Hi! All, Friends, Colleagues and Relatives alike,
I inadvertently told the world about my incident re:- prostate cancer in
that I replied to a message on the Europa Forum so I guess it not
unreasonable I now do the same to advise the current prognosis and plans
about the course of treatment on which I am about to embark!
The tumour is a small one on the outside surface of an enlarged but
benign prostate, there is no signs of it having established anywhere
else such as lymph glands. This news provides me with intense
satisfaction and relief.
The treatment commences almost immediately by a course of tablets and
hormone injections over 6 months in the middle of which is a course of
radio therapy 5 days per week for 5 weeks.
Seemingly the hormones have no undue side effects such as hair loss (not
much to go at anyway!) no extra boobs but some weight increase is
possible and they didn't tell me about the tiredness and "hot flushes"!
(Jan thought she had done with those ..little did she know!"
So all in all good news (of course it is to be hoped it remains that way
).
I'd like to thank all who were so kind as to message me with best wishes
for a speedy recovery, our prayers have been answered.
Unfortunately long away flights will have to be on the back burner until
after the whole course so weekly flyouts will have to await another
season (or after September)...if the aircraft gets to fly again any time
soon..I collect the new Rotax 914 engine on Wednesday .
Must close now and get off to this months UK Betrayed Meeting...I trust
all you Europhiles are pleased at the air fuel increases, safety
equipment regulations brought about by our special relationship with
Europe ?
Best regards
A somewhat relieved ...
Bob H
Robt.C.Harrison
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