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Sunday 25th April 2004
Went to my dad's place yesterday and told
him about my cancer. He said he had feared it all
along. Dad had cancer in his kidney years ago and
had his kidney removed but he’s still here
to tell the tale, even tough he smokes like a chimney
and drinks like a fish!
I then went to visit my oldest sister. I have two
sisters and one brother. After I left there I went
to my brother’s place and he took me out to
an Italian restaurant for tea. I was not really
in the mood for food but as he said it’s probably
the shock and that I should try and keep eating.
After the meal I went back to his house and we drank
some wine. He let me pour all my worries out on
him, listened and tried to understand. During my
rambling I told him that the prognosis was 50/50,
I then realised I did not know what this meant!
Did it mean 50/50 on surviving the surgery or 50/50
chance of a cure? Could I survive the surgery but
still not be cured and live for years having to
have more treatment? I must find out the answers
to these questions. I stayed there last night, which
helped, as it’s hard to cope living on your
own.
Got up this morning at my brother’s place
and my neck seems sore. Is this my mind playing
tricks? We went to Sainsbury’s for breakfast,
was not really hungry but thought I had better eat.
Today my ex-wife is bringing my youngest son, Samuel,
who is 15 years old and I’m going to tell
him this is going to be hard but I feel he should
know. I have two elder children Anthony who is 32
and Lynette who is 31. Lynette was at the hospital
with me when I got the news and I told Anthony and
his partner the same night.
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