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Mick, I don't know if you listen to PM on Radio 4 on a Monday, but there's been a series of interviews with the reporter Steve Hewlett who has cancer of the osophagus. They're really interesting  & inspiring. Here's a link if you're interested. You can find out more, should you wish to, by googling his name. Best of luck with your treatment.

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-10-11/bbc-radio-4-broadcaster-steve-hewlett-telling-my-boys-about-my-cancer-was-the-hardest-thing-ive-ever-had-to-do

Sobering listening, hoping for a non terminal diagnosis myself. 

And  we  are  ALL  Wishing  &  Hoping  for  that  for  you  Redmick  -- Believe  Me .

  When  I  had  my  pre -- op  chat  with  the  surgeon  a  week  before hand,  he  introduced  the  lady  to  me  and  it  was  only  when  I  got  home  a  couple  of  hours  later  I  studied  her  card.

Please  believe  me  the  surgeon  had  found  a  first class  way  of  checking  that  my  alimentary  canal  exhaust  system  was  fully  functioning  !!

After  the  op,  She  was  the  first  person  I  saw,  and  she  was  there  every  morning.  It  was  also  the  lady  who  broke  the  news  to  me  that  I  had  had  as  Wellington  said  a  "Close  Run  Thing"  but  was  as  clear  as  a  crystal  glass.

Hope  you  have  the  same  good  fortune  !!

Brian  A B M

Sobering listening, hoping for a non terminal diagnosis myself. 

As we all are for you too, Mick. 

Best wishes Mick from north of the border! Hope you don't need them for too long!

Just been back to the hospital, I have oesophagal cancer and it's inoperable. 

Mick, please keep posting, you will get lots of support on here. Hope we can boost you up and be good listeners. I don't know how you are feeling but you are certainly in my thoughts. 

And the thoughts of most of us Mick. It sounds Trite I know but having lost my late wife th the same some 20 years ago and father in law some 5 years ago make the most of what is left fella.

Alan

Do  what  you  can,  when  you  can  &  while  you  can,  RM !

  Little  point  in  sitting  there  fretting,  better  to  be  up  &  doing  however  little  that  may  be.

Like  Brue  ,  EasyT  &  the  rest  on  here  thinking  of  you  &  Hoping  &  Praying.

Brian