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Hello john2345

The waiting is awful, I hope the scan goes ok and you soon get a treatment plan.  Do let us know how you are getting on.

J x

Hi, scan went well this morning, 10 minutes work. Now have to wait until Friday for results. 

The waiting is the hardest definitely John

Fingers crossed on those positive results.

Lowe'

Thank you Lowe

Well, the tests confirmed T2 cancer 2 cm or so above stomach joint. Spent yesterday on the hospital with the surgeon and her team as it has been recommended that i go straight for surgery. Having had the op described to me and gone through all paperwork that i was given. I am bloody terrified. I know it is the way forward and that I should be lucky that the cancer is operable, but I am still bloody scared.

On top of all this I have just received an appointment to go for an angiogram at the end of the month following some breathing difficulties I had earlier this year.

Although I do not normally get seriously stressed I am bricking it.

Hi John

It's not surprising that you are "bricking it" but I am pleased that your able to have the surgery and then helpfully start on your road to recovery.

It is always more scary thinking about what something will be like, it's the not really knowing isn't it... But I hope that all will go well

As for the angiogram, that will be a walk in the park compared to everything else you have going on...

Sending strength x

Lowe'

Thanks Lowe

WE decided to forgo the angiogram as I had the Bike Fitness test yesterday, which at one time I thought I was going to require a transplant there and then. The spirometer and mask is something else, but managed to get good results in the end. Next meeting with the team is on 21st Oct to plan the op which is pencilled in for 3rd November, so thats my Wales v South Africa tickets out of the window. But for a good cause, but will miss being with all my sons at the match, a once a year treat for us all. Bit scary reading about the Ivor Lewis op, but it  has to be done so that's that.

That's all for now.

Love and luck to all.

Hi John

You haven’t lost your sense of humour so that’s really good!  Yes, the op is a huge one but it’s a means to an end and it will soon be over.  My husband didn’t want to know the details (I did!) and he only spent one night in intensive care then he was in a side room opposite the nurses’ station - hooked up to all sorts of  things and obs every 15 minutes.  He was never in pain thanks to the epidural and he was soon out of bed jogging on the spot.  I spent all day every day with him, his progress was very good and he was home after 2 weeks. 

It has been 12 years since his surgery and he is well and enjoying life so hopefully you will be back at the rugby with your lads before too long.  Everyone is different but your positivity and humour will be a great help.

Take care. J x

Thank you J, gives me huge encouragement to go ahead with everything.

John