Jack's Updates
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Jack's Updates
I thought it might be a good idea to put all the stuff about me in one thread.
If the Admins would like to move my other posts over that would be great .
I am still awaiting the results of the biopsy procedure , they took 7 different samples on Friday lunchtime it will be a week until the results are back and that will confirm the type and stage of the cancer(s) .
It has been confirmed that I have cancer in the lymph nodes in the chest , a tumour at the top of the right lung extending down toward the bottom of my shoulder blade and also in the Adrenal glands in both kidneys. Inoperable so any treatment will likely be a broad spectrum chemo which is like carpet bombing , I intend to try and get myself as fit as I can to cope with this . I will post more info as it becomes available.
If the Admins would like to move my other posts over that would be great .
I am still awaiting the results of the biopsy procedure , they took 7 different samples on Friday lunchtime it will be a week until the results are back and that will confirm the type and stage of the cancer(s) .
It has been confirmed that I have cancer in the lymph nodes in the chest , a tumour at the top of the right lung extending down toward the bottom of my shoulder blade and also in the Adrenal glands in both kidneys. Inoperable so any treatment will likely be a broad spectrum chemo which is like carpet bombing , I intend to try and get myself as fit as I can to cope with this . I will post more info as it becomes available.
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I'll move the posts over tomorrow when I'm on my laptop.
Thanks for the updates. Keep us posted. You know we're rooting for you and we're all happy to offer whatever help we can.
Thanks for the updates. Keep us posted. You know we're rooting for you and we're all happy to offer whatever help we can.
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Was good to see you made it back home, how you doing?
As kwacky says, thoughts are with you and if there is anything I can do to help do shout.
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Rooting for you and praying for you, Jack....I wish you the very best for a full and speedy recovery.
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Been thinking about you a lot this weekend buddy and I'm gutted for you with that news. It sounds like you're in a fighting mindset though which is fantastic and if there's anything that I can do then let me know. You seem to have accepted what the doctors have said quickly too which is great IMO, no point in fighting yourself, just fight the bastard cancer! I have full faith in you to do what you can mate!
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Thanks to the massive amounts of IV antibiotics I have had since monday doing its job and knocking ten bales out of the infection , I now have a reasonable appetite , my breathing is more settled , I am not in any pain unless I cough quite a bit , which is much less frequent than it was .
Despite the awful news I'm actually feeling pretty good , I think half the battle is going to be staying positive , I know I won't win every day but I can win almost every day as I have a huge support group of all you guys , my family and friends and the **** ROYAL NAVY .
Despite the awful news I'm actually feeling pretty good , I think half the battle is going to be staying positive , I know I won't win every day but I can win almost every day as I have a huge support group of all you guys , my family and friends and the **** ROYAL NAVY .
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I'm glad to see that you're staying positive it has more power than most people think.
I'm keeping you in my thoughts as we all are.
I'm keeping you in my thoughts as we all are.
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Glad to hear you are in a good mindset about it all. Fingers crossed for you.
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Hospital just phoned , appointment for Tuesday afternoon with the consultant to discuss the biopsy and scan results . I am looking forward to finding out the specifics although it is a little daunting/ominous
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One thing I have to say for the NHS in my families experience with cancers, they don't hang around. Best wishes for you mate!
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I went to the hospital today to see the consultant , turned out to be a series of appointments to see an array of consultants and specialists .
I got some very specific specifics and some that were disconcertingly vague.
Specifics : I have an aggressive extensive small cell lung cancer late stage . If I do nothing 2-4 months .
Vague Specifics , IF I can take the full Chemo and immunotherapy treatments and IF everything responds as expected then MAYBE 12 - 18 months .
I start treatment on thursday .
EMRA on Sunday.
Never Give Up
Never Surrender .
I got some very specific specifics and some that were disconcertingly vague.
Specifics : I have an aggressive extensive small cell lung cancer late stage . If I do nothing 2-4 months .
Vague Specifics , IF I can take the full Chemo and immunotherapy treatments and IF everything responds as expected then MAYBE 12 - 18 months .
I start treatment on thursday .
EMRA on Sunday.
Never Give Up
Never Surrender .
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As kwacky says keep fighting the good fight mate.
And don't forget, on those dark days the tankslap family will be here for you.
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Your mental fortitude is astonishing! Genuinely wish you the very best mate, as Kwacky said, keep up the good fight!!
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I don't really have any option but to be strong mentally and fight with everything at my disposal , Most of the time I feel as though I am teetering on a knife edge and I could easily collapse into a wet soggy mess but I can't let that happen as I'm not sure I could find a way back . I am very scared .Cav wrote:Your mental fortitude is astonishing!
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If you weren't scared I would be worried you are in denial. We are all here for you mate, in spirit, messages and person. Enjoy EMRA though buddy, fingers crossed for ideal conditions
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I can only echo what others have said, I'm hoping that you beat the odds and stay positive.
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What can any of us say, without it feeling rather glib in these circumstances mate.
I suppose there is an argument for saying that you've only been given a timescale for the same outcome that we all (everybody) must accept, but that most of us can live in denial of purely because of it's unknown quantitative.?
Nonetheless please understand that does nothing to diminish my enormous admiration at your stoic response.
I suspect that you'll battle to prove those medics wrong ? - remember Stephen Hawkins lived 50 years past his terminal prognosis, and isn't Kenneth Lourie still about (with a similar diagnosis to yourself).
We'll all be here for you Jack, even if some of us may feel less helpful than others.
I suppose there is an argument for saying that you've only been given a timescale for the same outcome that we all (everybody) must accept, but that most of us can live in denial of purely because of it's unknown quantitative.?
Nonetheless please understand that does nothing to diminish my enormous admiration at your stoic response.
I suspect that you'll battle to prove those medics wrong ? - remember Stephen Hawkins lived 50 years past his terminal prognosis, and isn't Kenneth Lourie still about (with a similar diagnosis to yourself).
We'll all be here for you Jack, even if some of us may feel less helpful than others.
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