OK, update time.......
Diana and I will be wed on the 14th April 2012 at The Albion Church in Ashton, with the reception being held at Ashton Town Hall afterwards. We're both really excited and appreciate the fundraising and time out that people spent of their lives, just to get us hitched more than people will ever know.
I am on my 15th session of radiotherapy now, which is exactly halfway through. Getting to know people down at the christie now with me being there on a daily basis, so me and the old man are on first name terms with the girls on reception and my radiology nurses etc which is nice, as the last thing you need is seeing a stranger everyday. my left hand side of my napper no longer grows hair! officially balded on friday so i bic'd the lot off, not that i didn't anyway, but its a bit different when you've got a 7 inch scar on yer bonce. its unavoidable though, so just gotta put up with it. Radiotherapy finishes on December 28th which is just in time for NYE and I fully intend on celebrating! Cock off 2011 you shite fucking slag. WORST. YEAR. EVER. Got one month's rest then its Chemo time. I've been on Chemo tablets at the same time as having Radiotherapy. Have to take them 1 hour before Radio as it makes the cancer cells vunerable to the Radiotherapy, thus easier to kill. Anyway, after the 1 month break they will up the dosage of the chemo tablets, and I have to take these for 5 consecutive days, every 28 days. So I'm gonna feel shite for 2 weeks out of every month, as its the chemo thats makes you feel lousy. gotta do that for 6 months (fuckers) then i'm done. can finally go on honeymoon abroad then!
Side effects from the treatment are swelling of the brain, which can cause seizures. I fucking had one in my Dad's car. Needless to say he shart himself. Thinking back was a bit funny really, although at the time it definitely wasn't. Not had another since as they put me on epilepsy tablets which is controlling it. Taking close to 20 different tablets a day at the minute, its doing my nut but again, unavoidable.
At the moment I'm handling the treatment quite well. When I wake up my bones hurt. This is the Chemo tablets, but once i've had my stereoids and painkillers I feel great. Gets to about 7 pm and I'm fucked, although this passes 9/10 without any nap or owt, just soldier through. I've got horribly snappy with Di and the Kids. I'm really not good company at the moment, although tomorrow night's trip to City should paper over that a little for the short term, but I am questioning whether this is the best place to be whilst i'm being treated, coz I know once i'm done i'll be fine again, but what if I say / do summat that makes things irrepairable in the meantime? god knows....
I have put a vast amount of weight on. I now weigh 13 stone 8. that is over 2 stone gained since I took Ill. I keep being told I'll need the weight on me as it'll drop off. errrrrr, when? haha
Last but not least.............
I'm gonna be a Dad.
Oh yes, me a Dad. Come on!!!
Only took a few attempts aswell, she's 7 weeks pregnant now, and due to our circumstances they've been keeping a close eye on us, so we've already had 2 scans, second of which was a scary one as there was no visible heartbeart, but after an internal we found it, so that was a massive relief. We are over the moon, and she realises its gonna ruin her dress and photo's at the wedding, but she's fine with it. i can't wait. want a son, just so i know my surname will be passed down, but a daughter won't be the end of the world either!
so thats the story up to now, will update again in jan when I've seen the Neurosurgeon and he lets me know how I'm getting on.
And thank you all again.
-- Wed Dec 07, 2011 1:18 am --
blueinkwell said:
Best of luck mate, it was good to meet you at the christmas do on Saturday.
you too mate, seem like a top bunch!
