Good news

"All clear kid"

On Thursday last week I had a call from my oncologist. He is always jolly and kind on the phone (and when I met him, a week before he got Covid), and this time he had some good news for me. My scan results show that I am all clear - no cancer!

I asked if I had to take this last course of chemotherapy and he said yes, so I have just over a week left of treatment and then the main cancer treatment is done! Dusted! Over! There is a huge sense of relief, even though I still have one last hurdle to complete.

Now that my cancer treatment is (nearly) over, I can look forward to a reversal operation for my ileostomy. That means another long operation (several hours) and some recovery time, but I will be able to get back to 'normal'. I don't think it will be soon as they have to wait a couple of months after chemo, and the NHS have a lot of operations to do that are more important, but it would be good not to (sorry for being graphic here) poop through my belly any more.

What I am most looking forward to is getting back to work - though it will be strange after so long off. Since I stopped work I have a new CEO, new team members, and we all have a brand new building. 

In the meantime I still have some appointments and am having trouble with my ear/jaw, but compared to cancer that's nothing!

Watch this space for updates on things other than cancer for a change - maybe about the amount of cabbages I have planted, or how my strawberries are doing, or how much jam/pickle I am making!

Photo credit Star Wars (source unknown).