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Why can’t they treat my Lymph node PCa

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Posted 29 Oct 2024 at 12:35

Hi Phil

I've just caught up on your thread, and am really sorry you're having such a rough time of it mate. Glad to hear you are a bit better today. Hopefully you'll be back tinkering with your bike again before long 👍

Stay strong pal.

Ian.

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Posted 02 Nov 2024 at 17:11

Quick update : Feeling much better now and eating better. Lost 1 stone 8lbs … 

 

Blood results encouraging. Potassium back up and anaemia better. CRP also better. Nurse pleased with progress . She also doubled my steroids for 1 week and also said keep taking one laxative a day. 

 

Trying not to think about the remaining chemo sessions. Will see my consultant in a few weeks and find out my PSA and results of CT scan. Hopefully the chemo I’ve had has pushed the PCa back a bit.

 

Had our oldest here for a week with his missus and our grandson. Hard work but lovely. And we booked a holiday together with them for next April. Only to Portugal and an all inclusive which we never ever do but looks lovely. Used our BA Avios and an almost run out companion voucher to get very cheap flights. Flying business both ways which seems ridiculous for a 3 hour flight but it was so cheap. You get a row of 3 to the two of us plus food on board, priority boarding and use of the BA lounge before both flights. Had to do it. 😜. Meeting our son and family at Heathrow as they fly in from Jersey to transfer. Need to sort some travel insurance out now … ! 

 

I also felt well enough yesterday to think about sorting my motorbike out. So ordered 3 new coils and a new throttle cable as the old one is a cheap s*** one and doesn’t fit and the coils are 51 years old . Gonna remove all 3 carbs and re-set as well … 😁

 

So got another blood test next week for the P/nurse and hoping all will be good with the results. 

 

The missus is taking her friend out tonight to see the Stylistics and a meal . I was meant to go but still not up for a night out yet.

 

Hoping y’all doing ok 👍 

Take care

Phil

 

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Posted 02 Nov 2024 at 19:17

Great news Phil, it's good to hear that you're feeling better and thinking about fixing the bike. 

A trip to Portugal will be an excellent tonic, and hopefully you'll be able to enjoy the food. We recently spent a weekend in Porto, and I have to say that I had more than my fair share of Natas, yum!

Cheers, 

Kev.

 

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Posted 02 Nov 2024 at 19:47
Great news Phil. Been thinking about you a lot but burying my head in the sand at the moment , so my apologies. I’m just concentrating on living and not my incurable cancer. Best wishes my friend. You’re doing so well and so brave 🙏
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Posted 02 Nov 2024 at 21:12

Good to read this Phil, and you’ve booked a holiday. Get that bike going. I was a bikes girl, love my bikes. 
Leila.

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Posted 02 Nov 2024 at 21:34

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

Good to read this Phil, and you’ve booked a holiday. Get that bike going. I was a bikes girl, love my bikes. 
Leila.

Hi Leila. I can imagine you as a biker moll 🤣. 
When I met my missus I had a Ducati SS which didn’t really suit a pillion so I bought a Suzuki 1000 which was a beast with lowered bars and a bikini fairing. She was only 15 and very petite and I can remember riding at 150mph two up for miles and miles. I can’t believe I did that now but we was very young 😬… Think I sold the bike to fund our first holiday together… 😉

Phil

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Posted 03 Nov 2024 at 18:48

Haha, 

I had a 125 until I passed my test, then I had a 250 super dream. My brother  had a Laverda, I can remember  me riding pillion, we went far too fast, and cornered wonderfully, I loved it. 
My biking days ended after an accident in my 30’s when I large van went in to my rear end. Thankfully I also rode horses and was skilled enough to bail out without too much injury. I continued with the horses but the bike went,it was cost and my love of my horse was the deciding factor. 

Leila 

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Posted 03 Nov 2024 at 19:08
Leila you ROCK haha. I’ve had bikes all my life. A superdream wow. We used to call it a wet dream. My love of bikes started at 12 when all the older boys in our road had them. They used to take me pillion on their 250 and 350 LC’s.

One day I went pillion on a spanking new Moto Guzzi Le Mans Mk 2. Boy it was fast. I bet the Laverda was a 1000cc Jota. Collectors item now ! I’ve mostly had big V twins, Ducati , Honda , Buell etc. Fastest bikes I’ve ridden are Yam 500 LC and Yam R6. Boy oh boy the red line on the R6. Endless third gear ……..

Respect lady 👍

User
Posted 03 Nov 2024 at 21:52

Always been a bit of a speed merchant, bikes, horses driving my car too fast. Ahhh such fun hehe. Got stopped coming home from college as a very mature student, and the Bobby said, madam do you know how fast you were going, my answer was, yep, but I’m a safe driver. Luckily my mature charm and my day job kept me from getting a speeding ticket. 
The only reason I slowed down was cos I had the max in tickets eeekkkk, needed to drive for my job. Now I’m a stately lady wot drives carefully on these narrow rural roads.  🤣

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Posted 03 Nov 2024 at 23:00
You lot are making me feel inadequate, passed my test on a 125 and didn't take it further.. Love my horses though and ultimately there is no better buzz than riding a horse cross country.
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Posted 04 Nov 2024 at 09:44

When I was at school I raced sailing dinghies. Then after school I got a very fast 16’ racing dinghy and sailed it so hard and capsized so many times I bent the boom and did enough damage to need a full interior rebuild ( which I did myself) and a new boom and mast 😬. Was a bit crazy…

Phil

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Posted 04 Nov 2024 at 10:21

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member
Then after school I got a very fast 16’ racing dinghy and sailed it so hard and capsized

Me and the wife remember it well.

https://youtu.be/ibLLuhd-h1M?si=hcA8K7cbC6yuHDIJ

 

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Posted 04 Nov 2024 at 10:37

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member
Then after school I got a very fast 16’ racing dinghy and sailed it so hard and capsized

Me and the wife remember it well.

https://youtu.be/ibLLuhd-h1M?si=hcA8K7cbC6yuHDIJ

 

 

🤣🤣

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Posted 05 Nov 2024 at 18:51

Phil, I use to race the subs up the Gareloch in my Enterprise Sailing dinghy. Loved sailing when I was younger and use to terrify my future wife when I took her out and asked her to sit leeside.🤣🤣🤣🤣

Had a few capsizes as well.

Good to hear your feeling a bit better, hope it continues.

Derek

 
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