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News not great

News not great

  • September 19, 2023
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So to recap, went to the surgeon last Wednesday for a check-up, a Pet Scan on Thursday, Confirm Cancer on Friday, Biopsy on Monday, Head and Neck clinic on Tuesday.

After all this we are now at a point of having a probable path for treatment although there are a few things to iron out before all finalised.

So the probable path is that on 6 October I will have a major operation. The operation will be a laryngectomy which is the surgical removal of the larynx, also called the voice box. At the same time...

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Cancer Update Wednesday 13 September.

Cancer Update Wednesday 13 September.

  • September 13, 2023
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So after a few months away and now making an announcement professionally about where I am at, here is a quick update on where the cancer is at.

As of Wednesday 13-9 it looks like I likely have Cancer again. Thursday they will do a PET scan and then have a Biopsy scheduled for Monday. If...

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Announcement about my Work Life

Announcement about my Work Life

  • September 13, 2023
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Hello,

Please excuse the broadcast nature of this communication. This has taken much thought and deliberation.

Over the next month or so, I will be stepping away from all work for a period of at least two years.  The reason for this is to focus 100% on my health and my family.

As you know I have now...

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Cancer update

Cancer update

Well its been well over three months since my last update and it feels like its been a real busy time with many ups and downs, too many to mention all here and the overall summary ends up in a similar place to where I was when I wrote the last update.

I suppose the big...

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Cancer update 16 weeks

Cancer update 16 weeks

When I wrote my last update things day-to-day were not that great, and were quite shit mainly due to the inability to stop saliva being over generated in my mouth when ever I did any movement like walking upstairs or driving a car. The result was it would just flow uncontrollably out of my mouth....

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9 week update

9 week update

  • September 14, 2022
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It is now 9 weeks since my operation, not much has changed since my last update and all I can say about recovery is its slow.

How I feel

I am feeling ok, I seem to be tired a lot and sleep seems to be excessive or not enough. In my last update I said was confident...

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6 week update

6 week update

It is now 6 weeks since my operation, I am out of hospital and at home. Although recovery is slow things are improving especially in the last week.

How I feel

Overall, I am feeling pretty good, I seem to sleep a lot and even though everyday is not necessarily better than the last overall things are...

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Cancer Update

Cancer Update

Well I came here on 13 July for an operation to remove cancer from my throat and 24 days later I am here hospital writing this update.  It’s been an interesting and dare I say it difficult slog so far as I work to get to the stage where I can reliably go home and...

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Cancers a ****

Cancers a ****

Ok, so its been a very long time since I wrote on this blog, and I had intended to never write in this part of it again, but a little too much stress and a lot of bad luck I am writing here again.

After 2 years I was finally going to be on my way...

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If you’ve had a skin cancer removed and develop a lump in your neck

If you’ve had a skin cancer removed and develop a lump in your neck

I wish more people realised that a skin cancer on the face, neck, scalp or ear can spread to a lymph node nearby. If you’ve had a skin cancer removed and develop a lump in your neck, you should seek professional medical advice as soon as possible. #HeadandNeckCancer https://t.co/wAHYFkbQo5

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