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Latest blog posts

• DavidG66

  2 February 2021

  Derby Royal is becoming my second home. On the way back from taking Lynne for a routine appointment had a phone call from Clinical Measurement. They want to see me tomorrow afternoon to attach some kit to measure my heart in connection with the apica...

  DavidG66 over 5 years ago
• DavidG66

  26 January 2021

  Back home from hospital and feeling woosy. Everything went well and the staff were all wonderful. I should hear something tomorrow or next Wednesday depending on how quick they do the biopsies. Team case conferences are Wednesday mornings.Need to sle...

  DavidG66 over 5 years ago
• DavidG66

  21 January 2021

  I need sleep! The colonoscopy found 3 benign polyps and they removed the largest. Tiny one they didn't bother with and the other was awkward to get to - but nothing to worry about. Today tells me the cancer is isolated and has not spread.They mig...

  DavidG66 over 5 years ago
• DavidG66

  19 January 2021

  Update - getting busy... Another flurry of activity this morning from the hospital - booked my laroposcopy (exploratory keyhole surgery) for next Tues which means another covid test on Saturday and a pre-op on Thurs before my colonoscopy. Need a diar...

  DavidG66 over 5 years ago
• DavidG66

  14 January 2021

  There are other things to do and life goes on. Gratuitous inclusion of a self portrait in watercolours - just to show off!

  DavidG66 over 5 years ago
• DavidG66

  7 January 2021

  Update... the PET scan that picks up the slightest abnormality revealed problems with a lymph node in my neck and something in my bowel. Both require investigation to eliminate anything serious. So, an ultrascan and needle in the neck for taking a sa...

  DavidG66 over 5 years ago
• DavidG66

  25 December 2020

  My ability to eat seems to be improving - managed to eat most of this today without hiccups or heartburn. Merry Christmas

  DavidG66 over 5 years ago
• DavidG66

  22 December 2020

  Hospital phoned today - they have booked me in for a PET scan in Nottingham on Christmas Eve. PET scan = Positron emission tomography (PET) scans detect early signs of cancer, heart disease and brain disorders. An injectable radioactive tracer detect...

  DavidG66 over 5 years ago
• DavidG66

  12 December 2020

  So, a week ago I had an endoscopy to investigate what might be causing hiccups, heartburn and breathing difficulties at every meal time. They found a 5cm growth at the top of my stomach/bottom of my eosophogus and took a sample for a biopsy.On Tuesda...

  DavidG66 over 5 years ago
• Community News

  Being bodies: sex and erectile dysfunction

  

  Our new series “Being bodies” aims to explore our relationships with our bodies, from head to toe and everything in between. We’re kicking off our series by talking about erectile dysfunction, which affects up to 80% of people with penises after pelvic cancer surgery. Erectile dysfunction (ED) can also affect people on treatments which affect their hormone levels. This can include people who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer and penile cancer, amongst others. ED can affect people for lots...

  Eliza -Online Community Team over 5 years ago