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 all and thanks for your comments on our picture. We had a lovely day and it was great to share it with you all. I have had another good day. I did not get up too early so was reasonably ok once I had surfaced. I spent a bit of time outside (with suncream and hat) And managed a bit of weeding and watering. Have not eaten at all well today. Find myself feeling a bit sick even at the thought of food. We took some friends of ours for a pub lunch tonight but I did not manage much at all, never mind, the company was great and it was nice to leave the house for a bit. Kate again has a friend staying round, we must be gluttons for punishment. I hope you have all managed to enjoy the good weather as In this area it will be changing again at the weekend.
Not glutton for punishment just wonderful parents to a very special little girl.
I only have one daughter and I always had her friends round for sleep over etc. she is 23 now and I am still doing it lo! only things have changed slightly they come round for drinks etc lo! It keeps us both young.
Hope you feel so much better tomorrow love, everything is crossed for you at this end.
Biggest and gentlest of ((((((((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))))) to you all
Bob slept well,appetite still poor, although he has eaten a bit today. Increasing problem with mobility and leg, warrented a visit from out of hours G.P today, they are not really sure what is going on, so review by local G.P and oncologist is recommended by them for tomorrow.
Thank you to everyone who posts and has supported us along this journey we really both appreciate it.
