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Update after my operation.

Terry

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I was at hospital on Monday to see the doctor for the results of my biopsy and to see how my wounds were progressing. After the removal of the tumour another 3 lymph nodes out of 17 proved to have microscopic cancerous cells and these were removed.
Yesterday I was back at the hospital to the Oncology section and I have to have 12 treatments of chemotherapy lasting 6 months to ensure their are no rogue cells left. This will start probably next week.
How this will affect my turning I have no idea but I'll keep popping up on the forum. !!!
 

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Not nice to contemplate 6 months of treatment but you're a strong macho Geordie, you'll get through it.
Best wishes Terry, at least you'll have an excuse to sit down whilst you're at the lathe.
 

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Terry take care mate going in for a biopsy next week of my cancer plus a look up the water works. Wilma when she had the chemo elected to have the long dose less often to enable time to mend between doses ie 8hr sessions they took 26 lymph glands plus heaps of other bits. She has had glowing reports ever since mate be assured we look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards Peter.:thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:
 

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The sooner it starts the sooner it's over Terry. Never nice I'm told but the end is in sight. The best of luck Terry and my very best wishes to you

Phil
 

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I hope that time passes by for this treatment quickly Terry and that you are all fixed up with no more problems very soon. Good luck, my thoughts are with you.
 

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Please accept my very best wishes for a speedy recovery, Terry. Don't do stupid things like working in a workshop that's as cold as Iceland, but then again, don't let the treatment get you down so that you do nothing but feel sorry for yourself.
And revise that saying on your avatar to, "I have not failed. Instead I have found 10000 ways that WILL work!" Good luck, matey!

Bob.
 
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Hope all goes well for you Terry. Get in the shed on the good days for that much needed therapy and hopefully will give something to look forward to on the bad days. Just take care
 

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I hope it all goes well Terry and you need to relax as much as you can and turn when you can.

Peter
 

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Hope it goes well mate.

SWMBO had chemo following the breast cancer diagnosis, the most traumatic bit for her was the hair loss but I guess for 2 reasons that's not too bad if you're bloke and you have hair to lose in the first place :funny:

On a more serious note it used to knock the crap out of her energy levels for about 24 hours straight after, but then she was pretty much normal and able to do more or less whatever she liked.

You do have to be a bit more careful around people who are ill and kids as the other side effect is your immune system is pretty much wiped out. But I'm sure they'll explain all that stuff.

So, I wouldn't expect it would put much of a damper on your turning possibilities to be honest.
 
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