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Posted 13 Dec 2014 at 10:16
Lyn

fabulous news so pleased for John and your Dad.

You are such a big help to everyone on this forum you know your stuff but you also know just what to say

xx

Mandy Mo

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Posted 13 Dec 2014 at 12:25

Great news, Lyn !

 

Fiona.

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Posted 13 Dec 2014 at 15:45

Great news Lyn.

Barry
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Posted 13 Dec 2014 at 16:30

All in all, good news and a nice to have before Christmas.

Dave

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Posted 13 Dec 2014 at 20:24
Really,pleased to,hear about John's stable PSA Lyn, not quite so pleased about dad's small rise but love his spirit. I'd like to echo the thanks to you, without people,like you who know so much about this disease this forum would be a lesser place.

Much love

Allison xx

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Posted 14 Dec 2014 at 15:06

Really good news Lyn you both must be very happy a stable PSA and reaching the 5 year mark there will be lots to celebrate in your house hold this Xmas.

Although your Dad has had a slight rise his determination to resist HT and concentrate on holiday plans says a lot about his strength of character and long may that continue.

Now where is that button for the Lyn appreciation society.http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif

BFN

Julie X

NEVER LAUGH AT A LIVE DRAGON
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Posted 16 Dec 2014 at 09:38

So pleased to hear your news Lyn, all the makings for a great Christmas.

Si x

 

Don't deny the diagnosis; try to defy the verdict
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Posted 16 Dec 2014 at 11:29

I am very happy for you and your family .Also many thanks for your very helpful tips about my MRI which were great relief and comfort for me at the time. I wish you and your family a lovely Christmas
Thanks fully
Essi

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Posted 02 Jan 2015 at 23:47

We spent Christmas in the glorious Gambia and had a wonderful time although the presence of Ebola in other parts of West Africa has devastated the tourist trade in the Gambia and people are finding it harder and harder to earn money to buy food etc. We had taken quite a lot of stuff out with us including money for the school we support so feel that we at least were able to do our bit to help. Unfortunately, we came home to crisis upon crisis in the family, culminating in an exciting trip to A&E yesterday when John had a suspected heart attack. Blue lights, Julie - I thought of you x

Many many hours later, the cardiologist was happy enough to send us back home on the basis that John's heart is fine - it seems that the chest pain & tingling was caused by either the bad news & worries of the last few days or the malaria tablets combined with a cheeky Levitra (both of which have chest pain as an uncommon side effect - who knew!!!!) So, the question is ... when we next go to Gambia, will we have to choose between sex and malaria?

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

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Posted 03 Jan 2015 at 00:53

Not life's most difficult decision, Lyn! Pleased it was all sorted.

Paul

Stay Calm And Carry On.
User
Posted 03 Jan 2015 at 03:51

Hope John is ok Lyn. Hoping whatever the family crisis are that they are sorted

Bri x

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Posted 03 Jan 2015 at 13:25

Hope your family crisis satisfactorily resolved, Lyn.

May I also salute your charitable spirit towards the Gambian people. 👍

 

Regards,

Jacey

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Posted 03 Jan 2015 at 14:34
Pleased to hear it wasn't a heart attack after all. Hope life gets back to normal asap.

Kind regards.

User
Posted 03 Jan 2015 at 17:14
Sorry I missed this Lyn,

I'm pleased that John is ok but what a worry! And other stuff going on as well, that's all you need. What a homecoming.

What lovely people you are, supporting people and a school in deprived parts of the world. It doesn't surprise me at all.

Lots of love

Allison xxx

User
Posted 03 Jan 2015 at 18:31

Wow what an unexpected concern. I had not seen this posting and just seen your lovely happy pictures in Gambia. So glad it turned out to be something else though the worry you could do without. Hope it's all settling now.,

User
Posted 03 Jan 2015 at 22:02
Oh my, in my travels I missed this latest problem for John, thank goodness he is all OK ,

Hope the family crisis that sparked it all off has now been resolved.

xx

Mandy

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Posted 04 Jan 2015 at 12:15

Thanks all. John is absolutely fine now - sadly, the family matters have come one after another. None will be resolved quickly and we need to be very strong to get everyone else through so I think after the initial firefighting John was just overwhelmed with sadness. The problems are nothing in comparison to what some on the forum are facing and we will of course survive

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

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Posted 04 Jan 2015 at 16:17

A lot going on for all you and I concur with the other posts wishing you good luck, glad it wasn't a heart attack, respect for your charitable work and no comment on the choice re. sex and malaria .... apart from both have their dangers!

dl

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Posted 04 Jan 2015 at 22:54

Blooming heck Lyn you have been busy , Gambia, blue lights, heart attack, sex and Malaria all in the same week. Seriously I am glad that John is OK .

BFN

Julie X

NEVER LAUGH AT A LIVE DRAGON
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Posted 27 Jan 2015 at 23:36

Dad had his consultation today with Mr P.

PSA has risen but (this will mess with the heads of all debating the significance of PSA fluctuations) when the blood sample was taken, it was sent to two labs - the first to our local hospital where Mr P is based and the other to the GP's preferred lab in Harrogate (I think I have posted here before that it is allegedly common knowledge amongst medics in our area that PSA tests come back higher from Harrogate than from St James's).

Well, case proved. Dad's Leeds result was 0.30 and his Harrogate result was 0.32 - a difference of nearly 7%

Taking the .3 as reliable, it is a rise of 50% in 6 months but Dad & Mr P have agreed to leave it for 12 months before next test. I can't say I feel thrilled about that but on the basis that dad is pretty clear he would not agree to any treatment anyway, it seems a bit pointless to him to create anxiety that he will then do nothing about. Joy.

Edited by member 03 Feb 2015 at 00:17  | Reason: Not specified

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

 
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