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Come Inside... => The Medical Centre => Topic started by: Snoopy on June 06, 2012, 02:57:24 PM
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The Implanted Defib in my chest is trying to eject itself through the skin.
Whether this is the body rejecting the thing or corrosion of the electrical leads they will be seeking to discover. Whichever it is they will, at some point in the next week or so, have to replace it. Replacing the defib is relatively simple but changing the leads is a tad more difficult and dangerous as the latter involves inserting an electrical cable through the heart itself.
I am not looking forward to the verdict. noooo:
Meanwhile I still await the recall to have the rest of the cancer tumours removed. tunble:
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For anyone who is interested ('specially BM) it looks like this:
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Snoopysick: happy100
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Good luck Snoopy.
Just get them to find a more comfortable place to insert the batteries.
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Good luck hound - we'll look after the place while you are out and clean your basket... sick2:
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Best of luck Snoopy. Once again, my "worries" are put into perspective confused:
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Hope you got insurance...them bloody Vets are dear
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Maybe he should go wind powered or summat rubschin:
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We'll stroke your tummy lots when you get back happy100
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I am feeling a little off colour myself suddenly angel1
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Bound to be an improvement on your natural colouring then Thumbs:
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Best of luck Snoops :thumbsup:
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Bound to be an improvement on your natural colouring then Thumbs:
sad32:
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Good luck Snoopy
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Thanks Chaps and Chappettes.
I'll report back on what they say after the prelim visit to Scallypool's Broad Green Hosp tomorrow.
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Scallypool scared2:
Take some spare wheels!!
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Good luck .......... :thumbsup:
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Oh Snoops... happy100 I am sorry that I missed this yesterday. I hope that today is going as well as it could be given the circumstances.
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Implant has been put though its paces (Nice pun there) and their computers can find nothing wrong with it. It has a full battery, the leads are OK, the machine is functioniing normally ~ Soooooo ~ From the techies the all clear then onto the Cardiologists.
Their considered opinion is that whilst the chemo lowered my immune system's resistance the body attempted a "rejection" of the foreign body ie the implant causing an "infection".
The plan is to treat it with antibiotics for 2 weeks then I have to go back. The chances are 1in 5 that the drugs will do the trick. In the probable event that they don't they will then book me in to have the implant removed, pack the "pouch" that it sits in with more antibiotics and re-site a new box on the other side of my chest. If this is needed it will be done within 7 to 10 days.
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Is that good or bad news? rubschin:
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Implant has been put though its paces (Nice pun there) and their computers can find nothing wrong with it. It has a full battery, the leads are OK, the machine is functioniing normally ~ Soooooo ~ From the techies the all clear then onto the Cardiologists.
Their considered opinion is that whilst the chemo lowered my immune system's resistance the body attempted a "rejection" of the foreign body ie the implant causing an "infection".
The plan is to treat it with antibiotics for 2 weeks then I have to go back. The chances are 1in 5 that the drugs will do the trick. In the probable event that they don't they will then book me in to have the implant removed, pack the "pouch" that it sits in with more antibiotics and re-site a new box on the other side of my chest. If this is needed it will be done within 7 to 10 days.
Bloody hell Snoops, I can't believe you are so matter-of-fact about it. Top dog :thumbsup:
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Implant has been put though its paces (Nice pun there) and their computers can find nothing wrong with it. It has a full battery, the leads are OK, the machine is functioning normally ~ Soooooo ~ From the techies the all clear then onto the Cardiologists.
Their considered opinion is that whilst the chemo lowered my immune system's resistance the body attempted a "rejection" of the foreign body ie the implant causing an "infection".
The plan is to treat it with antibiotics for 2 weeks then I have to go back. The chances are 1in 5 that the drugs will do the trick. In the probable event that they don't they will then book me in to have the implant removed, pack the "pouch" that it sits in with more antibiotics and re-site a new box on the other side of my chest. If this is needed it will be done within 7 to 10 days.
Bloody hell Snoops, I can't believe you are so matter-of-fact about it. Top dog :thumbsup:
My late Mother brought me up on the saying "What cannot be cured must be endured".
