My Journey

• David Pell - RIP From sarahpell in My Journey (437 days old)

  I am dreadfully sad and sorry to have to announce to you all that David has sadly and suddenly, today, 28th August 2008, lost his battle with cancer.  David was the most kind, generous and loving… more

• Home, a Strange and Lonely Place From sarahpell in My Journey (450 days old)

  We've not written anything for a while. Life has been hectic and not altogether pleasant. David was admitted to the Macmillan Unit on Monday 4th August. It wasn't a planned event, more that Dav… more

• Running for a Good Cause! From sarahpell in My Journey (463 days old)

  The saying goes, "charity begins at home" in this case, it actually begins and ends in Brighton.  Those of you who are eagle eyed will have seen in the comments section that David'… more

• Silence From davidpell in My Journey (477 days old)

  You have not heard from me for some time; I sorry for this. I will be doing a new blog shortly. The problem has been that the first 3 cycles of Chemo did not have the results they should have had and,… more

• Prognosis From sarahpell in My Journey (477 days old)

  It's been a harrowing year so far. The events that have unfolded seem almost too unreal, yet, here I am typing about something that I can hardly entertain the thought of. David was diagnosed and h… more

• Living and Coping From sarahpell in My Journey (511 days old)

  I haven't written anything for a while - mainly because I set this blog up for David, it wasn't meant to be a forum for me to take over, but also because my time has been better served by being there … more

• Scan From davidpell in My Journey (513 days old)

  I had a CT scan yesterday: this took place as I had had the first three sessions of Chemo. It is to see what progress has taken place and whether the chemo has done what it was designed to do i.e. rip… more

• Post Chemo From davidpell in My Journey (515 days old)

  I have had a blood transfusion. Yes this happened Monday of this week: it was probably likely to happen as my HB levels were down on what they should have been. I did not want the transfusion; i we… more

• Third Chemo mark 2 From davidpell in My Journey (527 days old)

  Wednesdays blood tests results were ready when I saw the oncologist Thursday: He said there was a slight improvement in the HB levels and I was able to go ahead with the chemo session. That was good n… more

• Third Chemo From davidpell in My Journey (529 days old)

  Time flies - I am coming up to my third chemo session this thursday. I have the blood tests later on today, I see the oncologist first thing thursday and if he is happy with the bloods, chemo will fol… more

• Progress From davidpell in My Journey (535 days old)

  Morning to you all out there. I have not been out and posted anything on the site for some time. I am putting this right now. I told you about a week ago now that I had had the second chemo session… more

• Second Chemo Session - again From davidpell in My Journey (549 days old)

  My God thats an original title! Anyway a short one tonight. My blood tests were good enough for me to have the second session. The haemoglobin was down to 9. something - it should be 12. something. So… more

• Second Chemo Session From davidpell in My Journey (550 days old)

  Writing this on the 7 May having just got back from Hospital. I had to do a blood test for the chemo session tomorrow. This is the second session of Chemo. The blood test is needed to make sure that, … more

• Chemo After Effects From davidpell in My Journey (558 days old)

  I have not posted much in the last few days so I thought it was time I came back to add more. It is now 12 days or so since I had my first chemo session. To be honest with you I was petrified when… more

• Medical Team From davidpell in My Journey (564 days old)

  I have been amazed at the support and help I have received from friends and family but have so far not mentioned the Doctors and Nurses and Carers who are also part of the journey. So far I have se… more

• Support From davidpell in My Journey (568 days old)

  You will have seen at the top of my site some photographs of Sarah's and my parrots. We have three: two African Greys and one Black Headed Caique - he is called Jasper. For want of a better name!! Jas… more

• Chemo..... From davidpell in My Journey (569 days old)

  I had my first Chemo session yesterday. I have to study the correct spelling of chemotherapy - I thought it was spelt like that, but I think I may be wrong and it is spelt chaemotherapy. We arri… more

• First Operation ... feeling fine. From sarahpell in My Journey (575 days old)

  Having checked in to the hospital, there was only a short wait before doctors and nurses a plenty were buzzing round David's bed. They asked lots of questions, prodded and poked before it was time fo… more

• Progress From davidpell in My Journey (577 days old)

  I have seen my specialist again and, apparently, there is some difficulty in the results of the tests in determining where the primary cancer is. This is not particularly good news as, I am told, it m… more

• How are you today? From davidpell in My Journey (583 days old)

  Not many people have asked how I feel mentally now that I know I have cancer. One or two have but not many. I think my reaction now after a bit of reflection is that I have to accept that I have it.… more

• Tests, Tests and More Tests! From sarahpell in My Journey (585 days old)

  It seems ironic (and not in a good way) that the date we first saw the Cardiologist was Valentines Day.  Personally, I think that he (the cardiologist) had a pretty good idea of what he thought m… more

• Useful Cancer Related Links From sarahpell in My Journey (588 days old)

  Cancer, it's something that is talked about in hushed voices. Unless you've had to learn about it, I doubt it's something that you've ever really thought about. It's certainly something that I've neve… more

• Will things ever be the same again? From davidpell in My Journey (589 days old)

  I guess you could say that the story started back in December. A couple of colds, nothing that wasn't expected for the time of year, but a bad cough had taken hold. I'd recently completed a fant… more

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