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  • Bakers2
    Bakers2 Forum Participant Posts: 8,192 ✭✭✭
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    edited October 2016 #32

    Mick, please keep posting, you will get lots of support on here. Hope we can boost you up and be good listeners. I don't know how you are feeling but you are certainly in my thoughts. 

    Plus one. In my thoughts and prayers. Do as much as you can make memories to recall and laugh about. Life is precious no one knows how precious. Big hug

  • huskydog
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    edited October 2016 #33

    Mick, remember this is not just a forum,it's a family,and we're here to listen ,talk to or even to vent some frustration at us ,....

  • Kerry Watkins
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    edited October 2016 #34

    Oh Mick, so sorry to hear such news. Can only reiterate what everyone else has said. We will all be here for you!

  • Pliers
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    edited October 2016 #35

    Awful news, Mick, really feel for you. Keep biking, please.

    Big hug from me.

  • RedMick
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    edited October 2016 #36

    Went out on the bike today for a couple of hours, favourite cafe.Bank View at Langsett. Wink No food, as I can't eat at the moment, but nice coffee.Smile

    https://www.facebook.com/138049356222745/photos/840265882667752/

  • N1805
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    edited October 2016 #37

    Good for you. Get out whilst the weather is still good. Been to Ladybower but some years ago.  In a car though.

    Take Care.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited October 2016 #38

    Went out on the bike today for a couple of hours, favourite cafe.Bank View at Langsett. Wink No food, as I can't eat at the moment, but nice coffee.Smile

    https://www.facebook.com/138049356222745/photos/840265882667752/

    So sorry to hear your news, Mick. Glad that you've managed to do one of your favourite things. If you remember please listen to PM on Radio 4 on Monday, to the Steve Hewlett inteview as it might well provide food for thought, even though you can't eat at the moment.Wink

  • KASTARIS
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    edited October 2016 #39

    Sorry the news was not good news Mick. I'm not sure how you must be feeling right now as so many thoughts must be going on inside your head...but try to keep your spirits up.. hard I know but the show must go on Mick
    Smile

  • brue
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    edited October 2016 #40

    What bike have you got Mick? Sounds good to hear you are on it and feeling the wind on your face, keep enjoying the coffee too!Smile

  • RedMick
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    edited October 2016 #41

    As the avatar, Honda VFR 1200f.

  • brue
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    edited October 2016 #42

    Ah the red bit....very impressive!  OH would like that choice. A biker at heart!Wink.

  • N1805
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    edited October 2016 #43

    Went out on the bike today for a couple of hours, favourite cafe.Bank View at Langsett. Wink No food, as I can't eat at the moment, but nice coffee.Smile

    https://www.facebook.com/138049356222745/photos/840265882667752/

    Ineresting looking cafe. Colour coordinated - bike matching cafe !!!

  • RedMick
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    edited October 2016 #44

    It was on the Tour de France route, hence the mountain leader's jersey finish.

  • camp1
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    edited October 2016 #45

    Sorry to hear your under the weather Mick, glad you have been out on your bike. We all stand by you.  John

  • N1805
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    edited October 2016 #46

    It was on the Tour de France route, hence the mountain leader's jersey finish.

    The www info took me to facebook sign in (took over half my screen) but managed to scroll & see the small tiled pics behind it.Not in detail as don't get involved with any social media sites. Guess the 'decoration' has now been washed away by the rain.

  • cyberyacht
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    edited October 2016 #47

    Went out on the bike today for a couple of hours, favourite cafe.Bank View at Langsett. Wink No food, as I can't eat at the moment, but nice coffee.Smile

    https://www.facebook.com/138049356222745/photos/840265882667752/

    Of course there's only one cafe for bikers but it's a bit of a trek to the North Circular. Wink

  • Firedragon
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    edited October 2016 #48

    Hi Mick, I hate that word 'inoperable', once you hear it you think the worst and don't take much else in, my husband was told the same thing but in his case the consultant then went on to explain that it didn't mean there was nothing they could do - it just
    meant that they didn't want to operate and disturb the cancer that was contained there. To remove any part of it would allow it to spread and, if he is unlucky and the cancer returns at a later stage - it has more chance of popping up elsewhere. We have had
    a long summer of radiology and medical treatment, the radiology has now finished but the medication will continue, meanwhile we wait... until december initially to find out if the treatment has won the battle for us, for now.  I hope your team will be as good
    and supportive as ours has been. xx

    Alison

  • RedMick
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    edited October 2016 #49

