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.
In the two and a half years of fighting this Cancer, tonight has seen my worst nightmare come true, Poor Katie crying uncontrollably and gripping me so hard and with tears streaming down her face saying "daddy, dont leave me" We both cried and cried. I hate this bloody cancer, hate it.
I don't know what to say, other than I never thought it would be possible to care so much about someone I've never actually met, but I feel priveleged to have got to know you and your family over the last nearly 2 years. You were a great help when Gary was first diagnosed and gave me so much hope and support. It's my turn now to lend you an ear and shoulder to lean/cry on.
I dont know what to say give katie a big kiss and a hug from me, I know how hard it is for a child when your dad is so very ill. I once was that child!
Hi Bob.....I really feel for you Bob.....to make a decision like you are going to have to make in the next few week will be so very hard....what you and your family must be going through.. ..i don.t think words can describe....my best wishes and thoughts to you and your family Bob.....johnb...
