G'day all.
Things are starting to move along. Confirmation of my appointment at the Royal Marsden came through today - scheduled for 19th May @ 10:00 am. Am praying that the treatment recommended concurs with the treatment that has already been discussed at Northampton General and can be delivered at Northampton General which will make it easier for all concerned.
Pre Chemo assessment goes ahead on 17th May at Northampton General. I have an appointment at Northampton General on Tuesday 25th May to have a PEG (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy) inserted in my stomach (enables me to be fed if I am unable to swallow later in the treatment cycle). I will be staying overnight so prayers would be appreciated that the procedure is free of infection and goes without a hitch.
All things being well, my treatment is likely to start either in the last week of May or in the first week of June.
I have been working as normal (had the usual two days in the office on Monday and Tuesday this week) and will continue to do so. I have also begun to exercise again which has felt great. My ankle ligament has healed enough to allow me to jog. My shoulder is on the mend as well, albeit slowly. I did my ankle after the filming was done in the link below (I am in the red jacket), thankfully much further down the valley. It was worth it!
http://vimeo.com/10889972
I am determined to stay as positive and upbeat as I possibly can throughout my treatment and recovery. One way I am going to achieve this is to laugh a lot. To help me do this, I am assembling a library of comedy DVDs. Any contributions would be greatfully accepted. To give an idea of the kind of comedy I like, Kath & Kim, Peter Kay Phoenix Nights hit the spot. The Office and other cringe making comedies leave me cold, apart from Borat of course!
The support I have been receiving continues to be overwhelming on all fronts, many thanks again to you all.
Stephen
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First of all, you are completely insane - did you really take a helicopter to go skiing? Second, when did you get to be so bloody good at skiing? I remember the Mt. Bulla days! Okay, my top comedy picks - the ones that made me laugh so hard my waters broke: for Kate it was Jackie Mason (ya gotta have the Noo Yawk connection) and with Hilary it was Billy Connelly, in particular the farting on the plane routine. How secure is that PEG going to be?
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