    Hi Mick, I hate that word 'inoperable', once you hear it you think the worst and don't take much else in, my husband was told the same thing but in his case the consultant then went on to explain that it didn't mean there was nothing they could do - it just
    meant that they didn't want to operate and disturb the cancer that was contained there. To remove any part of it would allow it to spread and, if he is unlucky and the cancer returns at a later stage - it has more chance of popping up elsewhere. We have had
    a long summer of radiology and medical treatment, the radiology has now finished but the medication will continue, meanwhile we wait... until december initially to find out if the treatment has won the battle for us, for now.  I hope your team will be as good
    and supportive as ours has been. xx

    Alison

    Thanks for that Alison, yes, I realise my choice of words were a statement at face value. I know that Palliative care, which starts on Thursday with a stent fitted, hopefully. Then radiotherapy to follow. I know I'll receive the best possible treatment then
    and to do something with all the secondaries which have shown up.

  • N1805
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    edited November 2016 #50

    Hi Mick, I hate that word 'inoperable', once you hear it you think the worst and don't take much else in, my husband was told the same thing but in his case the consultant then went on to explain that it didn't mean there was nothing they could do - it just
    meant that they didn't want to operate and disturb the cancer that was contained there. To remove any part of it would allow it to spread and, if he is unlucky and the cancer returns at a later stage - it has more chance of popping up elsewhere. We have had
    a long summer of radiology and medical treatment, the radiology has now finished but the medication will continue, meanwhile we wait... until december initially to find out if the treatment has won the battle for us, for now.  I hope your team will be as good
    and supportive as ours has been. xx

    Alison

    Thanks for that Alison, yes, I realise my choice of words were a statement at face value. I know that Palliative care, which starts on Thursday with a stent fitted, hopefully. Then radiotherapy to follow. I know I'll receive the best possible treatment then
    and to do something with all the secondaries which have shown up.

    Positive thoughts in difficult times well said Alison. Take care all.

     

  • brue
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    edited November 2016 #51

    Good luck on Thursday Mick, I'm sure you'll have a good team around you and you will be able to make the choices you want too. 

  • Kerry Watkins
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    edited November 2016 #52

    Good luck for Thursday Mick. Let's hope the treatment works. Not the same I know but we were told that our dog had inoperable cancer in June. We were devastated. However we were referred to a medical consultant vet who said she could have chemotherapy. The
    tumers have now completely gone and she has 4 treatments left. Let's hope the same can happen for you. We have everything crossed for you.

  • RedMick
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    edited November 2016 #53

    Just home, after the overnight stay after op became a four nights nightmare. :-( 

     

    Now awaiting radiotherapy course

  • EasyT
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    edited November 2016 #54

    Sorry to hear Mick

  • brue
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    edited November 2016 #55

    You'll be pleased to be in your own home again Mick! Sorry to hear the hospital stay was longer than expected, hope the next bit goes well.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited November 2016 #56

    You'll be pleased to be in your own home again Mick! Sorry to hear the hospital stay was longer than expected, hope the next bit goes well.

    I'll second that, too. Hope you don't have too many adverse effects from the radiotherapy.

  • Pliers
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    edited November 2016 #57

    Glad you're back home, Mick.

    Chin up, big, big hug from me.  

  • Bakers2
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    edited November 2016 #58

    You'll be pleased to be in your own home again Mick! Sorry to hear the hospital stay was longer than expected, hope the next bit goes well.

    I'll second that, too. Hope you don't have too many adverse effects from the radiotherapy.

    Plus one

  • neveramsure
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    edited November 2016 #59

    You'll be pleased to be in your own home again Mick! Sorry to hear the hospital stay was longer than expected, hope the next bit goes well.

    I'll second that, too. Hope you don't have too many adverse effects from the radiotherapy.

    Plus one

    Best wishes from me too Mick.

  • Lenchen
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    edited November 2016 #60

    Best wishes Mick. x

  • ValDa
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    edited November 2016 #61

    All the very best Mick - hope everything goes well for you.  Don't ever give up hope!  Miracles (or whatever you believe in) can happen.  I hope you won't mind my repeating the following personal anecdote.

    Many years ago I worked for a surgeon who diagnosed someone as having an inoperable cancer of the bottom of the oesophagus.  This was in the days when scans, etc., didn't exist, so the extent of tumours was assessed at operation.  This tumour was considered too large and difficult to operate on, so nothing was removed.

    The man concerned recovered from the operation and went home.  He livedhappily for another nineteen years, and died at the age of 93 from an entirely unrelated cause.  The tumour seemed to have disappeared completely and he'd had a good and active life for those nineteen years.

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