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.
Hi Bob and family, hope all is a lot better for you all, what a c..p day for you all.Bet you dont keep the lawnmower on stand by for long Linda. Hope Kate has a great 11th birthday, Take care XX
Shocked and stunned to read your latest post, I hope this post finds things much improved. Sending much love and admiration for your joint continued fighting spirit.
Dear Linda, Hope that things are much better tomorrow, will be thinking of you, Bob and Kate and sending you all lots of love and ((((((((((((((((((((big hugs)))))))))))))))))))) Love Dianne xxxxxxx
What a horrible scary day you have both had, I am so sorry to hear the news. I hope Bob recovers very quickly and that the GP is correct in his diagnosis. Please give Bob my love, and I hope he manages to find some of his natural joie de vivre again very very soon.
Take care of yourself Linda - thinking of you too.
Dear Linda. So sorry to hear about your dear Bob, hope that he is feeling much better tommorow. Sending you all lots of love and strength. Quill xxxxxx
