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.
I don't post often on your thread but do follow your journey. Just want to let you know I am keeping everything crossed for you, and sending you all the luck in the world.
Many warm (((((((((((((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))))))) to you and your dear girls, and family.
|Dear Bob, I guess the time to have something to eat is as always, when you feel you want something, you simply can't force food down, but you do need to keep feeling tempted!
Just wanted to say that you continue to inspire me, how amazingly you deal with all you go through. The very best of luck with your treatment .. keep strong, you are truly an inspiration!!!
Thanks all for your support, getting ready for dose number three. decided mornings are better than evenings as I do feel knackered in the afternoons. I am trying to keep strong Jane, I was saying to Linda, 99% of the time im ok but that 1% I wish i could have just one normal day occasionally. never mind, needs must and id better get going. x.
Posting for Bob tonight as he has been sensible and has gone to bed dosed up, as feeling sick and very tired. Going to try and get him some drink supplement as eating only small amounts at present.
We have started to apply cream to head, face, neck and even down back as skin appears to be reacting to radiotherapy already. He is now plastered in cream to combat (Thanks Sally).
Bob really glad he has the weekend to recover, but is really not looking forward to having five days Radiotherapy next week.
I know he will bounce back and be posting in morning.
