Thanks Steve. My "D Day" came two days after I returned from Le Mans 2010. A visit to Haematology to be told I had a rare (incurable), slow acting blood cancer and they wanted to start my chemotherapy the next day..
I gave up work last year, having been absent for a fair proportion of the intervening period.
My cancer won't go away, but it being controlled by daily (tablet) chemo and the occasional hospital "top up"
I hope I may have another 15 years, but it could be 15 days, or even 15 minutes.
Makes you look at life very differently, and particularly value the friendships and fun that has come from owning my 4/4
Right, I'm off to "the bar" and to play a game of darts
Bud
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2003 -4/4
Well done Bud, I think you have to live every day as though as though its a holiday and a visit to the pub sounds just the ticket.
Last year was my 30th-anniversary on a certain type of chemotherapy, 12-tablets a day for this period and still on them.
That's a lot of tablets, no wonder some of my cars rattle!
Unfortunately the Consultant who told me that if I was lucky if I made 50-55 years old is now dead, he also told me not to return to Africa as it would kill me, but life is not a rehearsal and luckily, I had the support of my wife and family so I'm still visiting the Dark Continent that caused my health problem in the first place. I've long passed his predicted witching years for me.
I'm sure you have the right attitude Bud, I'm raising my glass to you, Boshers - me old mate, NeilM, and anyone else who has recently triumphed over health adversity. It may end for me tomorrow, but it has been a good innings and I've enjoyed it. Here's wishing you all the very best mate(s) on your own journey!
NGUNS is the answer, now where are those car catalogues as I need to own a few more toys before my mortal coil finally gives up the ghost. Cheers all!
Best wishes
Brian
