In 2000, I was diagnosed with inoperable NSCLC. A devastating thing for anyone. I was treated at the Beatson in Glasgow, with chemotherapy and radiotherapy over the next months.
Eventually, the large tumor in my right lung began to shrink and I decided to return to work. My wife and I had been with Roy Castle, almost since the start of my treatment, and still are. I am an Advocate and Reader with the organisation. I am also a research assistant with the Cancer Care Research Group at Stirling University, having worked at the Uni for about 14 years. In 2011, I received an Honorary MA degree from Stirling University, mostly for my work in helping to promote cancer care research.
I was also involved recently in promoting the Detect Cancer Early Campaign, which Sir Alex Ferguson fronted.
I made a mistake in the heading - It's SEVENTEEN Years and still here!
17 or 19 it's marvellous and you look very well too. You give hope to everyone reading this.
Very well done Billcul. Keep up the good news.
Best wishes
Hoggy
Thanks Hoggy,
I think the reason for 19, is that we’ll be 19 years married later this month. Shows I’m thinking about it. 😀
Bill
Hi Billcul
I came across our conversation a year ago I think my phone has been doing funny things but how are you doing?
I'm doing well except for a rotten cold. I have a few scans to have this month but still being monitored which is good and have the results by Xmas.
Best wishes
Hoggy
Hi, I am well thank you. My laptop is playing u and my phone isn’t helping much. Didn’t recognise my password. I forgot I’d rectified the 17 or 19 years thing, so glad I did. Must have been thinking of my marriage, which celebrates 20 years in a couple of weeks.
Health wise, no trouble at all with cancer, just getting old man’s arthiritis. I’m still a research assistant/patient adviser with the Cance Care Research Group at Stirling University, so keeping busy st 75. Hope you are keeping well?
Bill
Hello Bill
Nice to hear from you. Since a year ago there seems a lot more people on the forum. I'm not up to date with most but remembered your photo with you and your wife in your lovely photo.
I'm keeping well thank you all considered with a lung operation and two brain ops and I think it is good for others on the forum to see that there is hope.
Best wishes to you and yours and keep up the good work.
Hoggy