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[doodab]

Ok, time for a little update. They lined me up for a double endoscopy on Friday, unfortunately they didn't reckon on the constipation caused by 4 days of codeine, the interaction between that and the flushing laxatives followed by an enema when they didn't work left me screaming for 20+ minutes and I was genuinely worried I'd need another op to sew it all back up afterwards. I have, quite honestly, never been so scared in my life and that includes both the time I spun my car 720 degrees and the time I snowboarded onto a ledge with a 6-8 meter drop on the other side and the snow gave way while I was sat there wondering what the **** to do about it.

So eventually I got the cameras inserted. It seems I have one of the worst types of cancer in times of 5 year mortality, plus it's quite advanced having spread in my abdomen and hit my lymph nodes. I'm still waiting for news on if its reached other organs but it will be a case of treatment to extend life rather than cure. Still waiting for a proper prognosis on time span but from the stats I have it would appear that another 2 years would be good going. Having said that I'm quite young to be diagnosed and should be able to take the full battery of treatment options so I could be around a fair bit longer. Hard to say really, I don't expect that to change, these things being quite vague at the best of times.

[eek]

<-- manly

[DaveB]

Ok, time for a little update. They lined me up for a double endoscopy on Friday, unfortunately they didn't reckon on the constipation caused by 4 days of codeine, the interaction between that and the flushing laxatives followed by an enema when they didn't work left me screaming for 20+ minutes and I was genuinely worried I'd need another op to sew it all back up afterwards. I have, quite honestly, never been so scared in my life and that includes both the time I spun my car 720 degrees and the time I snowboarded onto a ledge with a 6-8 meter drop on the other side and the snow gave way while I was sat there wondering what the **** to do about it.

So eventually I got the cameras inserted. It seems I have one of the worst types of cancer in times of 5 year mortality, plus it's quite advanced having spread in my abdomen and hit my lymph nodes. I'm still waiting for news on if its reached other organs but it will be a case of treatment to extend life rather than cure. Still waiting for a proper prognosis on time span but from the stats I have it would appear that another 2 years would be good going. Having said that I'm quite young to be diagnosed and should be able to take the full battery of treatment options so I could be around a fair bit longer. Hard to say really, I don't expect that to change, these things being quite vague at the best of times.

Well thats a tulip start to a Monday morning.

Hang in there fella. As you say, at least you are in a position where they can throw everything at it.

[doodab]

Thanks for all the kind words and well wishes BTW.

[norrahe]

Ok, time for a little update. They lined me up for a double endoscopy on Friday, unfortunately they didn't reckon on the constipation caused by 4 days of codeine, the interaction between that and the flushing laxatives followed by an enema when they didn't work left me screaming for 20+ minutes and I was genuinely worried I'd need another op to sew it all back up afterwards. I have, quite honestly, never been so scared in my life and that includes both the time I spun my car 720 degrees and the time I snowboarded onto a ledge with a 6-8 meter drop on the other side and the snow gave way while I was sat there wondering what the **** to do about it.

So eventually I got the cameras inserted. It seems I have one of the worst types of cancer in times of 5 year mortality, plus it's quite advanced having spread in my abdomen and hit my lymph nodes. I'm still waiting for news on if its reached other organs but it will be a case of treatment to extend life rather than cure. Still waiting for a proper prognosis on time span but from the stats I have it would appear that another 2 years would be good going. Having said that I'm quite young to be diagnosed and should be able to take the full battery of treatment options so I could be around a fair bit longer. Hard to say really, I don't expect that to change, these things being quite vague at the best of times.

Really sorry to hear that.

[mudskipper]

Ah crap. Nothing we can say is going to help

[MarillionFan]

Ok, time for a little update. They lined me up for a double endoscopy on Friday, unfortunately they didn't reckon on the constipation caused by 4 days of codeine, the interaction between that and the flushing laxatives followed by an enema when they didn't work left me screaming for 20+ minutes and I was genuinely worried I'd need another op to sew it all back up afterwards. I have, quite honestly, never been so scared in my life and that includes both the time I spun my car 720 degrees and the time I snowboarded onto a ledge with a 6-8 meter drop on the other side and the snow gave way while I was sat there wondering what the **** to do about it.

So eventually I got the cameras inserted. It seems I have one of the worst types of cancer in times of 5 year mortality, plus it's quite advanced having spread in my abdomen and hit my lymph nodes. I'm still waiting for news on if its reached other organs but it will be a case of treatment to extend life rather than cure. Still waiting for a proper prognosis on time span but from the stats I have it would appear that another 2 years would be good going. Having said that I'm quite young to be diagnosed and should be able to take the full battery of treatment options so I could be around a fair bit longer. Hard to say really, I don't expect that to change, these things being quite vague at the best of times.

Ah that's tulip. Sorry to hear this news, not even for me to make light of it now.

[vetran]

hang in there Doodab!

[zeitghost]

<-Lizardly.

[Mich the Tester]

Ok, time for a little update. They lined me up for a double endoscopy on Friday, unfortunately they didn't reckon on the constipation caused by 4 days of codeine, the interaction between that and the flushing laxatives followed by an enema when they didn't work left me screaming for 20+ minutes and I was genuinely worried I'd need another op to sew it all back up afterwards. I have, quite honestly, never been so scared in my life and that includes both the time I spun my car 720 degrees and the time I snowboarded onto a ledge with a 6-8 meter drop on the other side and the snow gave way while I was sat there wondering what the **** to do about it.

So eventually I got the cameras inserted. It seems I have one of the worst types of cancer in times of 5 year mortality, plus it's quite advanced having spread in my abdomen and hit my lymph nodes. I'm still waiting for news on if its reached other organs but it will be a case of treatment to extend life rather than cure. Still waiting for a proper prognosis on time span but from the stats I have it would appear that another 2 years would be good going. Having said that I'm quite young to be diagnosed and should be able to take the full battery of treatment options so I could be around a fair bit longer. Hard to say really, I don't expect that to change, these things being quite vague at the best of times.

Oh bugger. Best of luck and get as well as possible soon.