Thread: A visit to a Swiss Hospital

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Here's to you, patsy. Cheer up and party on!

Cancer is not a death sentence I had a bit cut out of the gut 9 years ago with chemo, radiation an op then more chemo now I am fit and well doing what I want to do. Stick with it stay positive and give up sucking smoke into these lungs.

I heard it said once that cancer cures smoking let it be the incentive needed for you to stop.

Never met you Patsy but you have always seemed to be one of the more "balanced" people on here and elsewhere.

I know that you will approach this difficulty with your usual panache (not a beer shandy!!) and get though it.

Originally Posted by birding

Cancer is not a death sentence

In many, possibly the majority of cases nowadays this is the case. From what little you've posted Patsy I should think you have every reason for optimism.

I know it's easy to say that from afar and I know just how hard the initial shock is but information is your friend.

Ask questions, try and see through the mountains of gobbledygook that will get thrown at you and follow the instructions.

You'll soon get over the initial scare and then it's just a matter of hanging in there.

It does get easier.

My sympathies too, Pats.
And best wishes for a good recovery. The key to that is to get as healthy as possible, and I think you know what that entails giving up......

Thanks again guys and girls for the support!! Means a lot.

Seeing the specialist guy on Thursday to work out the schedule, and have started a list of questions to attack him with. Meeting a friend tomorrow to go to bank and give him a shopping list.

My brother and his wife are popping down from Munich to see me at the weekend. More shopping. So all will be good. I also have lots of questions for him - he went through skin cancer a few years ago. But it is not a weekend to wallow in tears and moans. I intend to have a good laugh and maybe get a bit pissed!!

To be honest, i think i am going to forget about the cigs. I managed three weeks without, I smoked two yesterday and two today. Nice with a coffee. And i was on more than a pack a day before. Just worried I'll get back into the old habit.

It's nice to be home and watch the TV and sleep when i want in my own bed. I felt a bit naughty staying up until after midnight last night!!

But, not as stoic as all that. I have had some good cries. too. I actually like crying. softens your skin and makes your eyes shiny!!

Well, that's a bastard Patsy.
Lots of chat support here in TD for you I'm sure.
Fight it like a girl ��

Bugger! What a cnut.

No point stopping the fags now Pats...smoke to your hearts content.
Have a joint a day too.
Ignore it and enjoy life.
That's what I'd do.

Commiserations, and I hope you do get well.

I was a medium smoker (quit in 1977) & a heavy drinker (quit in 1984 via AA). In 2009, I was diagnosed with stage 3/4 throat cancer. Stage 5 is the max.
My oncologist at RAM hospital CNX was trained at Mayo clinic in the US.
I had all teeth extracted - no dentures as my gums were too weak. I received the best treatment including hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatment. Now, I survive on soy milk and vegetable soup. It was a shock but with the right attitude one does get used to it. Being a member of AA and applying the Steps was my guide.

Good luck Patsy.

Good luck Patsy, My brother was given 3 months to live a few years back with cancer, it is amazing how they can beat it, he is fighting fit and back to surfing every day. You will beat it, remember how much you are loved on here by all your friends.

One thing i wanted to add before trying to sleep is - thanks to all that sent me PMs. I haven't answered any of them. I am a lazy cow- but all appreciated. Thanks for sharing your own private experiences.

This forum really is a mixture of some great people. Two glasses of wine and four fags this evening....

All the very best for what may be a test ahead, Pats. Sounds like you have some good tangible friends around you, and of course on here as well.
Keep us up to date on what's happening.

Best wishes Patsy!

Sorry to hear it.

and four fags this evening.

sounds like you dont care whether you beat the disease or the disease beats you.

you are giving it the advantage.

I rather think Tax you haven't really thought, deeply, about what you have written there. If you had and were able to gain an insight thereby, then I think you would not have written it.

Patsy, my sympathies are with you and obviously I would wish you the very best with your treatment. If your doctors are upbeat and optimistic then take comfort, it means you will have many more years to come fantasising about Terry's moustache tickling your fancy.

living healthily is the first step in a fight against cancer.

there is little point in embarking on a long course of treatment if one is not going to give the medication and ones self all the help it needs.

continuing to smoke after a diagnosis of apparent early lung cancer is not the cleverest course of action, one is just continuing to flood the system with the same toxic compounds that may very well have caused the damn illness in the first place.

expressions of sympathy and offering all the usual platitudes of support wont help a bit unless the patient is prepared to take this thing seriously.

a nicotine habit can be easily controlled with nicotine chewing gum or patches. these cause no damage to the lungs and will take away all the cravings for cigarettes.

her physician will gladly prescribe them for her if asked.

And how long were you addicted to cigarettes?

i smoked for about 15 years. then stopped 30 years ago.

Back on the nicorette patch. Those few cigs made me cough this morning. I actually almost went back to the hospital. Ah well, it was fun while it lasted.

Maybe buy a few cheapy pens to chew. Or start sucking my thumb again!!!

Can you get Nicorette Quickmist over there?.

Originally Posted by patsycat

a lung cavity filled with liquid gunk which needed drained. My poor left lung was the size of a grapefruit and 4.5 litres of gunk was pumped out

That's a lot of gunk ! No wonder you had to cough after continuing to smoke..

Take it easy Patsy and get well soon