Potential new battle looming

Hi all this is a quick update relating to the cancer part of my ongoing journey.

If you have been following this blog you will be aware that i have been through pancreatic cancer, thought to have originated in the bile duct. this is a vigorous cancer but luckily it was caught in time to allow me to undergo the Whipple procedure at Derriford hospital Plymouth where i was on the operating table for nearly 7 hours and and a satsuma size tumour was removed. My Lymph nodes had also been affected and the surgeon removed what he could but could not remove all the affected nodes, hence the following six months chemotherapy at Teliske Hospital Truro to help mop up any remaining cancer cells. I was warned however that there was always a risk that some rogue cells could remain and travel to other parts of my body ie liver, lungs etc  causing secondary cancer.

For some time now I have been experiencing a dull pain on my right hand side around the liver area and last week I suffered a lot of intense nausea and vomiting which was very debilitating and rather unpleasant.   I made an appointment to see my G.P earlier this morning and as usual he was excellent taking my concerns seriously and after examining me agreed there seems to be some liver swelling and some fluid build up just below my rib cage. So, I have had blood taken this morning to get some idea of liver function etc and I will get the results in a couple of days. If as suspected this test is positive he will order a CT scan and get me in to see my oncologist once the scan results are in.
As too what happens then I am not sure, I understand that surgery is unlikely due to the extent of the Whipple procedure in November 2015 so further stronger chemotherapy is probably going to be the next step depending of course on the number and extent of any potential tumours on my liver.

So, as the title of this update suggests a new battle potentially looms for me, on top of my Parkinson's, am I physically and mentally strong enough for this? well I certainly will not go down without a fight that's for sure, I may have to dig deeper this time but I have my two wonderful children and many friends to support me and two manic Jack Russell's to help keep me active.

Watch this space and once i have more information to share i will post another update and keep you all in the loop. thankyou for reading this and `being there` it helps me to write this blog and to share this journey I am on.

Take good care of yourselves my friends and those nearest and dearest to you.

Feel free to give any feedback etc to me on borninkernow@outlook.com