No sooner had the last post reached the big world and the phone call comes through "Mr Peacock, can you come in to see us please tomorrow?"
Well tomorrow was today (Tuesday 19th February) and I am now firmly back into the loop and have started on a treatment regime.
Basically they have decided to try and kill off the tumours in my brain first and get the pressure down so I can be slowly taken off the steroids. First of 5 sessions of radiotherapy this afternoon so the course will be completed on Monday. Hopefully that will make them inactive and they will shrink away and that will, be that at least for the time being.
At the same time, my samples have gone away to a research lab in Cardiff to see how they will then treat the underlying cause of the problem. Basically I do not have small cell lung disorder but an unusual (but not rare) form of the non-small cell type. These results will then dicate the treatment regime for the next phase - chemo for sure but perhaps the newer tablet based variety. We will know in a couple of weeks.
For now its a daily visit to hospital for the 15 minute treatment session and going completely bald. Watch this space - if I feel brave may even be a picture or two in it!!!!!
Well tomorrow was today (Tuesday 19th February) and I am now firmly back into the loop and have started on a treatment regime.
Basically they have decided to try and kill off the tumours in my brain first and get the pressure down so I can be slowly taken off the steroids. First of 5 sessions of radiotherapy this afternoon so the course will be completed on Monday. Hopefully that will make them inactive and they will shrink away and that will, be that at least for the time being.
At the same time, my samples have gone away to a research lab in Cardiff to see how they will then treat the underlying cause of the problem. Basically I do not have small cell lung disorder but an unusual (but not rare) form of the non-small cell type. These results will then dicate the treatment regime for the next phase - chemo for sure but perhaps the newer tablet based variety. We will know in a couple of weeks.
For now its a daily visit to hospital for the 15 minute treatment session and going completely bald. Watch this space - if I feel brave may even be a picture or two in it!!!!!
I'm rather fond of bald men!
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