BOB JK My diary of kidney cancer (to be continued)
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Hi, My name is Bob and I live in Cambridgeshire. I am married with an 8 yr old daughter and three older step sons. Up untill the end of last year everything was tickety boo having recently moved to a new house which we love. Work was busy but enjoyable. I am Manager of an electrical companys maintenance department and my Wife, Linda was enjoying her job as a Nurse. The three boys are buying there own house nearby and all work locally. In November I went to my Doctors with a small "cyst" on my chest. After a couple of referals and many Xrays, pet scans, bone scans and CT scans I was told the news everybody dreads. My lump on the chest was a secondary cancer of which the primary was in my left Kidney. I was fast tracked to the Royal Brompton, under the expert care of Mr Laddas who informed a long and complicated operation would need to be carried out to remove the bone tumor and surrounding bone which involved two ribs,my collar bone and chest bone. I did not have time to panic, the operation was carried out the next day over 10 hrs. After nearly two weeks in the Brompton I am recovering well from this op but I have since been told that the Cancer is in both kidneys as well as small mets in both lungs. It seems at the moment further ops are out the question and i have been put on the drug Sutent. I am one week into this and so far so good. I do not know what the future holds but I have to remain positive.
a really good nights sleep last night apart from when I awoke from deep slumber and saw this light across rhe other side of the room. For an instant I thought I was crossing the other side to everlasting light then I realised Linda's phone had received a message and lit up. Rather relieved I then slept rather well until about half five by which time an exited Kate came in to the room, and its only Christmas eve. I feel better than I actually look as I am a bit grey in colour today. Pills seem to be working a bit on tummy contents which is good. Last night I made some sausage rolls which are rather good, especially when hot but still tasted nice for breakfast this morning. I know its not a very healthy breakfast but I do not worry about eating healthily any more. I have to eat what I feel like when I can as .I can go for long periods not eating much at all.
Bob, I wanted to pop onto your thread today to wish you the best Christmas possible with all your family, and hope that 2010 is an even better year for you, my love and hugs to you all
Dear Bob, I just wanted to wish you and your family a really peaceful, fun filled and happy christmas. Few people have inspired me so much this year as you have with your zest for life and your ability to put two fingers up to your illness and fight it with courage and humour.
Happy christmas and all the best to you and yours for 2010.
Dear Bob - it's Christmas - no-one eats healthily at this time!!!!! So if you fancy several sausage rolls at any time of day or night then just go ahead...................Here's to a peaceful Christmas with your family and friends..............Love and (((((((hugs)))))))) to you all Dot xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thanks again for all your messages and I really hope everyone has a peaceful, meaningful Christmas. Kate had a sleepless night bt only because she was exited about santa. We were awake nice and early and soon all the family will be arriving. A very merry Christmas To Linda, Kate, Justin, Matt, Tommy and Katie and I cannot wait to spend the day with all of you. You are all very special to me and I want you to know that I love you all very much. MERRY XMAS EVERYONE XXX
A great day yesterday. The night before Christmas myself and Linda played Santa. We filled Kate's stocking which she had hung on the bedroom door and I forced myself to take a bite out of reindeer's carrot and Another bite out of Santa's mince pie, however it took no effort to swig from Santa's whiskey tumbler. Then we tumbled in to bed and hoped Kate would sleep through until a reasonable time in the morning. We did wake early as of course Kate was far to exited to sleep in. Kate knew what her main present was as she had been saving up her pocket money to put towards her new laptop. She is well pleased with it and is already playing on it again this morning. I managed a good dinner yesterday but did not eat any more after that. I was hoping to cook lunch but did not feel up to that at all. Dinner was great though and I really enjoyed it. I managed to keep well for most of the day but come tea time I had to give in and lay down for a bit as I felt as grey as I looked. I did perk up again in the evening for a bit although still did not feel particularly good. Looking back now it was a day filled with excitement and laughter and hopefully left everyone with happy memories of a brilliant Xmas 2009. Today Tommy and Katie have left and Matt has gone to work . I have already walked Mollie and everyone else is slowly coming round. A day of rest and not too much else is the order of the day i think.
