A Crewcut by Christmas

  • When is 12 worse than 9?

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    When it's the amount of weeks you are about to endure under chemotherapy. For the second time!

    I, like many before me am facing the upheaval, worry and uncertainty of my cancer coming back.

    There has been a good amount of resolve settle over the last few days. Throughout my experience with having had cancer I managed some laughs at It's expense. I became an active member of the Macmillan blog community for a short…

  • Spring has Sprung.

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hello all.

    Ive come back to take a look around to see how people are doing and to update matters for those people who sent me encouragement and support last year.

    In October I underwent the abdominal lymph node dissection. I stayed in hospital for 9 days, and in that time ate 3 oranges, one weetabix and slept for perhaps 4 hours collectively. 2 nights spent in HDU struggling with the epidural balance then eventually…

  • Knock Knock! - Who is it? - Cancer!

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Ok. first of all. I hope everyone I recall speaking with and receiving kind messages from last year are still around and thriving.

    I am here again. My cancer has re-emerged from the dark recesses of its poisoned pit of ugliness to try and get another foothold. and im not having it!

    My oncologist told me a few days ago that I am going to need a RPLND - a lymph node dissection.

    Scans have shown that something is growing…

  • Im done with CHEMO!!!!!

    FormerMember
    FormerMember
    On the 24th of April, this year. I was sitting alone in a small room in a very large hospital. A man walked in, introduced himself and asked me to drop my trousers. He told me his name and that he was one of the chief urologists. Within 2 mins of inspecting me. He said these words. 'Well Robert. Im not going to waste any time sending you down for a scan. You do have cancer. and well....that (points) has got to go.' I…
  • Poison me some more why dont ya!!

    FormerMember
    FormerMember
    Well its been a lengthy spell since my last post..been getting a bit of jip off friends and fam for not having honoured this blog board with witty reposts and light hearted banter. plus I thought id just make sure that you all know im doing well :) So let me begin by updating matters.. Im being POISONED.....and its not nice!! If you look at the pictures Ive uploaded, one will no doubt be able to assume that certain hair…