I hought you guys might like to see how Bill has been handling all of this.
These were his last two emails to me.
[size=12]30 June 2008
How's things?
Life goes on for me. Just had another visit to the Oncologist today, he
wanted to make sure my decision a couple weeks ago of not having
chemotherapy still held. He understood when I said yes, as the best
possible prognosis was a 10% chance of giving me a couple more months at
best. I'd sooner spend my last days with what hair and immune system I
have left!! LOL
As ever, I'm still hopeful of a positive outcome with my natural
therapies, but I gotta face reality as well, I mean, I might get run
over with a bus tomorrow!! BTW, I didn't ask him for a prognosis, I'll
just take each day as it comes. At the moment there is no real pain,
just a dull ache around the liver, and as it's pushing on the stomach,
is causing some nausea. Unfortunately, the general unwellness is
stopping me from riding the bikes as much as I'd like, and as it's mid
winter now that cuts into it as well. Short runs are the best I can
manage, too far and I start to ache too much. In fact my legs aren't as
strong as they used to be and I dropped the Mighty Ninety the other day.
Not a bad one, I was at a stop sign, uphill, and turning left, waiting
endlessly for a break in the traffic I finally got the chance and let
out the clutch too fast, the bike jumped I lost balance and pulled the
clutch again but my leg was now too far back. I was stopped but had to
quickly let the bike go or end up underneath it, the crash bars taking
the impact but were only minimally scratched, the same for the left end
muffler. It must have looked comical!!
I still go to the shop (Munich's) most days, saty the morning, and if
still ok, stay the rest of the time. My normal job is now no more, I've
been on sick leave since this started and now they've offered me a TPD
(Total Permanent Disability) which is a payout of my superannuation as
it would be if I was 65, in effect early retirement. The money is pretty
good, so all should be ok as we could live off the investments etc and
if Dee keeps her job as well.
I'm just waiting for my favourite TV show at the moment, Top Gear, and
only 3 minutes to go!! Yeahhh!!!
Catch up with you soon mate, stay upright.
Bill...........................;-)
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19 July 2008
Hi Rob, Happy Birthday for yesterday, hope you're able to celebrate
today properly. I've got about 2 1/2 weeks to go till I reach 53.
Had a great Tuning Day with the club yesterday, my last as I've resigned
from the position. I've also resigned from work which comes into effect
tomorrow officially. I'm applying for a superannuation payout and will
get the same pay out equivalent as if I was 65, not too bad but it will
have to go into a working investment.
Lots of changes to my life, and not the direction I envisaged!! LOL
We have a mobile Doctor/Nursing team in Oz called Silver Chain who do
house calls from weekly to as needed. I've started with them and they
are monitoring and controlling my pain levels to ensure I am
comfortable. I've been laid up the last couple weeks with fairly acute
pain, but it is now not so bad, they feel they can do better. It would
be nice to ride the bikes again....or for that matter, even drive!!
Anyway, 'nuff 'bout me. You have a great day and have a beverage of
choice on me. Keep that country of yours on the straight and narrow.
Bill..............................;-)[/size]
