eric byrne

Good Evening Lezlie,
Well it is here in Scotland,welcome to LCSC,sorry to hear of your dx.Congratulations on the success of your treatments,I do support your attitude,the cancer is gone for keeps.This Oct sees my 6th year of survivorship following my neo-adjuvant chemo and upper right lobectomy 2008/9.I have since no further treatments other than my 5 years of six monthly check ups,my last was in Feb this year,my Doc said after my check up,there was no evidence of any cancer cells in my body and that he had every confidence to say that I am cured,now go away-I dont expect to see you again,we shook hands and exchanged best wishes to each other.
I would love to stay and chat a little longer,but,I have to open my outdoor lawn bowling club at 6pm,so if I leave now,I will make it on time,looking forward to sharing more posts with you,bye for now.

I love listening to "I can see clearly now,the rain is gone" it always lifts my spirit,by Jimmy Cliff??

Hi Rose,
Welcome to LCSC,sorry to hear of your dx,I have to go back down memory lane to Oct 2008 facing my upcoming treatments for the tumour found in my upper right lung.Apprehesive is certainly a fitting word to say the least,I was to have neo-adjutant chemotherapy which was designed to shrink the tumour,which if successful would allow my tumour to be surgically removed.As you say all chemo regimes are different,mine was four cycles of cisplatin and vinorelbine,I have such a vivid imagination,my brain could conjure up all sorts of negative thoughts about what was to come and follow on from my treatments eg, my hair will all fall out and I would be violently nausous with the chemo,the surgery if possible,would be excruitatingly painful and leave me a breathless invalid,these thoughts and others no doubt LOL,had their grip on me.
    Well what do you know?, I sailed through the chemo,no nausea,no hair falling out,no fatique,it all went so well.I did follow all the instruction provided by the medical team supporting my ie using the mouthwash to prevent mouth ulcers etc,I did have one bout of constipation though which was blooming uncomfortable,however that was entirely my own fault,since I was'nt drinking enough fiuids as recommended.
     The surgery went so well too,post surgery my wound site did ache a wee bit,(Iam a Scot,but certainly not a Braveheart),to say my wound was painful would be stretching it a bit,although I did use it as an excuse to avoid housework when I got home for a while.
     Finally,I have to say I am still here,still causing mayhem with all my family and friends,my dark thoughts of a premature exit have dissipated,I am having so much fun with my life,looking forward to each new day.This is outcome is what I sincerely  wish for you.
     Best Wishes.
         Eric.

Hi Kakalina,
                   Welcome to LCSC,thank you for sharing your post here,i am sure you will find excellent support from all the buddies here, regarding your concern for your husbands health issues.It is obviously a bit premature for me to comment on your husbands situation,things will soon be clarified by your doctors when all the test results are collated and examined.I do wish you both well whatever the findings,please do keep us informed as to how things have gone.Here at LCSC you will never feel you are facing this alone,everyone here has their own particular experiences that can help you through this most anxious time in both you and your husbands lives. Best Wishes.

Good Afternoon Everyone,
                                           Just dropped by my house from Liz'es,my daughter was having some problem with the central heating combi boiler,she had been bleeding air from the radiators,did'nt realise system has to be topped up with water to replace void created by the trapped air,anyway all radiators working at full capacity now.
      Been doing some Christmas shopping with Liz,her doing most of the spending LOL,looking forward to having Christmas dinner with my family,Jennifer is playing host at my home,I will help with the dishes though.
      I have developed a chest infection which has given me a really annoying cough that is interupting my sleep,we visited my GP,Liz was keen on me having a referral for a chest X-ray given my history,Doc was unwilling saying 4 days with a cough dos'nt justify an X-ray,so I have a two week course of oxytetracycline to take,if problem persists come back to the surgery.Hopefully the pills will do the trick.
    I was invited to Liz'es nursing home last week in the guise of Santa Claus,she said I was the only one she could get that did'nt require some stuffing "up their duke"  as we say in Scotland,that is, to enlargen the tummy area,blooming cheek,I should have refused,anyway it was an absolute pleasure to pass out prezzies to all the elderly residents.
  Merry Christmas Everyone,may you have a wonderful festive season and 2015.
   Bye for now.

Good Afternoon Everyone,
                                           I have been watching the TV news about the snow that has hit loads of areas in the USA,boy thats what you call snow,such falls hit Scotland only rarely,who said theres global warming?.I do hope those of you who been affected are coping OK.
        I am currently working in Liz'es home building her a new kitchen,well replacement unit doors and drawer fronts,she keeps me busy,she said she will keep me around until all the joinery work is complete,she will then drop me for an electrician. 
Well the Sunday Post photographer arrived at my home yesterday,this is to provide some pics for my article in the 30th of November edition,he took loads of pics including of me strumming my guitar,who knows I might get a gig or two from the publicity?.I am to be interviewed next week too for the Evening Times and the Glasgow Herald,its all good fun,but underlying it all, it has a serious purpose, its so important that we can raise awareness of not just lung cancer but all types of cancers,to focus the minds of governments and research bodies to step up the fight for better and more effective treatments. 
Climbing down now from my soapbox,just want to wish everyone a brill weekend,I am staying at my house tonight,I am having my house decorated throughout,guys are starting first thing tomorrow morning,so I have a lot of furniture and gear to move about to make room for them.
      

Thanks Cindy for your comments,I would love to oblige you with a copy of my broadcast,I have'nt even heard it myself,I will ask my daughters boyfriend if he can do this.Incidentally I am off to Edinburgh on Monday morning to do a live broadcast on radio again,this time for the Scottish campaign for Detect Cancer Early,I am having a brief sent to me this week,to help me prepare for the programme.Bye for now.

Good Morning Everyone,
                                        Lung Cancer Awareness Month has well and truely started for me.Being a advocate for lung cancer I am keen to promote whenever I can get the opertunity, to bring to the general publics attention  the many issues that involve lung cancer,ie, lack of funding,smoking cessation,coping with its dx and the stigma that attaches itself to those dxd with lung cancer by the general public.
      On Friday I attended a radio interview for independant radio stations based throughout  Scotland and the UK.My interview will be edited and broadcast as a public information statement throughout November.
       Its just after 6am here in Scotland am up showered and dressed waiting nervously for the phone to ring at 6.40am ,I will be on air live for BBC 4's  programme "Good Morning Scotland",its all about lung cancer awareness month,I have no idea what my interview will consist of,so I am swotting up and writing out some little salient points on the subject of lung cancer.Hopefully I will get a positive message across to all the listeners.Got to go,bye for now.