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.
Hope you had a decent nights sleep and have woken up refreshed and ready for the new day.Hope it's a good one for you, sun is out here in Shropshire and the birds are singing their hearts out.
Thinking about you all and sending lots of love and my deepest admiration your way.
Good morning Bob, Linda, Kate and family. Bob, hope you had a restful and comfortable night and sending you the warmest of good wishes. I am checking in on you every morning as are many others ! Nearly the weekend and hopefully the sunshine will continue for us all.
Dear Bob Glad to know you are being kept comfortable and that you still enjoy some treats. Just a little note to let you know you are much in my thoughts. Kindest wishes to you, Linda and young Kate, and the rest of your family.
I'm home again another days work done, How has your day been? I hope you have been awake a bit more today , as it has been so warm Linda I think another tub of Ice cream will be called for.
Well just wanted to pop on and send my love and gentle hugs to you and Linda and Kate.
Hope you have family and friends around this weekend.
Bob reasonably comfortable, breathing remains a real issue, less chesty, but short of breath still., extreme at times, which is very distressing for him - i can't quite find the words to say how i feel about that, its such a cruel disease.
We have had a fairly quiet day, couple of visits from friends. Kate had the day off school to be with Daddy again today, and made him a lovely breakfast this morning.
Well we have another lovely nurse in this evening to look after Bob, they are such a caring group. I am hoping he will have a peacefull night.
Thank you for uupdating us - I for one feel very privileged to be informed of Bob's continuing strength and courage. Watching our loved ones suffer and struggle for breath is just so, so hard.
May you all have a peaceful night and gain some well-earned rest.
