Went for my CT Scan this evening, and got called back to see the Consultant.

I have Stage 4 Cancer in the base of my tongue, which has spread to two of the lymph nodes in my neck. He reckons combination Chemo/radio-therapy will kill the worst, with possible surgery as a back-up. Obviously, he won't know ALL there is to know til the CT results are back on Monday, but he doesn't really see much changing between now and then.

A good time to go and buy another BIG motorbike, methinks - might not get another chance!!

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Buy it! ((hugs)) You'll have it paid off and ready to ride like hell by the time the chemo/radiation are done. Make cancer your bitch. If anyone can you can.

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You didn't get stuck cancer... cancer got stuck with you, and I don't think it understands that it is now fucked.

Kick its ass, DM!

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Clever? Nah, I ran out of that years ago. But if you find this, let me know, k?
"The road goes ever on..." ~ Tolkien

In memory of my friend skip...
Go then, there are other worlds than these

Cheers, guys!!

I guess I can always sic Lil on to it, "if the drugs don;'work........."


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"LILITH......... c'mere and........erm .............. well, we'll figure that out later!!"

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The selfish, they're all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
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Sorry to hear of your cancer DM, but it seems that you are the sort of person that will beat it before it beats you.

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Thanks darlin' - I certainly hope so!!

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The selfish, they're all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind

Had an interesting wee chat with the clinic nurse this morning. It seems that the therapy regime I'm on [aggressive chemo followed by IMRT radiotherapy] is offered only TWICE every month, due to the relative newness of the IMRT and the complexities and time to plan and set up (about 6 weeks!!!)

Now, I knew this was a hard-core treatment option from the start, and I've been lucky enough to "dodge" the majority of the really unpleasant side-effects, but I didn't realise just how uncommon this particular treatment plan actually is. Added to which, 'my' hospital is the only one in Scotland to even offer it as an option; so, I have been blessedly lucky threefold now - diagnosed in time, offered a rare treatment (which seems to be working well, so far) AND few side-effects.

And some people have been dissing the NHS recently - all I can say is, fuck them ALL!! The NHS rocks!!

DM

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The selfish, they're all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind

In for my (hopefully) last overnight Chemo on Monday night, finally managed to get home by 2p.m. yesterday! It's weird, though, that I felt fine up until I took the anti-sickness pills they gave me, late last night, and promptly threw up all over the kitchen!! Yuk. (Apologies to those of a fragile disposition!!)

Still, it feels good knowing there are no more in-patient shenanigans to endure!

DM

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The selfish, they're all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind

((((((dm))))))

Thinking of you and sending prayers and healing thoughts your way.

Never give up!!! Remember it's always darkest just before dawn.

Thanks Teddy.

It's just that of all the things that can happen to a person when they're sick, actually being sick (i.e. vomiting) is the single most objectionable thing I've ever experienced. I've always tried (though not always successfully!) to avoid it wherever possible!!

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The selfish, they're all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind

Absolutely agree with you 100%, that is the worst!!

Hang in there. *huge hugs* and wishes for better days sent to you!!!!! <3 <3

Irony. No, we don't get that here. I used to be the only practitioner, but I had to stop. People were giving me strange looks.

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