This is going to be a bit different from my usual rants and raves, because I'm also coming out to you all. The other admins already know, but it is only fair you all know what's happening. I have acute myeloid leukaemia, which came as a bit of a shock when I was first diagnosed last Sunday. I've probably had this disease for about 6 weeks or so, assuming I just had a cold I couldn't quite kick. I'm undergoing chemotherapy and my chances are really good. On with the rave.. I booked Joys flight tickets to the Philippines via Bravofly using Philippine Airlines. Despite our numerous pleas for help, these heartless bastards have no intention of letting us amend the flight dates, but they did offer a paltry 30% refund (which we'd get in 6 to 12 months). So Joy is due to fly out this Saturday and she either goes or we probably lose a grand!
Heartless bastards is too kind mate How long is Joy going home for? How are you feeling, now that you've started the chemo?
The money is not that important, Sean. Just get well and look after yourself. Best wishes for a speedy recovery from the aposharks.
Life is never as simple and straight forward as we would like, none of us know what lies just around the corner. Good luck with the treatment Sean and I wish you a speedy recovery, remember to follow the doctors orders. Not being able to recovery your air fare is secondary of course, typical of these faceless companies I'm afraid.
It's hard Sean, I know you want her to use the flight, that takes some strength, for two weeks given these sh**s won't let you change dates Joy should just use her flight and as you have said she needs some family support in all this too. Hope the chemo does not get worse, take care mate.
Thought you were a bit quiet recently. Hopefully the therapy will sort you out. We had a chap at work that went through it. He came through it OK.
I very cautiously suggest that Joy gets on the plane. For the next two weeks you are going to be as sick as a dog and feeling permanently grotty, so Joy being here won't make much difference. At the end of two weeks, you will be coming out of it, more or less, and Joy's return will be something to look forward to.
I'm confident if I can get through the chemo, I'll be fine. Today was a bit scary, as a side effect of chemo I fainted, sent the ward into a spin as they suddenly had an oxygen mask on my face. This was during a blood transfusion they stopped to be safe. But that's just how it can be scary, but for me I just have to ride those storms. It's like it's 90% mind over matter. You deal with the crap because it's the only way to get better... I intend to spend a lot more time with Joy after I'm done with this, it's amazing how certain things can refocus your view on the important things in life.
I'm sorry to hear you are going through this. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. I would be surprised if Joy wants to go.
**** sorry to hear this sean. Positive attitude and you'll get through ok. Get the missus on the plane. Best of luck and hope you respond to the treatment
Chemotherapy is brutal, but with acute myeloid leukemia it is the only way to go. Look on the bright side: Side effects are nausea ( you lose weight - this is bad?) baldness (not an issue?) and feeling like you have a cold... Good luck Sean. I will now pass on some important advice from my old friend Mark Beaumont, based on his spell in the Royal Marsden, 27 years ago: "The NHS provides a half pint of stout per patient per day. Always has done. the patients are not told this, because the doctors and the nurses drink it. But if you ask for your share to be put on one side, then over a course of chemo this becomes quite worth while!"
My father was a hospital Pharmacist, when he had to go into hospital himself for crohn's disease, he went on hunger strike until they would let us bring him in Guinness, the cabinet beside his bed had about 8 one litre bottles of it at any one time, he had nothing else in there and he essentially lived on the Guinness while he was in hospital. All the other patients were extremely envious
