New liver?

[Cuppa]

Went to Birmingham queen Elizabeth hospital yesterday for a scan on my liver, after having cancer twice my doc decided that an investigation was in order, Oooo....er! i realy did'nt fancy another Big needle poked in me, and definately not in the liver! I do not drink (not a drop!) so felt the biopsy was a bit of a waste of time, and the liver function i have is normal. as i did'nt want to go with the big needle i was offerd the new type sonic scan (non invasive) it pings a sonic wave through the liver (like sonar in a sub/ship) and reads how stiff it is, normal's about 3 and damaged would be about 12-13, my'n is 4.2 and working ok, must say i'm some what relived. for a county that runs on booze i was very supprised that there are only four of these scanners in the uk i am told thay cost 50K+ each! imho worth every pound! the other thing that i thought freaky was the amount of yellow people:fatigue: in the waiting room, like the cast from the simpsons! so if you do'nt want to end up looking like homer don't drink too much!


hope you all have an xelent 2012
cheers cuppa

[asomaro]

Good news bud!

Cheers,

[panosg]

Yep that's a great news mate.

And a great advise too. I don't drink like your self..... well I had few port's on Christmas day but I reckon I drink few pints a year and that's it.
I do smoke though....... rollaps and about 6-7 per day. :smug:

[Dashik]

Nice one. Its always good to see where your Tax £'s end up :D

Glad to see your needing nothing else :D

[Birdie4x4]

That's great news and a good start to the new year, there is an awful amount of cancer about. After a boul cancer operation and a course of chemo I go for a scan in 2 weeks time, fingers crossed. Since the chemo, it killed the nerve ends in my fingers and thumbs and haven't flown for 12 months.

[Cuppa]

Good luck with the scan Steve, I would say one thing about not flying any more mate, after two lots of chemo, i had a remission 12 months after the first time and was left with little feeling in my lower legs and arms, fingers espesialy bad at times! thats when i got into helis tbo it has helped no end, best O.T. you can have in my book, my flying is no Kyle Dahl but who cares i'm still here and having fun.


all the best
cuppa