Articles from HappySnapper

Final update

nobody@ipernity.com (HappySnapper) — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 06:38:46 +0000

HappySnapper has posted an article:

All my friends and family here on IP. Over the past few weeks a lot has been found out about this illness in the way it is much older and further advanced than first thought.

Night pain has become unbearably hard to endure with the cancer having spread to the liver. I have decided if palliative care is offered I will take it. I have one more choice to make which is to move forward with immunisatherapy. I am currently in hospital in a ward where patients have had or are receiving this treatment, I will learn from their experiences.

I cannot thank you all for your support, comments and interest for allowing me to share my story with you. Good luck to you all and to my the future of IP.

Maurice.

First clinic post operation.

nobody@ipernity.com (HappySnapper) — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 23:24:55 +0000

HappySnapper has posted an article:

I was a little disappointed at the outcome of my first clinic as some results were against my expectations. The hospitals computers were down so the consultant surgeon was working from hand written notes. It seems because of the problems I had with the surgery though all the tumour was removed successfully some of the mass had found its way around the pancreas and they are worried about cells still remaining. Nothing has shown up on CT scans but a second round of chemotherapy is planned.

On the plus side they thought my progress was good, I am eating small snacks and weight loss has stableised, I do feel stronger and now starting on strength building exercises.

Even though it is 4 weeks since the operation, back and neck muscles are really sore and keep me awake each night. Apparently this is normal for my surgery and may take upto six months to normalise. A paracetamol every 4 hours helps but will be seeing my GP for a better alternative.

There is little else to tell you until I have had the second round of chemo (which is normal practice for most cancer surgeries) before I will be able to tell you I am in remission.

Thank you for your interest, comments, and encouragements.

A SAFE AND HAPPY 2022 FOR YOU ALL Maurice.

Addensbrooks hospital

nobody@ipernity.com (HappySnapper) — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 02:03:02 +0000

HappySnapper has posted an article:

Amazing place , incredible team

9 hours of surgery and 2days asleep , will keep you posted when more settled.

Update. Unexpected complications meant my heart had to be moved to complete the surgery. It's back in place now but is protesting and pretty strong pain relief is leaving me confused and delirious. Pretty good for photography but dangerous to find out where the delusions take you. When my eyes are open i am in the real world, close your eyes and immediately transported somewhere else. Similar happenings can be found with opium users.

Doctors are reducing my drugs daily and slowly recovery is under way

Doctors say they think they have got all the cancer out but waiting for lab results and mop up therapy and aiming for new year discharge from hospital

New update, released from Icu and now in a general surgery ward.

Update 23 Dec latest video shows where the esophagus has been joined to the lower intestine to be clean, dry and free of leakage.

Talk is now about getting me home.

UPDATE 27th. Dec.

Home at last,, with most of the criteria for hospital discharge met I now start the final stages of my adventure towards recovery. There are issues of heart to resolve though I am told the blood supply in the vessels through the heart are excellent. I have started to eat normal soft foods and so will have the nasal gastric line feed removed as soon as I show signs of putting back some of the weight loss. I continue to do light exercise to improve breathing.