Chris J's Journey

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Posted 11 Nov 2015 at 20:26

Chris

that sounds like a terrific compromise, you get to do the best you can through winter and in particular Christmas which with a little man in the house should be a special time always.

In springtme you have all the joys of summer to look forward to your RT will be done and your cancer given a really thorough bashing. Then the recovery really begins, it may be slow in some areas but it does give you the best fighting chance of all. I bet El is chuffed to bits today.

my very best wishes as always

xxx

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Posted 11 Nov 2015 at 21:11

Excellent news - I think the delay until April will make RT more bearable for you rather than have to deal with it while the days and your mood are dark.

My guess is that chemo would have been a step too far anyway and I feel that your onco has probably taken a lot of advice from your psychiatrist about how much you can or should cope with at any one time.

Concentrate on that little boy having the best Christmas possible x

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

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Posted 11 Nov 2015 at 21:59

Hi Chris,

What ever you are going through today, and it is more than some of us, I hope that you will be able to take a minute, look back and see just how much better you are coping with everything now. I don't say much on your posts because I can't help you. But, you are amazing young man. I hope you all have a great Christmas.

atb

dave

Do all you can to help yourself, then make the best of your time. :-)

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Posted 11 Nov 2015 at 22:12

Hi Chris,

I very much echo Dave's sentiments. You and I started on this strange and often frightening journey together. Luckily, at the moment, I have been more fortunate with my outcome. I truly wish you well with the future treatments.

Look after yourself.

Paul

THE CHILD HAS GROWN, THE DREAM HAS GONE

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Posted 12 Nov 2015 at 02:36

Hi Chris,

I just wanted to wish you all the best. You know we are always here for you. I'm not that far away from you if you ever felt like meeting up for a drink and a chat.

Keep in touch.

Steve

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Posted 12 Nov 2015 at 06:46

Hope you enjoy the next few months as much as you can Chris, hopefully with little pain and some great fun over Xmas. Kev

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Posted 12 Nov 2015 at 08:33

As always Chris you have my very best wishes.

I am sad that you have to go through yet more stress.

I hope the ensuing months of quality time with the family give you the boost you need so that when April comes you are stronger in mind and body to cope with it all.

Thinking of you

Sandra

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Posted 12 Nov 2015 at 09:14

Wishing you all the very best Chris.

Pablo

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Posted 12 Nov 2015 at 10:52

Hi Chris,

I agree with Lyn waiting until spring seems the better option this way you will be able to enjoy Xmas with your family before starting the RT. Yes the Bicalutamide does sap your energy and for some (Trevor included) just generally makes you feel low. Keep one thought in mind though it is also making the cancer feel low.

I am often asked how we cope there is no magic answer just one foot in front of the other and we keep going because even if today is a bad day then TOMORROW my friend TOMORROW just maybe will be a better day.

May all your Tomorrow's be brighter.

BFN

Julie X

NEVER LAUGH AT A LIVE DRAGON

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Posted 13 Nov 2015 at 15:18

Hi Chris

Just a note to wish you all the best with your forthcoming treatment and treatment plan.

I very much hope you can get through Christmas and the winter months. Thinking of you.

I would also like to thank you for the help and encouragement you have given me with certain issues I still have. This is appreciated more than words can say.

As you will see the strength of the forum is behind you and I hope this will help you in your darkest moments.

Kind regards.

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Posted 13 Nov 2015 at 19:07

Hi chris

Wishing you well, hope you manage to plan some happy things to do over the next few months before your planned radiotherapy.

Although I find xmas can be stressful with all its planning I find the lights, xmas carols/music, food etc quite uplifting to my spirits. Hope it will be uplifting to your spirits also chris.

Take care,

Lesley

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Posted 13 Nov 2015 at 19:17

Hi Chris
Wishing you all the best with you future RT. Just finishing my 37 sessions. The radiotherapy staff are brilliant, you'll be well looked after.
All the best
Colin

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Posted 18 Nov 2015 at 17:19

Hello All
I saw my surgeon today as my Onco referred me last week re the continuing abdomen pain. Amazing just 7 days for an appt.
He basically can't explain it saying I may have slight diverticulitis or indeed post-op adhesions. I cant really see it but getting quite painful and waking me and constant. Scans are clear.
Strangely his outlook totally conflicted Onco . He said he hoped the HT i'm on and then RT in April will totally cure me , whereas Onco wasn't really offering anything solid and said I may be advanced now . He said lets do a PSA now whereas Onco said to leave it ??

Quick test and result in 3 hours ! PSA was 0.33 down from 2.4 after 8 weeks Bicalutamide --- HURRAH !! So there is hope yet. The test also showed my tummy isn't diverticulitis. The Renal function showed low Creatinine ??

So now a clear xmas and grit my teeth for April , and hope the pains don't get worse.

I'm exactly 5 months post-op and still 100% continent unless I have a skinfull. I'm still totally impotent with no natural function noted whatsoever. But he said it was early days
All my best to everyone
Chris

Edited by member 18 Nov 2015 at 17:23 | Reason: Not specified

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Posted 18 Nov 2015 at 18:03

Nice that you have some good news Chris.

atb

dave

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Posted 18 Nov 2015 at 18:13

Sounds like a great result to me Chris, hope the pain subsides. Kev

Dream like you have forever, live like you only have today Avatar is me doing the 600 mile Camino de Santiago May 2019

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Posted 18 Nov 2015 at 18:27

Sounds like good news to me as well - really pleased for you.

Hope the pain eases soon.

Don't give up!

Best wishes.

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Posted 18 Nov 2015 at 19:14

Chris

that is wonderful news which has made me smile from the inside out.

I was going to be Sans Alcohol tonight but now I am having a glass of wine later

Now focus on Xmas with your little man and your family.

For your tummy pain have you tried an anti spasmodic like ibuscopan? ask your GP if that might help.

best wishes and hugs

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Posted 18 Nov 2015 at 19:54

Great news Chris.

I've had diverticultis for years and recently had a bad bout of that when on holiday in Majorca that and IBS (so bad I got our daughter to make and appt at our GP's asap for when we got back from holiday.

Buscopan and Mebeverine seem to work well.

Glad about the news anyway

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Posted 18 Nov 2015 at 20:01

Great news Chris....onwards and upwards

Bri

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Posted 18 Nov 2015 at 22:32

Chris, that news has also made me, and a lot of others, very happy.

Sincerely hope the pain gets sorted.

All the very best,

Cobbles

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