My good days

Finished my 2nd round of chemotherapy I say finish because during the treatment half way through to be precise my body started reacting to the poison being sent throughout my body and my throat went into spasms causing the team to call a halt. I was taken to the ICU for observation


then sent home around 8pm. For the next 9 days I was very poorly hardly ate and felt so sick and so very weak. My wife and children taking care of me every step of the way. Even young Anton has started to step up and help his Baboo when I need him to he makes me jam on toast or is that toast swimming in jam. I had a lovely visit from 2 of my running group runners Lucy and Jack they brought me a care package and although I wasn't able to see them I can't thank them enough it really cheered me up. Exactly a week after treatment I was in a lot of pain so I myself called the treatment line who called me in for observation, Deb drove me to Velindre hospital where they took bloods and stool samples I laid in bed and waited for the results. Thankfully they came back good, I even managed to eat a Tuna mayonnaise sandwich 1st thing I'd eaten in a week.

Having Bowel Cancer doesn't mean I'm ill all the time. A week and 2 days later I start to feel good even able to leave my stick at home whilst going for short walks with Deb. We went to Cardiff Bay with Anton and took him on the rides I even went on the Dodgems with him, we had some great time making memories I even spotted a work colleague Garren. As the days went by I started to feel so much better wanting to do so much more every day but being reminded by my wife and daughters not to over do things.  I was feeling so good in fact I even managed to surprise my running group Roath Park Runners with a visit one Wednesday evening, although I was unable to run or walk it was great to just see them in person. I was feeling so good that Kirsty and Tanith were able to take me to the pub to watch the lionesses WIN the Euros to be in a pub eating food wow. It was amazing 

More good news came during what is now called my good week the colonoscopy that was performed some weeks ago where they removed a lump, this was tested and came back benign and the rest of my colon was clear. I cried at this news as it was the 1st piece of good news I'd received during this horrible disease. On the Saturday I went for a heart scan then on the Monday I had a consultation where I was told my heart was improving and although I'm not allowed to get it racing it's going in the right direction 2 pieces of good news I'll take that. I treated my family to a Hottub and its great to help relax in the sun.

My eldest sister and her beautiful family went on holiday during this time but I managed to share my good news with both my sisters via the power of facetime. Week before chemotherapy starts I managed to grab few beers with my friend Graham as photo below shows we went to The Claude. You hopefully will never know the importance of getting out after the past 5 or so weeks I've had. Also caught up with our Cousin Sally after a few years was amazing to see her and Glen what a lovely couple they really are, also popped to Aberdare to see Debs Aunty Sue and Uncle Richard who seriously don't ever change.







Good news kept flowing I awoke one morning to read the news my dear nephew Greg has decided he's going to run The London Landmarks Half Marathon in my name and is to raise funds for Bowel Cancer UK OMG off I cried again as did my family then he announced he is also running the London Marathon in October just 9 weeks from now also in my name and also for Bowel Cancer I will put a link to his giving page below if you can spare a pound please donate whatever you can. 

Next week is looming as on Wednesday I have my bloods tested for white blood cells and if they are good enough we resume chemotherapy on friday hopefully without reaction, I know I'm going to then be poorly for a while but this last week has shown me there is light I can feel normal again. Having Cancer is awful but there are times when I feel normal I will cling onto these memories and remind myself of these when I'm having treatment and when I'm feeling so poorly I can't eat, stand or walk. I'm hopeful Round 3 will be kind to me but we will see. 


Myself & Greg after 2021 London Marathon 


Greg's Giving page he is now running The London marathon in October and London Landmarks Half Marathon next April all for Bowel Cancer UK please donate whatever you can 

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/greg-bradbury6?utm_source=facebook


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