Dear All
Well the operation went off well and this morning I got back home. I had to stay a little longer in hospital (10 days) than the last two times for this one as they thought it was rather soon after the previous one and I would need a little longer to recover.
Well, they were right. It was a lot more uncomfortable as it was, and still is really, difficult to find a position to be comfortable in. The other side is still sore (looks and feels bruised) and so I can only lie on my back.
But now I'm home and feeling a lot more comfortable physically and very much better mentally and spiritually. The day after the operation I felt pretty low but that only lasted a few hours.
And the good news is… the surgeon removed five suspicious 'things' and only one was malignant. So there has not been a massive new outbreak — just a small localised one. Both the surgeon and my oncologist are very optimistic about this.
For the future, I start a new course of treatment soon. Antibodies (a bit complicated to explain, but new and there is a lot of hope from it — Margaret is already receiving this) coupled with a milder chemo than last time. It will involve two nights in hospital every two weeks for a total period of three months. So I start on Monday the 27th and it'll go on until about the end of July.
Thank you all for your emails, phone calls, visits and also for your thoughts and prayers. I am lucky to have so many good friends.
Love
David
PS Did not get my skeleton picture even though the surgeon promised to try to find it. Will have to try another approach.
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