Hi All
Spent today at VP hospital having round 2 of my roundup (chemo) administered. This after a lenghty consultation with Sean (oncologist). He told me that after my blood tests friday pm to verify that I could commence this week he told me how he was called friday night 10pm due to irregularities in the results. The irregularities were that the marker figure had dropped by 20% when they expect that it should rise and only start dropping after 3 cycles of Chemo. So I was greeted with & asked if I wanted the very good news or good news and more good news. Seems that the Lymph node inflamation has also subsided by 50%, This could be felt from the nodes under my collar bones. I am overjoyed and Wilmien ecstatic.
Any visit to the oncology dept. carries with it a whole bouquet of emotions in terms of expectations which inlcude apprehension & anxiety, optimism, fear and loathing for the life saving chemo that serves the eviction notices. So today for me was really great in light of all that mills around in your head when you know that the results will be presented and 'read out' to you. As when I was given the news I had cancer there is no way of wrapping it or them in anything other than the blatant truth ! You cannot dance around the news or results.
So the excellent news recieved was great & reflects what I have been feeling for the last 2 weeks in that it is possibly the best I have felt in the last 3 - 4 months. This I truly believe is a result of the lifestyle changes in terms of diet & dop, my complimentary approach which includes raising my PH with detox & Alkilinity tablets, Omega Oil (3&6), Ozone or Cellfood intake and Melatonin to help me sleep at night if necessary. This together with all the energy and positive vibes from you all out there and my quietly optimistic outlook makes for a formidable amroury when you have this challenge at hand. Oliver, Ella and Wilmien also make sure the guard is never lowered.
To all of you out there it is long, lengthy & more detailed than normal entry but I wanted to give this news & put it out there. I even cycled down to Somerset West & back yesterday. Am taking one step at a time and all is well.
I have also met Janine from Cape Town who has an almost identical diagnosis & at a similair age the 2 of us are egging each other on with a pragmatic approach & no nonsense attitude to our unwanted guests. Thanks Janine ! See you soon.
To all of you thanks for the visit to my blog ! Thanks for the messages & well wishes.
Will pop some more pics up some time.
Cheers
The Dog a.k.a. Douglas
Monday, October 1, 2007
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4 comments:
Da Dog
Great news! Good to hear the roundup & Jager is working well...
Good luck - the energy is with you.
Da Dog
Great news! Good to hear the roundup & Jager is working well...
Good luck - the energy is with you.
Doug
Great news. Sounds like you have a the attitude, diet and support team to rid it. Keep up the pace on the last 80% we look forward to further good news.
Campbells C's
Doug
Just caught up with your last two blogs - what great news cousin! Keep it up. I also had occasion to visit Handicaps.co.za and see that you are not spending your time between diesel intake lying on your bed. I am too nervous to suggest golf next time we see you guys!
Keep up the good fight and may Steven Segal prevail!
Al
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