The Large One
Who's Next?
I've been given permission to post the following, as - while Lord Bracknell is happy for people to know how he is and what happened - his telling and re-telling the story could get quite onerous for him...
As many know, Ed was diagnosed with bowel cancer (David Bowelotti, as he named it) about 18 months ago. He had treatment, and was given an apparent all-clear. However, it was a pretty aggressive form of cancer and came back with a vengeance, which required a curative, and ultimately life-saving operation. It was 10 hours of 'pelivc clearance', the most rigorous operation your body can take and survive, and involved the removal of a fair bit of internal plumbing. I'll leave the details out for now. It was a successful operation, and has meant, without getting too scatalogical, Ed now has two bags for... well, you know what they're for.
Anyway, I went out to Firle last night to visit his Lordship, and I'm delighted to say he is looking quite chipper, and back to his grumbling best. He has had the cancer excised, and his next regime is to put on some weight and regain his strength. He is hoping to be back at the Amex before Christmas (maybe sooner), and out and about soonest.
One effect of the original treatment was to play havoc with his extremities (fingers and toes), so walking and holding things are proving a bit more of a challenge than they should but, while of course there's still ongoing treatment and check-ups to be had, we should be seeing Ed gingerly on his feet in the not-too-distant future.
From my own point of view, not knowing exactly what to expect what I went over there, seeing him looking so perky and positive has cheered me up no end.
Good news.
As many know, Ed was diagnosed with bowel cancer (David Bowelotti, as he named it) about 18 months ago. He had treatment, and was given an apparent all-clear. However, it was a pretty aggressive form of cancer and came back with a vengeance, which required a curative, and ultimately life-saving operation. It was 10 hours of 'pelivc clearance', the most rigorous operation your body can take and survive, and involved the removal of a fair bit of internal plumbing. I'll leave the details out for now. It was a successful operation, and has meant, without getting too scatalogical, Ed now has two bags for... well, you know what they're for.
Anyway, I went out to Firle last night to visit his Lordship, and I'm delighted to say he is looking quite chipper, and back to his grumbling best. He has had the cancer excised, and his next regime is to put on some weight and regain his strength. He is hoping to be back at the Amex before Christmas (maybe sooner), and out and about soonest.
One effect of the original treatment was to play havoc with his extremities (fingers and toes), so walking and holding things are proving a bit more of a challenge than they should but, while of course there's still ongoing treatment and check-ups to be had, we should be seeing Ed gingerly on his feet in the not-too-distant future.
From my own point of view, not knowing exactly what to expect what I went over there, seeing him looking so perky and positive has cheered me up no end.
Good news.