There is no point in my getting upset or worried about it all ~ Pissed off is however acceptable. :thumbsup:
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Implant has been put though its paces (Nice pun there) and their computers can find nothing wrong with it. It has a full battery, the leads are OK, the machine is functioning normally ~ Soooooo ~ From the techies the all clear then onto the Cardiologists.
Their considered opinion is that whilst the chemo lowered my immune system's resistance the body attempted a "rejection" of the foreign body ie the implant causing an "infection".
The plan is to treat it with antibiotics for 2 weeks then I have to go back. The chances are 1in 5 that the drugs will do the trick. In the probable event that they don't they will then book me in to have the implant removed, pack the "pouch" that it sits in with more antibiotics and re-site a new box on the other side of my chest. If this is needed it will be done within 7 to 10 days.
Bloody hell Snoops, I can't believe you are so matter-of-fact about it. Top dog :thumbsup:
My late Mother brought me up on the saying "What cannot be cured must be endured".
There is no point in my getting upset or worried about it all ~ Pissed off is however acceptable. :thumbsup:
Top man.,..............
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Implant has been put though its paces (Nice pun there) and their computers can find nothing wrong with it. It has a full battery, the leads are OK, the machine is functioniing normally ~ Soooooo ~ From the techies the all clear then onto the Cardiologists.
Their considered opinion is that whilst the chemo lowered my immune system's resistance the body attempted a "rejection" of the foreign body ie the implant causing an "infection".
The plan is to treat it with antibiotics for 2 weeks then I have to go back. The chances are 1in 5 that the drugs will do the trick. In the probable event that they don't they will then book me in to have the implant removed, pack the "pouch" that it sits in with more antibiotics and re-site a new box on the other side of my chest. If this is needed it will be done within 7 to 10 days.
On balance that sounds like good-ish news.
Do your stuff Fleming. :thumbsup:
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Ahh Botus I knew him well as would Grumpmeister probably.
http://www.cornwalls.co.uk/Botus-Flemming-village.htm (http://www.cornwalls.co.uk/Botus-Flemming-village.htm)
Snoops it does sound goodish news. So take it easy for a few weeks stop chasing your own tail and let the drugs try and do their thing. happy100
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Well I bought some chocs back for the work, never been empty of sweeties desk, but on balance they can do without them. I'll put them by your basket, but you'll need one of us to take the paper off first.
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If they're foil wrappers, leave them on. It makes it easier to spot where he's crapped at night cos it reflects in the moonlight (from a story once heard on the radio)
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If they're foil wrappers, leave them on. It makes it easier to spot where he's crapped at night cos it reflects in the moonlight (from a story once heard on the radio)
No good here then, we seem to have perma-cloud whistle:
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Skallypool hosp today for a verdict .... Have the antibiotics done their stuff or is it to be an operation?
Since the swelling and soreness are undiminished I suspect the latter in which case they want to do it within 10 days.
Meanwhile the cancer people have woken up to the fact that they need to carry out a second operation to remove the remaining tumours from my bladder. In fact they were supposed to have done this 2 months ago. angry041:
It seems they have assigned me to a different consultant and want me to attend on Wed for pre-op assessment ::) With op to follow a week later.
I have no idea which is the more important operation but what is certain .... they can't both have me at the same time. noooo:
I shall let them sort it out. rubschin:
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Popcorn:
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Electro-Cardiologist Consultant seen:
He says the "infection" has not responded to anti-biotics and the implant will have to be removed. This will be done in the next 3 to 4 weeks. Meanwhile he is consulting with colleagues to decide what tests they will be carrying out prior to making up their minds whether or not they need to replace it.....But in a different location. This will decide on my length of stay in hospital.
Meanwhile we also discussed the impending bladder cancer operation. He can see no reason why, as he so delicately put it, "people who want to fiddle with your willy and plumbing arrangements need have any fear that it will effect anything I am doing." He has dictated a letter to the urology consultant at the other hospital telling him to get on with the waterworks and leave the electrics to the "sparkies".
So over the next four weeks or so I shall have one lot delving into me lower reaches and then another bunch ripping out me wiring.
Forgive me if I am absent for extended periods and DO NOT SEND SEARCH PARTIES!
Oh and we have two lots of potential house buyers viewing tomorrow.
