From doctors discussing my illness over and over again, between Birmingham and the Marsden, they have finally made a decision on how to treat my melanoma tumours. I have 2 tumours at present, one behind my breastbone, which is growing and very painfull, and one below my right kidney. The plan of attack is to use radiotherapy for 3 weeks on my breastbone tumour, then an operation on my kidney tumour. So start radiotherapy next Tuesday (23/02/10) for three weeks. Hopefully keeping a diary will help me deal with my thoughts before, during and after, and maybe anyone else out there about to head down the same round.
At the moment I'm happy that something is being done and we have a plan. I know it's not going to make it go away, or change the outcome. But hopefully it will get rid of the pain for a bit.
