Hello, My Stomach Cancer was discovered exactly 1 Year ago, 9th Jan 2023 to be exact. 83 yrs old Male. Always fit and well until the day I had dreadful Stomach ache and 'Tail End Charlie'...what I call Black Stools/Tar like. A car trip to Hospital and then vomiting - dark blood. From then on it was Transfusions and goodness no what - my life was saved. After lots of tests and a stay in Hospital - diagnosis Inoperable stomach cancer.
The Team in charge of my Case felt that a Target drug was the best treatment - hopefully to shrink the Tumour and slow growth. After 2 more bleeds and a CT Scan - In mid November this treatment has been withdrawn as the Cancer has spread. In a few more days there is a meeting to 'discuss' my future.. I decided at the beginning of this journey that life was going to be as normal as possible....Nothing changed until about September when I slowed down, nodded off more, stopped worrying about the weeds ( Why did I ever worry about them?)
My outlook hasn't changed - 'too much to do and many more years to do it in'.....wishful thinking?.. .It allows me to get up in the morning and 'Live' every day. My Wife carries a huge load and has been stressed because of my lack of concern...often stopping me when I try to overdo things.
Everyone of us - we are in the same boat - keep rowing until we get to our destinations. Love to my fellow sailors.