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Electro-Cardiologist Consultant seen:
He says the "infection" has not responded to anti-biotics and the implant will have to be removed. This will be done in the next 3 to 4 weeks. Meanwhile he is consulting with colleagues to decide what tests they will be carrying out prior to making up their minds whether or not they need to replace it.....But in a different location. This will decide on my length of stay in hospital.
Meanwhile we also discussed the impending bladder cancer operation. He can see no reason why, as he so delicately put it, "people who want to fiddle with your willy and plumbing arrangements need have any fear that it will effect anything I am doing." He has dictated a letter to the urology consultant at the other hospital telling him to get on with the waterworks and leave the electrics to the "sparkies".
So over the next four weeks or so I shall have one lot delving into me lower reaches and then another bunch ripping out me wiring.
Forgive me if I am absent for extended periods and DO NOT SEND SEARCH PARTIES!
Oh and we have two lots of potential house buyers viewing tomorrow.
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happy100 happy100 happy100
Can we help at all ? We can take over the village mag in your absence ;)
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Unless you have the secret of eternal youth there is nothing to be done but for me to accept the fact I am getting old.
Thanks for the thought tho'.
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I have spent the morning being poked, prodded, measured, ECG'd and then had a bladder check (DON'T ASK!).
Back in for biopsy in 6 to 8 weeks (but it will prolly be 10 weeks as they are "all behind with the theatre lists due to refurbishment overrun")
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I have spent the morning being poked, prodded, measured, ECG'd and then had a bladder check (DON'T ASK!).
Back in for biopsy in 6 to 8 weeks (but it will prolly be 10 weeks as they are "all behind with the theatre lists due to refurbishment overrun")
noooo:
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happy100
Good to see you fella. I saw this and thought of you
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lol: lol: lol:
Oh did I mention the blood tests? noooo:
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A phone call from Consultant Surgeon this morning.
I am booked to go into Broad Green Hosp (Scallypool) on Tuesday ready for Operation on my Birthday (Wednesday).
SHE tells me that I have a 1% chance of death during the operation. scared2:
I may be some time.
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A phone call from Consultant Surgeon this morning.
I am booked to go into Broad Green Hosp (Scallypool) on Tuesday ready for Operation on my Birthday (Wednesday).
SHE tells me that I have a 1% chance of death during the operation. scared2:
I may be some time.
Nothing to worry about. :thumbsup:
I know nearly 100 people who have had it done with no ill effects. ;)
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Thanks DS lol:
Ackchoowly the www gives me the scared2:
Why did I have to look up the procedure she has explained? Banghead
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Thanks DS lol:
Ackchoowly the www gives me the scared2:
Why did I have to look up the procedure she has explained? Banghead
Don't worry Snoops you will have forgotten all about it tomorrow. ;)
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A phone call from Consultant Surgeon this morning.
I am booked to go into Broad Green Hosp (Scallypool) on Tuesday ready for Operation on my Birthday (Wednesday).
SHE tells me that I have a 1% chance of death during the operation. scared2:
I may be some time.
Pardon me Snoops, but where is that on your anatomy?
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Your PM seems to be gubbed cussing: cussing:
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Your BM seems to be gubbed cussing: cussing:
whistle:
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Your PM seems to be gubbed cussing: cussing:
Shrugs: I know nothing of this. noooo:
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Your PM seems to be gubbed cussing: cussing:
Shrugs: I know nothing of this. noooo:
Right ~ I have tested sending and receiving PM's and it werks. :thumbsup:
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Spoke to Woodstock! Snoopy currently in surgery for 2-6 hours scared2:
She will send me bulletins!!
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Spoke to Woodstock! Snoopy currently in surgery for 2-6 hours scared2:
She will send me bulletins!!
Wot's wrong ...........
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Read the rest of the thread you moron cussing:
ANd it is his burfday today too!!!
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Read the rest of the thread you moron cussing:
ANd it is his burfday today too!!!
