I have seen the consultant today and I have had another good scan. The immunotherapy treatment is showing my cancer to be stable, with a continued slight reduction of existing lesion.
They are now putting me forward for a hernia repair operation. The process has begun.
The odds of the immunotherapy working were very slim. It looks like I am a very lucky man. The odds are I shouldn’t be alive!
Miracles do happen. So I would say to everyone out there no matter how bad things are never to give up hope.
Things couldn’t have gone any better. At the start of this year I was having horrendous chemo which wasn’t working. I was facing and staring end of life.
Now I am looking at a different outcome. Things are very positive and I am working five days a week at present. I am seeing my kids. Things have changed.
I can honestly say I have been through hell and back.
I will continue to fight for my life no matter what obstacles come in my way.
It is just a day case. I was in theatre for about an hour. Had mine done privately through my company health scheme. Struggled with the painkillers (nausea and reflux) but was able to come off these after a few days. Pain free now and back walking the dogs. No “heavy” lifting for 6 weeks. I am back at my desk this week.
@Dan_M That is brilliant news, I am so pleased for you and your family.
Whilst you are right that you have been very fortunate, you are also a really good example of how new treatments and especially immunotherapy are changing the narrative about cancer.
To all of the people dealing with cancer and other life threatening disease’s on this forum I wish you all the very best going forward.
Some of you were kind enough to offer me emotional support when I mentioned last year that my 31 year old daughter was battling breast cancer, she has now come out the other side. She has some issues caused by the chemo, for example loss of hearing which will require hearing aids but like so many of you on the forum she isn’t letting life beat her. Being able to talk anonymously on the forum did help me get through at the time.
So many times on the forum I see people falling out over silly things but when the chips are down we pull together.
Maybe it’s the time of year that making me feel emotional at the moment but I just wanted to add my support and admiration for everyone currently bravely battling on.
I had a 10% chance of immunotherapy working. The odds were stacked against me l. This is more like a miracle. The consultant didn’t think it would work with my cancer.
She has been amazing and I have at times given her a hard time and I have complained officially also. That’s another story and it worked to my advantage maybe.
But, she has been a legend and has kept me alive! I don’t trust any of the others I see at the hospital apart from her. Bum advice and seem unconcerned quite often.
If you want the best you need the top consultant in my experience.
