Bit of a knock back

Hi Billy, Glad you had a good break in the Lakes, despite the monsoon we are having. I can imagine it must have been upsetting to hear what your Onc said, maybe you need to have a more indepth chat with him, I do think sometimes they are detached and what he said doesn't necessarily mean what you think it may. I suppose at the end of the day, none of us know exactly how long we have even the Oncologists, try not to dwell on his words, biut if they play on your mind I would definitely have a chat. Take care and it sounds like your doing great to me and I hope its controlled for many many years to come. Nic

Hiya Bill,

What an awful blow to you to say the least!!!!

None of us want our mortality in our faces and those statistics are soooooo scary. I couldn't stop collecting info at the start of my diagnosis but had to just shut it all out and concentrate on the treatment and living life as normal as possible.

We usually say in life that we don't know what's round the corner but with this cancer shit we sometimes get a peek and it's not fun eh!!! But keep fighting, keep those holidays rolling, keep rocking, and I do hope the treatment you're on extends your mortality up and beyond the Oncs forseeing expectations.

Huge hugs and best wishes to you and your wife,

Take care

Jan x

Hi Billy,

Ignore! With any cancer it's just one day at a time, literally. If I'd taken any notice of the survival rates for lung cancer, especially at my age (I was 67 then) I might have turned my face to the wall and given up. Instead I went for everything they offered. I should add that I'm not one of life's optimists so I didn't have much  "natural" positivity to draw on. I think it was when I was told that without treatment I had 2 years left, max., that I thought "Oh yeah?" and my bloody-mindedness kicked in!

My oncologist told me, when we were discussing the pros and cons of chemo, that there were no guarantees either way. That's sort of my philosophy of life anyway, so I went for it. What I'm trying to say is that, even without having cancer, life's a gamble, full of unknowns and unexpecteds. So if you can, put this hiccup out of your mind, and take life one day at a time.You only get today, after all - tomorrow is totally hypothetical! If you do decide to release some equity, do something with it that both you and your wife will thoroughly enjoy together, and remember for the rest of your lives.

With love and hugs

xxx