Forgot it was wednesday ........... redface:
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sEEMS THEY HAVE A CONSULTANT ON HAND TO DO EMERENCY heary by passes if the other surgeon fucks up scared2: scared2: scared2:
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sEEMS THEY HAVE A CONSULTANT ON HAND TO DO EMERENCY heary by passes if the other surgeon fucks up scared2: scared2: scared2:
What's he like at typing and spelling point:
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Fook off PanMan evil:
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Any up dates? Does this mean that I have to drink all this delightfully chilled Burfday Champagne by my self?
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** koff ** whistle:
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It's free Voddy night, ACKCHOOLY angel1
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Any nooze? Popcorn:
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Apparently Snoopy is eating and talking
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Is his nose wet though ?
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Apparently Snoopy is eating and talking
I was always taught not to talk with my mouthful!
Anyway, that's good news!
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Most excellent news.
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Surgery took 3 hours. The lead connecting the implant to the left ventricle had to be lazered out.
They found a lot of fluid in the pouch that holds the implant but by the time they got round to letting me go home their lab had not managed to grow anything on it so they aren't sure what the infection was ~ they are pretty sure it was caused when my immune system's resistance was lowered by the chemotherapy so they have sent me home with no implant and have asked the cancer people to shift their arses and get the biopsy done so that they can have me back in to have new implant put in. The new one will be in a different place.
If you really want to see what they did it can be found here: http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/123/11/e378.full (http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/123/11/e378.full)
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Good to see you back in here fella. I wouldn't have looked at the link anyway, but definitely lost any desire to do so after you mentioned fluid in the pouch, for some reason I saw it as being greeny/yellow sick2:
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Fecking great hole in my chest ~ they didn't stitch it but used glue ....... it started bleeding this morning. GP, after phone conversation with surgeon, has put a sterile patch on it and I have to go back if it keeps bleeding.
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Fecking great hole in my chest ~ they didn't stitch it but used glue ....... it started bleeding this morning. GP, after phone conversation with surgeon, has put a sterile patch on it and I have to go back if it keeps bleeding.
Sue them.........
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Fecking great hole in my chest ~ they didn't stitch it but used glue ....... it started bleeding this morning. GP, after phone conversation with surgeon, has put a sterile patch on it and I have to go back if it keeps bleeding.
Sorry Snoops, this is the first thing that popped into my head when I read your post. redface:
Bernard Cribbins "Hole in the Ground" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGk4AKOwJbc#)
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Letter from local hosp this morning ~ I'm in for second bladder op next Wednesday. scared2:
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They're taking the piss, surely?
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doh:
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;) Hope it goes ok :thumbsup:
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Me too!
But in case it doesn't I am 65 ~ make sure you have your Bingo Card to hand. razz:
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Could you delay it till you're 66 redface:
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Hope it all goes well Snoops. May your nose be wet when you awake xx
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Hope it all goes well Snoops. May your nose be wet when you awake xx
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Wot she said
And you legs dry of course.
Good luck. :thumbsup:
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Good luck.......... :thumbsup:
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Perhaps you and Miss C can arrange to attend the same hospital. Makes it easier for us like when visiting and sending flowers and stuff ;)
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rubschin: We could share "facilities" like.
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If you mean thermometers, Miss C will be hoping and praying she gets it before you hound noooo:
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rubschin: We could share "faculties" like.
rubschin:
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If you mean thermometers, Miss C will be hoping and praying she gets it before you hound noooo:
lol: lol: lol:
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I appreciate that neither Miss C's nor my conditions will make headline news like a certain elderly Greek's but never the less:
Tuesday went to Broad Green Hosp, Scallypool, to have the wound left by the recent operation to remove the Difib examined and to discuss with the consultant the possible replacement options. Mucho fecking about and the clinic was running two hours late. Results are wound is healing well but the "pouch" in the chest muscle is filled with blood that is causing much discomfort. This, I am told, will slowly subside as the body reabsorbs the blood but it may take some weeks/months. Meanwhile a replacement will be considered once the Bladder Cancer people have finished their fun and games...... So keep taking the painkillers, take moderate exercise, stop smoking and think very hard if I actually want the mental problems that may go with having a device re-implanted or whether I would prefer to take my chances without one.
Tough call really. Mentally I am in a better place than I have been for the past 14 years since the first device went in and although it has done its job and delivered shocks from time to time none of them have been deemed to be "appropriate" (i.e. Life Saving). % chances of death without an ICD and given my known heart problems have been assessed at between 2 and 4 percent per annum (renewing or resetting each year that I survive). This of course assumes that nothing else goes wrong (hence the exercise, no smoking etc).
