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Seasons Greetings
As I prepare to return to Nigeria for my second stint following remission my thoughts are with those less fortunate who over the years have succumbed to the disease which I was fortunate to survive, and those still suffering/fighting.
To you in particular and all those who support, encourage and care for you, I wish you a Merry Christmas and a New Year full of hope and recovery. Never lose hope, never lose faith in yourself and those around you and never admit defeat.
In addition my greetings and wishes to all in the industry and all Ppruners !
Cheers and Best Wishes,
NEO
To you in particular and all those who support, encourage and care for you, I wish you a Merry Christmas and a New Year full of hope and recovery. Never lose hope, never lose faith in yourself and those around you and never admit defeat.
In addition my greetings and wishes to all in the industry and all Ppruners !
Cheers and Best Wishes,
NEO
Merry Christmas NEO - enjoy it and all the rest that follow!
Seasons Greetings Old Lad.....enjoy your new year and wish you well!
Nigerian In Law
The Evil Strikes Again
During my prolonged stay at the pleasure of the NHS, one of the statistics bandied around (I guess as a sort of attempt to hearten) was that 1 in 3 of the UK population will have or has had some form of cancer. Hardly cheering or encouraging.
To the many who know him therefore, and as if to go some way to corroborate this figure it will come as a great shock and concern to learn that one of my best friends, Barrie Shepherd (recently retired DHoFO), has just been diagnosed with a tumour in one of his kidneys.
He will undergo surgery early next month to remove the kidney and I am positive that like me everyone will be praying for a successful outcome. I plan the majority of my next time off being his tea boy, cook, cleaner, companion or whatever he wants/needs.
Barrie has always been a fit and healthy guy, which only goes to show that this evil disease has no friends and favours nobody.
NEO
To the many who know him therefore, and as if to go some way to corroborate this figure it will come as a great shock and concern to learn that one of my best friends, Barrie Shepherd (recently retired DHoFO), has just been diagnosed with a tumour in one of his kidneys.
He will undergo surgery early next month to remove the kidney and I am positive that like me everyone will be praying for a successful outcome. I plan the majority of my next time off being his tea boy, cook, cleaner, companion or whatever he wants/needs.
Barrie has always been a fit and healthy guy, which only goes to show that this evil disease has no friends and favours nobody.
NEO
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Yes, I spoke to Barrie today. He's been such a good and true friend to so many people over the years that I'm sure everybody who knows him will, like us, be rooting for a quick and total recovery
Bugger! Hope all works out well and thank goodness for duplex redundancy!
As 212man says bugger and thankfully there is redundancy!
Barrie is a great guy and sad to see he has been diagnosed with this evil disease.
Remember what it says on the back of the Cdo medal: Courage, determination, unselfishness and cheefulness under adversity!
We are all rooting for a quick recovery Barrie!
Barrie is a great guy and sad to see he has been diagnosed with this evil disease.
Remember what it says on the back of the Cdo medal: Courage, determination, unselfishness and cheefulness under adversity!
We are all rooting for a quick recovery Barrie!
Nigerian In Law
Time For Hope & Refelection
Barrie's op has been confirmed; he will undergo keyhole surgery in the first instance on 4th August. Once inside, the surgeon will assess the "spread" and if necessary remove any nasties from the tissue surrounding the affected kidney.
I am sure my rejoinder is unnecessary however I appeal to all to spare a moment or two to wish Barrie all the best and a swift recovery on 4th, also to reflect on the life changing effect this evil disease can have, not only on the directly "infected" but on their nearest and dearest.
NEO
I am sure my rejoinder is unnecessary however I appeal to all to spare a moment or two to wish Barrie all the best and a swift recovery on 4th, also to reflect on the life changing effect this evil disease can have, not only on the directly "infected" but on their nearest and dearest.
NEO
Nigerian In Law
So Far So Good.....
