Thanks to all on here for keeping me going

great post!!! fantastic news for you and your family!!!!! UTR!!!!

 

Fishing wtf ?? really

 

There's a difference between being ill and just plain crackers .

 

Good idea, why don't you buy Nudgers fishing tackle

 

Great to hear you're both in remission. Enjoy your lives fellas

 

Great news - looking forward to Guinness in O'Neil's

 

All the best, WES, av a great day, great news.

All the best DONNY RED, i wish ya both well

 

Great news mate, long may it continue .
I think I can safely say have a drink for all us on the BBS .

 

So chuffed for both of you! Cancer is an evil disease that often wins! So glad that you’ve both fought back & beaten it!

 

Not sure he should be lifting all that weight when he's got a "belly full of pipes"
Anyway, good luck to the fella. Nice when someone gets one over on the big C. Happily I know a few who have and knew a few that, sadly,didn't.

 

chuffed for you and yours fella..... hope it carries on getting better.

 

Sorry to hear what you went through and glad you came out otherside.
Hope you and Boggy will be dancing in the Oakwell aisles for many years to come.

 

Last time Nudgers tackle was out was when he went to help Raoul Moat

 

Thanks everyone for the kind wishes to both WSB and myself. It's correct that Cancer is an
evil disease, but mercifully the specialists fighting it, know so much more about it now and if they
can catch it in time, they are able to either slow its development, or completely eradicate it.
Sadly , it's a disease that can indiscriminately target any one of us and because we don't know
what's going on inside our bodies, quite often, we are totally unaware of its presence. There's a lot to be said
for having an annual health MOT and for those old enough, to take part in the NHS Bowel Cancer screening
programme. Be assured, if anyone is diagnosed as having Cancer, it's understandable to panic at first and to fear
the worst, particularly as the specialists treating the disease, have to give the patient an honest opinion as
to what could be the very worst outcome. I remember initially feeling depressed with their doom and gloom comments, but that feeling didn't last long as I was determined to stay upbeat and wait until my treatment was complete so they could re-assess my condition. Again, the feeling that you are sitting on a timebomb and the fact that the condition could return are a common feeling. I joined a Macmillan support group to meet others with the same condition as I had
( Head and neck tumour). The support and encouragement you can derive from such a gathering, is immeasurable.
At first, I felt ashamed that I had Cancer, but I found that by being open and coming to the realisation that I had been
unlucky and could talk about my illness, was quite liberating. My mindset changed from " Why me", to " Why not me."?
The thirteen weeks of treatment were a nightmare. I had to attend St James Hospital in Leeds and every day, Monday
to Friday and underwent radiotherapy. At first, I was quite blasé as to what was going to happen to me. Suffice it to say that the treatment was akin to having my head in a microwave for an hour every day and I was probably naive to even think that there wouldn't be any side effects. If I had my time to come again, I would research the chances of having Proton
beam therapy, as it's not as invasive as Radiotherapy , which as well as killing the Cancer, can also affect other parts of the
body. The saliva glands are in your neck and at first, I had a permanently dry mouth and needed to drink two bottles of
water to enable me to swallow food of any description. The other side effect was it has affected my speech, but again, I
have to be realistic and accept the fact that it's a small price to pay, because I am now totally clear of a disease that could
well have ultimately claimed my life. I now love being retired and try to busy myself in the garden and also take part in
Customer perception questionnaires and of course I support my beloved Reds. I used to shy away from going to see
our GP, but now if I have the slightest concern I make an appointment to sort it out. Please remember, BBS users, prevention is better than cure, so in closing, if you suspect that things are not as they should be health wise , please don't hesitate to get it sorted out.

 

All the best to you and your family, I've fought Postrate cancer (had the operation last May) and luckily very luckily didn't need any other treatment. Still got issues but i deal with em best i can and you keep posative, it does help.