Hi! I have just created an account today and I wanted to introduce myself, say 'Hi' and thank MacMillan for their support last year.
I am now in remission having gone through treatment and surgery for stomach cancer in 2008. I have to say I am so grateful to Peter and Jo at MacMillan for their support throughout my ordeal, it made a great deal of difference. It's good to see familiar faces throughout the appointments and treatment with so many different doctors, consultants and surgeons and nurses!
I am very happy to report that I am now living a normal life and have just come back from a week snowboarding in Les Arcs with my brother and 3 of my mates. I can honestly say that it is my best snowboarding holiday ever and I had no difficulty matching the stamina of my friends (2 of whom run marathons!) on and off piste. Life is good at the moment, and I owe a huge debt of gratitude to all the doctors, consultants, nurses, surgeons and the wonderful people at MacMillan for getting me to where I am today. If anybody is interested in finding out more about how I coped through the difficult times last year, I have a blog at http://blog.amazedatlife.com It is still work in progress and there's a lot more to come!
I hope that for anyone going through a similar thing, there will be at least one thing in my story that will help them through their own ordeal.
Believe it or not, despite the obvious difficulties I had a really good year in 2008. I didn't have to go to work, that was one plus point straight away! but it also allowed me to pursue other interests that I wouldn't normally have the time for. I would be especially interested to hear from anyone else who is in remission from Stomach Cancer, or has had a sub total gastrectomy so that we can exchange tips.
Cheers! Tony
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Hi Colin,i have just read your blog with great interest, and was hoping for more on
your web blog, so please hurry and continue your story. Oh and welcome to What
Now the place no one wants to be, but many would be lost without the surport of
of so many lovely people.I am one of the lucky people i dont have cancer but a
very dear friend of mine has lung cancer, and people here have been a great help
to me with advice and love.
This may not be revelent , but i am going try this positive thinking and hope it
might help in getting over the shock of my husband being made redudent on
friday the 13, a man that has never been out of work in 45years, and like many
thought this would never happen to him, but what the heck if he has his health
thats so more inportant, but i will still be walking around from now on thanking
and showing my gratitude by shouting out loudley how lucky he is to still be
Thanks for your comments Sindy and Sims, I'm glad you both enjoyed my story. Sindy, I'm sorry to hear about your husband, but so glad that you are putting the L.O.A. to work already to get him back to work! Don't give up, and don't doubt it for a second (even when you think things may be getting worse) - just keep believing and it will happen. You've got me on my favorite subject, so sorry if I'm sounding preachy ;) I am in the process of building a website so I'll be putting a lot more information up their soon, and of course I will continue the story on my blog - so much more to tell! Stay positive, regards Tony
