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Plastic

Hi Friends - just a quick update about my health.

I saw the oncologist on Monday and we went through the PET and CT scans.     He says things haven't spread to my lungs or liver which gives me a good chance the chemo will slow things down.     He says that apart from dying of cancer, I'm remarkably fit.  Smiley           I start 2 types of chemo in parallel as soon as they can organise it - probably next week.      .

He says if everything goes well, he hopes he can get me 18 months to 2 years.      There's also a radical operation that can be performed after that if I'm still doing well - it's highly risky but he thinks I have a 50/50 chance of making 5 years.   Need to think about that nearer the time - there's quality of life considerations.     Living does not always equate to being alive.

Obviously, there's a lot if risk and chance of failure from now onwards so nothing is guaranteed - it still might end up as just months only - but I will fight for every minute I can get.

I'm still actively ticking off my bucket list - we had a family photo session yesterday (while I still look good) and we're feeding and walking with a wild wolf pack today.    Smiley

Looks like Boris has cancelled my helicopter flight on Thursday..  Disappointed

Lockdown or not, I'll still visit my friends for my sanity - they are my vital support network - or I'll just claim I'm a tradesman working in their house while I'm there - I'll take my hammer with me!   Smiley

  • Meeting the wolves was amazing - they are so alert and sensitive.    I got thoroughly 'washed' by the pack's flappy tongues before we took one of them out for a walk.    It's like a dog but very unforgiving - you are either the alpha or it will ignore you.    It's testing you all the time - tugging on the lead or deciding when to stop - just to see who is in control.      So big & powerful.     We stopped along the way to look at the sheep in the field.

    A wonderful day out.

  • Very sorry to hear about all this, Plastic.  (been away since the new site went up, all news to me)

  • It's good to hear from you Plastic!

    I am the user formerly known as Roswell.

    I'm glad you are being organised and thinking ahead. You haven't lost your sense of humour. Smiley

  • Wolves are simply beautiful always wanted one as pet

    but luckily just at the same time someone else's half wolf had escaped and was being reported all over the place. Loads of people ( police army uspca )  where hunting it because it was  kinda dangerous and they couldnt catch it.

    that put me off having a wolf as a pet.

    phew !

    bad Boris Slight smile

    i hope the chemo does the job  and u dont have to go for surgery

    have fun with the wolves

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