Hi All
After 2 agonising weeks of tests, scans, pricks, pokes and scopes My Oncologist (Sean Brennan) is satisfied with the diagnosis of 'Primary unknown'! This means the original cancer has not presented itself and cannot be found IE She gone or will be soon ! I believe that I have got rid of it and am left with the 'secondaries'. To my relief and somewhat odd excitement my chemotherapy starts tomorrow.
I have been told that i will get two cocktails during my treatment. This involves 6 cycles of 3 weeks each or 18 weeks. Each cycle starts with me getting carbo platinum and gemzar on the monday and then just gemzar the following monday and nothing the following week. Each cycle will then start again after Sean is happy with tests done and my state of affairs. Then we fire up again 6 times over. This means that my last 2 doses are on 24 & 31 Dec respectively. So if the full treatment continues without alteration I end the year, chemo and cancer in one fell swoop, I trust and aspire to this! Father Xmas will recieve my letter to bring me remission. I think my excitement will equal Olivers this Christmas !
Other good news is that the side effects of the chemo are not as severe as I was expecting. No hair loss, nausea & vomiting will not be severe, my imune system will not be badly affected that I need avoid contact with people. Fatigue may be a factor though as I belive they are going in with heavy artillery. I have been advised to remain active and can exercise within bounds. IE no Hell & BAck this year! My entry for next years Argus is already in and I am going to do it!
As for work I will see how things go and try put my shoulder to the wheel when I am up to it. My friends and colleagues at Balamanzi have been great in affording me the leeway to focus on the battle at hand. Wilmien is also insisting on being an integral part of the team I lead in the field. It has been impressed on us that it is a team effort and assault to tackle and overcome this cancer.
Thanks for all the support messages and comments. I truly appreciate it and look forward to seeing you all and thanking you in person.
Watch this space.
Douglas
DING - Round #1 !
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Good luck Dounglas and team. We are thinking of you and will send our positive energy your way. I am glad to hear you will not be completely debilitated by the chemo and if you need a cycling partner I am sure I will be at the right level to accompany you up the mountain. Good luck from Chris Mae Rebecca and Liam.
Vas Byt ou boet,
Rory, Christie & Benjamin
Well we didn't get dressed up for nothin!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sterkte there old boy and let us know when its all quiet on the western front so you guys can get up here to the bush. Love to that phenomenal wife of yours and love to Oliver and Ella.
Love Greg, Riana and Sienna
Hey miesta Doug
Kara and I are thinking of you and very glad that you're finally starting to bomb Osama, hope you find his cave asap!
Sterk staan my broe
Carl & Kara
Hey Douglas,
hou moed exe - Dee and I are thinking of you and the family and have asked bra moses from the 'kei to send you a large spliff to counter that chemo stuff!
lotsa love,hey!
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