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.
Dear Linda thank you for that lovely photo of your dear Bob, he just looks so very kind, what a special man he is. Thank you for finding the time to always let us know how he is.
I hope for a restful night for you all tonight and lots of ice cream for Bob again tomorrow:)
What a wonderful picture of a very special man. Hoping this has been an ice cream day and adding prayers, love and hugs to the wave of support which is coming your way.
It was lovely to see that Bobs kind heartedness and strength of charactor shines through in his happy relaxed photo. I wish you all a comfortable night and i hope Bobs breathing is more peaceful. Sending you a hug and lighting my candle tonight with your family in my prayers. Stay strong and keep up your strong fight we are all here for you.
