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Cancer 19
Posted on March 12, 2023 1 Comment
After the tone of the previous two blogs it is perhaps time to be a little more positive. Last night was awful, with the realisation of death, the loneliness, the total helplessness, but there is no reason to despair. If I despair then I will lead a miserable life for whatever period I have left. […]
Cancer 18
Posted on March 11, 2023 Leave a Comment
I am having a bad night. It is 2am. I feel I have only weeks. At most levels I accept it, but sometimes the other side takes over. I have some pain and discomfort now, the vital signs are all over the place. I want a piss but I have a catheter so it drips […]
Cancer 17
Posted on March 10, 2023 1 Comment
If I am a little less positive than usual today it is because my prognosis is not good. The surgeons removed the original tumour from the bowel. It had grown a fair bit, but beforehand they found a second tumour outside the bowel attached to the peritoneum. It was about 12cm x 12cm. At the time […]
Cancer 16
Posted on March 10, 2023 Leave a Comment
Apologies in advance for errors and general weirdness in this blog as I am writing it on my phone a few hours after waking up from the operation. ‘You must accept your treatment not just with faith but with joy! That’s the only way you’ll ever recover.’ Alexander Solzhenitzin, Cancer Ward. Until going for an […]
Cancer 15
Posted on March 7, 2023 4 Comments
I received a message today saying that it is 99% certain that my operation has been brought forward to this Thursday! Good but terrifying news. I am very glad that it is going to take place sooner. I won’t describe how my bowels have been feeling recently but I know I need this operation quickly. […]
Dr Nigel Hunt 