FREE Advice

[Gareth-71]

Hi All

Well, I do not want to bring the mood of the forum down, but I thought that I would give a quick update on my chemo - IT SUCKS! and to offer some free advice:

well two bits of free advice:

1. If you have not already, BUY CRITICAL LIFE INSURANCE
2. Again, if you have not already, BUY PRIVATE HEALTH CARE

Cancer affects one in three, and believe me when I thought yeah yeah, never happen to me, 39yrs old, no history of cancer in either family, fit (was) and healthy (was).

Do yourself a favour - get insurance! Or go down to your local Haematology ward and see the huge volume and range of people with all sorts of cancer : sobering!

..... and make those little £1 donations to McMillan when you buy something from ebay etc.

ATB
Gareth

[jwatts007]

It must take an immense amout of courage to fight such a terrible illness, many people are praying that you regain your health, stick in there matey.........

[gazza131]

I hope all goes well for you Gareth, and you beat this illness

[stumpe]

Chin up mate, will certainly look into this now.

Lee

[PsiLo]

Keep positive Gareth, I know where you are at. 6 years ago I had cancer and went through 6 weeks of treatment and 12 operations, but have come out the other side a stronger person.

I was lucky that I had private medical as if not I doubt I would be here as the wait to see the consultant on NHS was 12 weeks, Bupa saw me in 3 days! However, just 6 months prior to getting cancer (I was only 33) I had refused critical illness cover, that refusal was an expensive mistake that I regret immensely!

[pgkevet]

Whatever little consolation it is: a lot of the crappy feeling after the first doses of chemo is due to the amount of killed cancer cells your body has to shift..makes you feel toxic, nauseous and depressed, but is worth hanging onto as a positive sign. And stay positive, mate...it will make a big, big difference in the fight.

[Si_B]

Wearing my daffodil with pride chap. Keep your spirits up.

[alex]

Keep positive Gareth, I know where you are at. 6 years ago I had cancer and went through 6 weeks of treatment and 12 operations, but have come out the other side a stronger person.

I was lucky that I had private medical as if not I doubt I would be here as the wait to see the consultant on NHS was 12 weeks, Bupa saw me in 3 days! However, just 6 months prior to getting cancer (I was only 33) I had refused critical illness cover, that refusal was an expensive mistake that I regret immensely!

Sounds like you had a rough deal there- all suspected cancers are now seen in 2 weeks or less by the NHS and there are specifically designed referral pathways and clinics for this. Critical illness yes, private healthcare- not unless you can afford the luxury.

hang in there Gareth mate- it's hard work and not easy to deal with.

[Tim Procter]

Sad times mate, stay strong.

[moonmanflyer]

Keep on fighting mate and my thought are with you dude

[Jamin_00]

You already know to ask if you need anything.



Doing my bit already. For those who do want to give something as lets be honest, it effects us all directly or indirectly at one point.

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[Brian Gifford]

Keep fighting, Gareth. Thinking of you.

[millerman]

i always donate to cancer trusts,also when younger (13) did a charity bike ride from sunderland to guildford for the cancer trust i beleve me and my dad raised about 6k..
thoughts are with you stay strong Gareth ;0)

[callum]

You keep that head ****ing high dude! and never stop fighting, Never give up, always have hope.

You will beat this Gareth.

[PsiLo]

Sounds like you had a rough deal there- all suspected cancers are now seen in 2 weeks or less by the NHS and there are specifically designed referral pathways and clinics for this. Critical illness yes, private healthcare- not unless you can afford the luxury.

hang in there Gareth mate- it's hard work and not easy to deal with.

In fairness, it was suspected as a polyp in the mucous membrane of the nasal passage and therefore classed as non-urgent. Turned out to be a very aggressive squamous cell carcinoma which spread rapidly to the lymph nodes.