While it's been a busy year, my health has been on the decline.
Earlier this month I had a bad case of stomach bloating which meant everytime I had a meal, I would have wicked pains in my stomach and up my back.
Went to the doctor with symptoms of another heart attack and was taken to hospital for observation.
Doctor at the hospital thought it was gall-stones and a appointment was made for an ultra-sound.
While the radiographer was running the scan over my stomach, she remarked ...ooh !! and got her senior to come in and check me out. He also went ooh!! and by this time I wondered what was going on.
He informed me that things were not right and to get my butt up to the Emergency Dept where I was examined by a House Surgeon who organised a CT scan to see more clearly the problem.
Long story short, I was admitted to hospital for a right-sided hemicolectomy where the surgeon had found widespread metastatic disease with likely caecal primary lesion and 3 liver cysts.
In other words CANCER ...
In my discharge papers it states that this is incurable and surgical removal is not possible.
My prognosis at the moment is 18 months to 2 years but are waiting for an appointment with the Oncology Dept to see if chemo is the way to give me a couple of years longer.
My goal is to be positive, upbeat and happy while fighting this disease.
I know it's going to shock a few of you who know me but it's early days and who knows what the future brings.
Cheers for now.