Having a new device fitted, assuming they can find a place to put it as the old site is now "contaminated", could and probably will lead to a return of the mental issues such as agoraphobia, panic attacks etc and a lifetime of anti-depressants (i.e. a rerun of the past 14 years). Looking back over the past ten years the only times I have left the house have been a couple of times to see Nick, once to meet up with Miss C, a few visits to see Lil Bruvver and something like 100+ visits to GP and/or hospitals (often with blue lights flashing). This I feel needs some serious thought and family debate.
Wednesday to Glan Clwyd Hosp for Bladder Cancer operation. Previous op had not been a total success and I have been assigned to another consultant. Prepped and ready for general anaesthetic by 9am ... finally into theatre at 2pm. Then they decided not to "put me under" but to go into the bladder (via the obvious route) without anaesthesia to have a look and see just what they were going to be dealing with, this was accompanied by a promise that, should they find anything (Tumours etc) they would bring me back out of theatre, administer general anaesthetic and take me back in to remove whatever they needed to. Warned that this may include the need to "open me up" but only if they damaged the bladder wall and needed to repair it...... This was deemed to be an unlikely scenario but I had to be warned prior to signing the consent forms. Everyone very up-beat and jolly taking the line that it would be better not to give a G.A. if they got in and found nothing.
1 hour of a hoooooge catheter, complete with micro camera and associated tube to insert water + a laser gun to zap any tumours found being twisted this way and that whilst pictures are shown on 26inch monitor for the surgeon and me to watch what he found and did with it. I, for one, looked the other way after I had been shown the small clump of tumours..
At the end of an hour he pulled the whole lot out and said "Sorry old chap, can't reach behind the bloody things so we're going to have to give you a general and cut them out" ....... This was what I had thought (and in fact had originally been told) I was there for thus was expecting a 2/3 day stay in hosp which although not what anyone would want would be better during the school hols than after when there are parental duties to be attended to.
So they wheel me out of the operating theatre, straight past the anaesthesia room and into "Recovery" where I pondered what would happen next. 15 mins later surgeon and registrar appear to announce that they have pencilled me in for a future date to redo the whole thing under general anaesthetic and I can go home in 4 hours to await a letter giving me a new date.
So here I am with a strong case of "Leave the swelling but remove the pain" with yet more fvcking about to look forward to just when the Kids go back to school and Woodstock returns to work. cussing:
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Oh and as an afterthought the new dog is having his nuts removed next week and when he gets back from the vet I fully intend to jump up and kick him in the sore bits, just like he did to me last evening eveilgrin:
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Bloody hell Snoopy, I'm sure that you can think of many many better ways of spending a few days away from the VP happy100 . All seems to be moving in the right direction though (I think) confused: None of this seems to have affected your hands and fingers though, so not all bad ;)
Get betterer soon fella :thumbsup:
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Oh and as an afterthought the new dog is having his nuts removed next week and when he gets back from the vet I fully intend to jump up and kick him in the sore bits, just like he did to me last evening eveilgrin:
Same thing happened to me on my return from having the vasectomy reversal op. Dog hadn't seen me for a massive two days, you'd think I'd been away for two years.... big wet nose at full pelt straight into the crotch area, I thought I was on my way to see the angels sad32:
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Thanks JOM.
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Welcome home hound
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I must say you bear it all with much fortitude. I'd be a bit more pissed off than you seem to with the additional delay on the op.
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Uncle ~ I am totally hacked off with the whole thing but getting angry will not alter matters. I'm working on the theory that if I don't upset them they'll sort it in the end. If I cause a fuss then bugger all will happen and I'll be even worse off. I want this damned cancer out!
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Don't get angry but forcefully put your point. I've found in my many dealings with the NHS that he who shouts the loudest gets the best result.
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A tracheotomy ? rubschin:
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I must say you bear it all with much fortitude. I'd be a bit more pissed off than you seem to with the additional delay on the op.
Don't be dragging me into it.
