Life events have been sapping my drive to build (not my desire, just the drive).

My wife had surgery yesterday to remove the third different type of cancer in three/four years. Two different forms of Non-Hodgkins' Lymphoma & this one, which I believe is some form of sarcoma ... maybe.

Don't know what sub-type of NHL the first was but she was just about to be declared clear of that when they found her legs riddled with "Fibrous" NHL, she had just finished her chemo for that (still on immunotherapy) when they did a PET scan, which showed massive shrinkage of the FNHLs but revealed something else in the root of one of her ex-tonsils. ENT specialist thought it looked like a cystic infection & removed it as he normally would, & sent it away for testing, as he normally would, but it wasn't an infection cyst, it was a cancer.

On top of that, we've been in the process of changing our mortgage over to another lender, which is never a pleasant task but almost 1% difference is still almost 1% less we have to pay out.

Anyway, none of that has been conducive to getting stuck into modelling.

I hope to get back on track in the next couple of weeks.

Quote from: Old Wombat on January 15, 2025, 05:28:16 AMLife events have been sapping my drive to build (not my desire, just the drive).

My wife had surgery yesterday to remove the third different type of cancer in three/four years. Two different forms of Non-Hodgkins' Lymphoma & this one, which I believe is some form of sarcoma ... maybe.

Don't know what sub-type of NHL the first was but she was just about to be declared clear of that when they found her legs riddled with "Fibrous" NHL, she had just finished her chemo for that (still on immunotherapy) when they did a PET scan, which showed massive shrinkage of the FNHLs but revealed something else in the root of one of her ex-tonsils. ENT specialist thought it looked like a cystic infection & removed it as he normally would, & sent it away for testing, as he normally would, but it wasn't an infection cyst, it was a cancer.

On top of that, we've been in the process of changing our mortgage over to another lender, which is never a pleasant task but almost 1% difference is still almost 1% less we have to pay out.

Anyway, none of that has been conducive to getting stuck into modelling.

I hope to get back on track in the next couple of weeks.

Madame Rheged, who has had to cope with me having had cancer, sends her best wishes  to you as she knows exactly how YOU feel  in these circumstances.  Both of us send your good lady our supportive thoughts, prayers and best wishes.

Pretty challenging situation.

Hope all goes well moving forward though

Best wishes of a full and quick recovery for your lady.

Same as the rest of the blokes Guy ...hope ya lady has a fast recovery and you too.

sh1t.  Thats a ba5tard.   
Me and my mob are thinking of yours and you.

Don't forget that sometimes focusing on glueing pieces of plastic together can take your mind off of all your problems.

Being a chronic cancer bearer myself, I am well aware of your Mrs's situation. My significantly better half, however, reinforces the Rheged family opinion above - it's strangely but clearly worse to stand beside the patient.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Oh dear Wombie, I just caught up with this thread. How awful for you both.

Hoping things go much better before much longer.

Thanks, guys!

Mrs Wombat is only two days out from the surgery, so is in some pain & has been told to expect it to get worse over the first 10 days, & the new med's she is on are making her quite groggy for much of the day, Tomorrow is immunotherapy for the FNHL day, so I'm taking that off work.

Your best wishes have been passed on & are greatly appreciated!

Bl**dy hell mate, sorry to read all that. Please pass on my thoughts to Mrs W and don't forget to stop looking after yourself as well

Take care 

My thoughts and prayers are with you.

As all have said; condolences, thoughts and prayers, and please look after yourself too. 

Sorry to hear of your troubles. Take care of each other and I hope it all goes well.

I hope you both get better soon. Being the care giver is tough too. Take care of yourself.

Thank you, everyone!    


Had some good news today, the "cyst" isn't a cancer, it's back to being an infection (a different infection! ).

The wife is seeing the ENT specialist on Friday &, as I have Friday off, I'm going with her, because I want to know how the Hell one thing can give 3 different results when tested*!

Of course, going on the run it's had, only time will tell what it really is!




[*: As a person of a somewhat logical/scientific bent, understand that the first diagnosis was made on visible evidence, & I have considered that the current infection type can lead to cancers, so maybe there were a few cancerous or pre-cancerous cells in the first biopsy. Let's hope his explanation stacks up.]