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Originally Posted by Flaxpants
I'm going to get back to you on this FF, I haven't seen him for a few years now and am not clear on the details, all I am sure about is that he is extremely fit now- he runs a diving business. He did tell me that he was visiting Thailand this month funnily enough, but in any case I shall get in touch with him and find out his story and let you know.  |
No problem. I appreciate your reply and the trouble you've gone to to find out further info.
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Originally Posted by Skybird
Alles Gute. Die Hoffnung nicht fahren lassen!
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Danke Skybird.
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Originally Posted by andritsos
[its not important if i dont know you ( even at the forums)], i wish you the very best and a speedy recovery and good support from people around you
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Thank you andritsos. I am surrounding myself with good people who are taking interest in my forthcoming battle and everyone is immensely supportive.
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Originally Posted by sidslotm
This need not be scary. I had a cancer 8 years ago, a very aggresive bugger that grew overnight on my neck, when I looked in the mirror to combe my hair that morning I could see the thing sticking out, about the size of a mans thumb.
I have a very good friend who came to see me when he found out about this. We sat and talking for several hours and gradually my friend convinced me I was going to live, and I did I'm happy to say.
After I went through the operation, the chemo and radio therapy was over, for a reason I will never fully understand, I hit what I can only describe as a "high" it lasted about five years and in that time I excercised everyday by simple walking. I stopped drinking and smoking and concentrated on my health my staying within the "high".
I was 55 when cancer hit me, I forgot about work completely and stayed focused on living. The human Spirit is a wonderfull thing, but must be guarded. I walked away from everything and anything that demoralised or attemped to suck away my will to live, I hung on to "I believe I will live" which I kept telling myself as I walking everyday.
Survival rates have never been better and there is every likeyhood that your going to survive and lead a full and active life.
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That is great news for you. I am happy for you. And you are another success story. I can take heart from that.
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Originally Posted by Castout
Yeah my late grandmother suffered similar to your mother as well. But she was more than 80 year old then. She was so thin because she was eating less and less saying that she was never hungry. In the end she lost her fight to a flu. I still miss her. I actually had a reliable information she was going to be taken away from us about 2 months before she even got sick(I've had quite a few of that in my life. All three all accurate. All ahead of time). I refused to believe it until she got sick. I hope I'll see her again when my time is due. She was dear to me.
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Don't worry about how you are going to look worse fighting this cancer. That should be the least of your concern. Don't burden your immune system with needless worrying. Just concentrate on beating this and only then on recovering. No one in their sane mind would judge how well you look when you're battling cancer.
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Yes, the physical appearance thing worries me greatly although i need to as you say, focus on more important things.
I think it will hit me once chemo starts and i start exhibiting the side effects.
But that is open to conjecture, i guess every person is different and ie reacts to chemo differently.
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Originally Posted by Magic1111
Guten Morgen !
Dafür nichts zu danken, ist doch selbstverständlich !
Bis dann, bin in Gedanken bei Dir mein Freund !
Viele Grüße,
Thomas
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Hallo Thomas,
wie geht's?
Viele Grüße.
Update:
I rang the Oncology today to see if i can fast-track the appointment date. And to find out when it all begins. They said they hadn't received any referral at all. Either that or they couldn't find it. Ah. This is a good start to the next 6 mths! Is this jinxed from the start?
The receptionist was very helpful and said she would call me back within half an hour to advise further. Low and behold, i received the phone call and was advised that the referral had been located and i will receive a phone call tomorrow, Friday for an appointment date.
I think overall this will all sink in properly once i lay on the hospital bed with a drip in my arm and watching the minutes and the hours tick by.
Thank you all for your support so far, more to follow.