Barrie's op went as well as expected given the advanced surgical techniques used these days. I am currently spending the weekend with him in between his "official" carers (ex wife and daughter), and he's active, looks as fit as ever and fully ambulatory. Some pain around the surgical site (not entirely unexpected !) and a couple of decent war story scars.
He is waiting for the biopsy results from the tissue around the kidney, but based upon my own experience if there was something bad they would have contacted him immediately, i.e. no news is good news.
I've told him that everyone who knows him (and many who don't) are rooting for him.
NEO
He is waiting for the biopsy results from the tissue around the kidney, but based upon my own experience if there was something bad they would have contacted him immediately, i.e. no news is good news.
I've told him that everyone who knows him (and many who don't) are rooting for him.
NEO
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Thought I'd resurrect this thread to inform Rotorheads that I'm going to do something completely different, a total departure from my previous life. I've decided to train as an End of Life counsellor at the hospital that treated me. One of only four in the area.
Having seen more than a few people die (previous posts on this thread refer), many of them totally alone I got to thinking there must be a lot people who are told they've reached the end of the journey and then make the trip with nobody to provide companionship/company.
I saw for myself it is entirely possible to be lonely in a crowd. After all, Consultants, Doctors, Nurses and Health Care Assistants have a job to do and can't spend time sitting with and providing support to any patients, even the terminally ill. I was lucky, my sons never left me alone.
So I'm going to be there but only if people want me to. It's amazing (and sad) how many people have no friends or family. Not their fault.
By the way, I'm still available for advisory/audit work.
NEO
Having seen more than a few people die (previous posts on this thread refer), many of them totally alone I got to thinking there must be a lot people who are told they've reached the end of the journey and then make the trip with nobody to provide companionship/company.
I saw for myself it is entirely possible to be lonely in a crowd. After all, Consultants, Doctors, Nurses and Health Care Assistants have a job to do and can't spend time sitting with and providing support to any patients, even the terminally ill. I was lucky, my sons never left me alone.
So I'm going to be there but only if people want me to. It's amazing (and sad) how many people have no friends or family. Not their fault.
By the way, I'm still available for advisory/audit work.
NEO
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Thought I'd resurrect this thread to inform Rotorheads that I'm going to do something completely different, a total departure from my previous life. I've decided to train as an End of Life counsellor at the hospital that treated me. One of only four in the area.
Having seen more than a few people die (previous posts on this thread refer), many of them totally alone I got to thinking there must be a lot people who are told they've reached the end of the journey and then make the trip with nobody to provide companionship/company.
I saw for myself it is entirely possible to be lonely in a crowd. After all, Consultants, Doctors, Nurses and Health Care Assistants have a job to do and can't spend time sitting with and providing support to any patients, even the terminally ill. I was lucky, my sons never left me alone.
So I'm going to be there but only if people want me to. It's amazing (and sad) how many people have no friends or family. Not their fault.
By the way, I'm still available for advisory/audit work.
NEO
Having seen more than a few people die (previous posts on this thread refer), many of them totally alone I got to thinking there must be a lot people who are told they've reached the end of the journey and then make the trip with nobody to provide companionship/company.
I saw for myself it is entirely possible to be lonely in a crowd. After all, Consultants, Doctors, Nurses and Health Care Assistants have a job to do and can't spend time sitting with and providing support to any patients, even the terminally ill. I was lucky, my sons never left me alone.
So I'm going to be there but only if people want me to. It's amazing (and sad) how many people have no friends or family. Not their fault.
By the way, I'm still available for advisory/audit work.
NEO
A very noble calling NEO - my younger brother died in 2012 from an un-treatable brain tumour and benefitted greatly from the care at a Macmillan hospice.
It was clear, as you say, that many others go there with little support in their final days and it prompted my mother to volunteer there after he had passed away.
It was clear, as you say, that many others go there with little support in their final days and it prompted my mother to volunteer there after he had passed away.
Well done NEO - I'm sure it will be a very rewarding calling, if somewhat emotionally draining at times.