It was a day in late August , the summer in theUK had been quite good this year and the day i visited my consultant was no exception.
I had gone several times to my GP complaining of piles , sore anus and occasional bleeding .I was recommended Anusol HC and when that didnt work , another prescription steroid cream.
It wasnt very long before i realised that too wasnt working and finally after several visits to my surgery i got examined .A time interval of about 4 months , maybe even longer A week later i was in my local hospital being examined by a colorectal consultant.
His immediate diagnosis was cancer ,I was shocked. However a biopsy had to be done so i was admitted for surgery .The result came back as non cancerous , however the consultant didnt believe the result.
10 days later i was having a further biopsy from another part of the anus , the result was negative infact a precancerous condition known as AIN3
I was thrilled but was told a further check would be done in 3 months time, that was last August, and the result has brought me here.
I guess we all react differentally to the news we have cancer .I was stunned and thought they were talking about someone else.Id never felt fitter and still do , having gone to a gym for over 25 years and done exercise 3 or 4 times a week,My food intake was spot on , eating healthily , i didnt smoke and drank very little alcohol.
Ive got passed the stage of asking myself questions and questioning my life .As the process gathers speed i dont think you have any further time to do that and must focus on the job in hand .At times my brain has been a fog , swamped with information which is completely alien
I gone through different experiences, CT scans , PET scan , MRI scan , had injections of liquid i wouldnt normally go near and likewise drunk fluid i wouldnt normally drink.
Ive visited a hospital which is well renowed for cancer treatment both in the UK and possibly Europe and been very impressed with everyone , whatever level.
My final assessment is tomorrow with treatment starting on the 28th oct This will be another journey , not as smooth i expect as ive experienced so far , driving down a dirttrack in the Borneo jungle as opposed to the smoothness of the A1M.However who knows?
5weeks it will be over, my only concern is will i be the same physically coming out of it as i am going into it
best wishes
