Reply to: The Devil Vomits on your Eiderdown!!!

[shaunbhoy]

OK, last week I finally patched up a family rift with my brother.

After things were sorted he told me he'd been diagnosed with "Polycythaemia vera". He's never been ill in his life and this happens!

He's only 39 FFS!

Anyway, he got his results today and starts chemotherapy tomorrow! So I'm taking Friday off to get right royally pissed with him in Manchester!

Might see some of you there!

Sorry to hear that Churchill. Best wishes and hope he recovers well enough for you to make the piss-ups a regular occurrence in years to come.

[Board Game Geek]

Churchy, all the best to you and your brother mate.

[Churchill]

Let's hope it goes well for your brother - Not a week goes by when they don't discover or improve a cure for something, and people are probably working on Polycythaemia vera even now.

P.S. According to one site, it's one of the few ailments that might benefit from phlebotomy (bleeding). If his doctor was a Blackadder fan maybe he considered - a course of leeches!

They've been taking a pint a week off him since December.

I've thought about leeches too. For their anti-coagulant properties though.

Churchill - In "Thanks everyone" mode!

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[OwlHoot]

OK, last week I finally patched up a family rift with my brother.

After things were sorted he told me he'd been diagnosed with "Polycythaemia vera". He's never been ill in his life and this happens!

He's only 39 FFS!

Anyway, he got his results today and starts chemotherapy tomorrow! So I'm taking Friday off to get right royally pissed with him in Manchester!

Might see some of you there!

Let's hope it goes well for your brother - Not a week goes by when they don't discover or improve a cure for something, and people are probably working on Polycythaemia vera even now.

P.S. According to one site, it's one of the few ailments that might benefit from phlebotomy (bleeding). If his doctor was a Blackadder fan maybe he considered - a course of leeches!

[El_Diablo]

Sorry to hear that doggy.

Stand by your bro now that the rift is healed.

I hope all goes well.

[NickFitz]

Sorry to hear that Churchill, I hope things turn out as well as possible for him

Good that you've sorted things out between the two of you, though

[SandyDown]

I've found out that the chemo is to help prevent leukemia.

The rest of the stuff is "No Known Cure".

Sorry to hear the bad news Churchill, I lost my younger sister to Leukemia, the family went through a really rough time while she was in chemo, hope your brother has all the support he needs to get him through this.

[Churchill]

I've found out that the chemo is to help prevent leukemia.

The rest of the stuff is "No Known Cure".

[cailin maith]

Really sorry to hear that little doggie

Hope it gets sorted!

[BoredBloke]

Hope it all goes ok.

[NotAllThere]

OK, last week I finally patched up a family rift with my brother.

After things were sorted he told me he'd been diagnosed with "Polycythaemia vera".

The cynical side of me wondered whether it was treatable by close family transplant. But it isn't. So, you can't help him that way but it's a genuine reconciliation.

[KathyWoolfe]

Glad to hear that you've finally patched up the rift with your brother....

and sad to hear that he's ill.

I hope things go well with you and him now.

[Wilmslow]

My cousin is mid 20's and just started chemo.

A tough journey - all the very best to your brother.

[AtW]

Hope it goes well Churchill...