My cancer journey.

Thank you very much for the support. We hope he is strong enough to come out of this and to fully recover, nobody really expected it and we are all in shock to say the least, he is a lovely lad. His parents have spoken to the doctor's and we believe his cancer isn't as significant as we thought it was (yes it has spread to lymph nodes but it would be stage 2 cancer which is very much treatable still). We are made to believe that the definite cause of him being weak is due to the cancer itself, one of the tumours has put pressure on his stomach and he has gone progressively weaker over the days until suddenly he hasn't been eating at all, and then suddenly his blood pressure went very low.

Although the doctors believe there is a chance he will pass, it is a relatively small chance (sorry for making it sound like that's definitely going to happen.)

His blood pressure has stabilised back to normal. We do believe his body is considerably weak currently but the doctors believe that he will be okay, there was a high risk of him dying of having a dangerously low blood pressure but thankfully that's not an issue. (If he were to get an infection, he could possibly die and many precautions were taken, he is in a seperate room and we can only visit him for limited periods of time and we needed to hand sanitize etc.)

We are trying to make him as comfortable as possible, and he will be in hospital until he is well enough to go outside. Quizlet has been responsive today, and he is currently responsive right now and is talking. It seems very promising since he is eating (a little) and drinking water, talking to us etc. but he is sleeping a lot and is very tired a lot. He has told me he doesn't want to die and it's unfair, honestly it is and we are all broken to say the least.

But, I'm glad he is responsive and we are cherishing every moment with Quizlet.

If Quizley gets well enough, he may need emergency surgery to remove the stomach tumour, however it is too risky at the moment.

Would you like updates from me about his progress?

David.

We believe this will be the last ever update for Quizlet.

I am Quizlet's best friend. He is not doing so well and he is continuing to deteriorate. There's no better way to say this but with a heavy heart we believe he may pass later this week. We can only hope he will get better, and I will be beside him all the way. Two days ago he was admitted because his blood pressure went as low as 60/30, the doctors believe the cancer is more significant than once thought, and has spread to his lymph nodes. He is very sick at the moment and is very weak.

Thank you all very much for being here for him. He is now surrounded by his loved ones and close friends.

Thank you.

Thanks for the heads up for tagging someone, I am not sure who to tag. Would the following @CoffeeAndPolitics @AngryJellyfish @Lemur14 please "tag" anyone Quizlet knows or forward this information on? Many thanks.

Cheers

Thank you very much for the support. We hope he is strong enough to come out of this and to fully recover, nobody really expected it and we are all in shock to say the least, he is a lovely lad. His parents have spoken to the doctor's and we believe his cancer isn't as significant as we thought it was (yes it has spread to lymph nodes but it would be stage 2 cancer which is very much treatable still). We are made to believe that the definite cause of him being weak is due to the cancer itself, one of the tumours has put pressure on his stomach and he has gone progressively weaker over the days until suddenly he hasn't been eating at all, and then suddenly his blood pressure went very low.

Although the doctors believe there is a chance he will pass, it is a relatively small chance (sorry for making it sound like that's definitely going to happen.)

His blood pressure has stabilised back to normal. We do believe his body is considerably weak currently but the doctors believe that he will be okay, there was a high risk of him dying of having a dangerously low blood pressure but thankfully that's not an issue. (If he were to get an infection, he could possibly die and many precautions were taken, he is in a seperate room and we can only visit him for limited periods of time and we needed to hand sanitize etc.)

We are trying to make him as comfortable as possible, and he will be in hospital until he is well enough to go outside. Quizlet has been responsive today, and he is currently responsive right now and is talking. It seems very promising since he is eating (a little) and drinking water, talking to us etc. but he is sleeping a lot and is very tired a lot. He has told me he doesn't want to die and it's unfair, honestly it is and we are all broken to say the least.

But, I'm glad he is responsive and we are cherishing every moment with Quizlet.

If Quizley gets well enough, he may need emergency surgery to remove the stomach tumour, however it is too risky at the moment.

Would you like updates from me about his progress?

David.

Thanks for the heads up for tagging someone, I am not sure who to tag. Would the following @CoffeeAndPolitics @AngryJellyfish @Lemur14 please "tag" anyone Quizlet knows or forward this information on? Many thanks.

Cheers

An update on today:

I met him early today (8am) and he had another episode of having dangerously low blood pressure . His skin was quite cool to touch which was quite concerning. He is eating a little (and thankfully he has an appetite) and he is responsive, just not talking as much. He will need to have surgery in 2-3 days in which he has agreed for (if he doesn't then it's possibly the end of the road ) and a lot of preperation needs to be done. It very much does hurt to see him very weak...

Thank you all for your support once again
Cheers

David

If you'd like to be tagged, please let me know.

People who wanted to be tagged:

Hello!

I thought it would be nice to make a "my cancer journey" blog. The reason for this is I want to update people on my progress with chemotherapy and drugs etc. and also give an insight to people who may not have experienced cancer or seen cancer first hand what it's really like.

Don't be afraid to ask me any questions, I will answer any questions as long as it's sensible.

FAQ:

What type of cancer do I have?

What stage?

What drugs do I take?

Am I bald?



I'll try to keep you updated weekly at the least.

If you'd like to be tagged whenever there is an update, please let me know. Thanks.

Quizlet.

I think I know how to "tag" now

I think I know how to "tag" now

An emergency update:

He has fallen unconcious, his skin is quite cool to touch and although he is eating a little, we believe it is causing him a great deal of discomfort so he will now be tube fed. Although Quizlet wants to have surgery, he will most likely need it sooner for gis survival. His doctors have warned that this is typically what happens when someone is near death and it is best to let things run its course. This is heartbreakening to hear, and we aren't if surgery will help at this point, the aim is to make him as comfortable as possible.

If he were to pass away, this account will not be used anymore- although it will not be deactivated. Can't believe cancer could take my best friend away.

Sorry for the bad news all of a sudden

David