I wasn't there and I know absolutely nowt..at all. noooo:
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Just spoke to Snoopy. The Hospital sent him home with an infection cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
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noooo:
Probably fortunate he didn't have the full op then.
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It seems the new dog had his bollocks chopped off today. No infection there noooo:
Lesson is: go to the vet!!
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Get well soon Snoopy
(Do Lid-ells sell grapes anybody?)
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I returned to work to sign 3 get well cards and 2 birthday cards. ::)
Get Well Snoops, do dogs eat grapes? rubschin:
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I returned to work to sign 3 get well cards and 2 birthday cards. ::)
Get Well Snoops, do dogs eat grapes? rubschin:
Snoopy's dog prefers seedless these days lol:
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I returned to work to sign 3 get well cards and 2 birthday cards. ::)
Get Well Snoops, do dogs eat grapes? rubschin:
Snoopy's dog prefers seedless these days lol:
drumroll: drumroll:
And remembers the time he had a nice pear.
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Thanks to some excellent diagnostic skills displayed by the "On Call Emergency GP" and even better "Barrier Nursing" by Woodstock I have survived a period of five days of which I remember very little. Just about on the mend now. Temp has returned to nearly normal, I no longer p*ss blood every ten minutes, I have eaten my first meal since Friday, am halfway through a course of very strong antibiotics and the emergency GP has re-visited and pronounced me to be "On the mend" .... Her opinion is that it was a "Hospital Acquired Infection" that they will never admit to.
Thanks also to Nick for spotting that my laptop had logged onto Skype and instantly calling me to ask if I was okay. I had only logged on to look for an expected and urgent email. Nice to know yer mates are keeping and eye on you.
Not hanging round today as still pretty wobbly. See you all on the morrow.
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Thanks to some excellent diagnostic skills displayed by the "On Call Emergency GP" and even better "Barrier Nursing" by Woodstock I have survived a period of five days of which I remember very little. Just about on the mend now. Temp has returned to nearly normal, I no longer p*ss blood every ten minutes, I have eaten my first meal since Friday, am halfway through a course of very strong antibiotics and the emergency GP has re-visited and pronounced me to be "On the mend" .... Her opinion is that it was a "Hospital Acquired Infection" that they will never admit to.
Thanks also to Nick for spotting that my laptop had logged onto Skype and instantly calling me to ask if I was okay. I had only logged on to look for an expected and urgent email. Nice to know yer mates are keeping and eye on you.
Not hanging round today as still pretty wobbly. See you all on the morrow.
Get well soon...........
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Ta apc :thumbsup:
Oh .... and the pup is pretty pissed off at the absence of his bollix and his inability, due to the half a bucket over his head, to lick where it hurts.
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I know nuffink of this Skype. I just called angel1
My sympathies to the pup noooo:
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Good news! :thumbsup:
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Not for the pup sad24:
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Bollocks! I forgot that. Let's hope the pup does though.
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^^^ drumroll: ^^^
Get well soon fella :thumbsup:
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Glad you are on the mend old dog.
I still think you got a better deal then the pup though. ;)
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Well ~ Here we go again.
Telephone call from Consultant's Secretary yesterday to say they have had a cancellation so can I arrange to go in for a third attempt at removing the tumours from my bladder on the 26th of this month. Expect to be in for 3 days. Fingers crossed that this time they will have all the right people and all the right equipment to hand on the day as I am getting pissed off with the whole thing. This has, as I reminded her, now been dragging on since last November when they first identified the cancer.
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Good luck (yet again!)
There's something wrong with the system when your anger (if that's the correct word) is aimed at the hospital and the lack of treatment rather than the cancer itself.
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Good luck (yet again!)
There's something wrong with the system when your anger (if that's the correct word) is aimed at the hospital and the lack of treatment rather than the cancer itself.
Thanks Uncle.
I am trying very hard not to let my annoyance with the Hospital and the NHS systems in general show. It does not, I feel, do to show anger towards a man, or his staff, when he is about to wield a scalpel around inside me. As for feeling angry with the cancer ~ not much point as that would change nothing. I drew the short straw on this one. Scared of it yes but angry? No.
Of course I cannot let the fear show in front of the boys as I don't want to scare them but fortunately they have grown used to my being in and out of hospital over the past few years and I am trying to let this seem to be just another "normal" event.
