Afternoon all.
Well was formally admitted to ARI last Wednesday and the treatment began Wednesday evening so no time was lost.
Thankfully now they understand actually what’s going on they were able to drain 11.5 litres of fluid from my abdomen which you can imagine made a huge almost instant difference. The chemotherapy is already in full swing and am almost half way through my first session. Fortunately I seem to be ok with the therapy being given and have had few side effects so am going to slug this out.
The consultants are fabulous and my consultant is of a similar age and outlook on life and wants me well and discharged back to normal life as soon as possible and expects nothing less.
In myself I feel fine and no different than I did previously which is one of the strange things with berkits (for some) by all accounts. Apparently it’s one of if not the fastest growing out there but because it’s so agressive it responds equally as well to treatment once identified.
The Welsh contingency left yesterday now that all seems to have stabilised so it will be good for them to get back to some sort of normality.
Soontobe Mrs King is still epic and an unwavering rock who is doing incredibly well under the circumstances. Our daughter Cerys is as always a constant source of joy, fun and emotion and our world.
The revised prognosis really does feel like we’ve won the best lottery ever and that is the only way I can explain it. It literally feels as if I have been granted a second chance by someone so the sense of relief, hope, future and all those normal things we take for granted will happen.
Thanks for all the kind wishes and thoughts they mean a great deal and beware the Aberdonians as once I’m back I’d love to finally meet you.
Thanks all.
John
