read more)

I have a Cancer - 9

2026-01-24T10:59:02Z

The nurse and consultant looked at each other, then suggested they give the unit a call. I was handed the phone once they had made contact and an appointment was hastily arranged for the following Monday evening. I was then told what the consul...(read more)

I have a Cancer - 8

2026-01-18T13:36:40Z

In the meantime, I continued to lose weight, fart more regularly and have runny Poo containing some blood. I had not had a follow up call from the hospital so rang them and left them a message. I also called my surgery. My surgery sugges...(read more)

I have a Cancer - 7

2026-01-14T17:21:46Z

My dealings were much more straight forward. It was a repeat of the procedure two weeks previous, though with a different student nurse asking the questions much more concisely. I was able to listen to some classical music, this time. I was back at w...(read more)

I have a Cancer - 6

2026-01-05T12:21:00Z

I was nervous about our flight to holiday. It was only 2hours, but I did not know how my bowels would behave. The drive to the airport, of 1 ½ hours, was smooth and easy, despite leaving at 4.30 am. The roads were clear, and th...(read more)

I have a Cancer - 5

2025-12-30T09:44:09Z

My wife kept saying, there must be a mistake. There is nothing wrong with you. I just replied, I feel fine, but something has been found. Let’s just wait for the results. We sat in a local supermarket drinking overpriced coffee and ...(read more)

I have a Cancer - 4

2025-12-23T08:56:25Z

I was allowed a cup of tea in the morning, and nothing more. The salty liquid made me not want to eat anything, but my mind was full of thoughts of what I should like to eat that evening – thick sizzling sausages, baked tomatoes, roast po...(read more)

I have a Cancer - Part 1

2025-12-02T17:57:13Z

Cancer. I have cancer. I have a Cancer. Cancer is such an evocative, nee frightening word. It generates dreadful thoughts across the board. This is my account of being diagnosed and my own ‘journey’ through treatment, an...(read more)