I have pondered long and hard about why having this cancer should scare me more than all the heart problems ~ I suppose we have become conditioned to fear cancer of any sort ~ I do know that the chances of a "good outcome" are high with this type of cancer "If it is treated early" but when I looked at the stats a "Good outcome" is not actually a cure but a 90%+ chance of surviving for 5 years following diagnosis but the % chances of survival drop as the years progress so I'm guessing it will get me in the end. Hopefully I'll see the boys launched into the big world first.
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Well Snoops, I can only hope that if (when?) the big C gets me, that I will be able to handle it with your stoicism and philosophical outlook!
You are to be commended old chap!
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~ I suppose we have become conditioned to fear cancer of any sort ~
I believe that is responsible for much despair and people giving up.
I am sure you are wise to, and above, all that.
Good luck my old dog, third time is supposed to be the lucky one. :thumbsup:
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Best of luck with it Snoops! happy100
Be of good spirit ... not the stuff they're removing from the shelves in the CZ ;)
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Good luck .......... :thumbsup:
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Well Snoops, I can only hope that if (when?) the big C gets me, that I will be able to handle it with your stoicism and philosophical outlook!
You are to be commended old chap!
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Good luck (yet again!)
There's something wrong with the system when your anger (if that's the correct word) is aimed at the hospital and the lack of treatment rather than the cancer itself.
Thanks Uncle.
I am trying very hard not to let my annoyance with the Hospital and the NHS systems in general show. It does not, I feel, do to show anger towards a man, or his staff, when he is about to wield a scalpel around inside me. As for feeling angry with the cancer ~ not much point as that would change nothing. I drew the short straw on this one. Scared of it yes but angry? No.
Of course I cannot let the fear show in front of the boys as I don't want to scare them but fortunately they have grown used to my being in and out of hospital over the past few years and I am trying to let this seem to be just another "normal" event.
I have pondered long and hard about why having this cancer should scare me more than all the heart problems ~ I suppose we have become conditioned to fear cancer of any sort ~ I do know that the chances of a "good outcome" are high with this type of cancer "If it is treated early" but when I looked at the stats a "Good outcome" is not actually a cure but a 90%+ chance of surviving for 5 years following diagnosis but the % chances of survival drop as the years progress so I'm guessing it will get me in the end. Hopefully I'll see the boys launched into the big world first.
happy100 happy100 Oh Snoops.
You are quite right we are conditioned to be scared of cancer and at the moment there are Ads designed to scare people, blood in your poo? Cancer. Cough for three weeks? Cancer. I am a firm believer that mindset can have a good deal influence over illnesses.
IMO you are doing all the right things in the right way. Being scared is OK but just look at you getting on with things anyway.
Good luck it's not much help but there are a lot of folk on here rooting for you. May your nose stay wet for a long time to come. xx
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Snoopy is back to hospital tomorrow. Let us hope the castration goes without incident :thumbsup:
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No loss ~ it's been so long since I used them I may have forgotten how. ;)
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Snoopy is back to hospital tomorrow. Let us hope the castration goes without incident :thumbsup:
Better than your Lobotomy anyway.
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Snoops...I hope they do the right operation to do the right thing in the right part of your body !!!! Bonio's waiting for your return
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Dont they use two bricks on dogs...
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A snoopygram floods in. He reports op went well but his voice is a bit high rubschin:
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Most excellent news castratos are worth loasamonney. :thumbsup:
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Most excellent news castratos are worth loasamonney. :thumbsup:
Castrati ::)
Anyway, it is all borrowed and they have few liquid assets.
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I am home ~ Op went well, apparently all tumours removed. I now have a very sore dick and it feels as if I am peeing barbed wire sad32:
Oh and I have hiccups (hiccoughs) since coming round from the anaesthetic which they tell me may last a few days.
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Drink plenty of fluids :thumbsup:
They always say that rubschin: WTF else would you drink?
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Drink plenty of fluids :thumbsup:
WTF else would you drink?
Thixotropes such as custard or milkshake perhaps?
Sounds like a success Snoopy, good to have you back. :thumbsup:
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Welcome back hound! cloud9: