Wednesday November 27 was my appointment with Dr Lisa Horvath. As usual I walked there but by a more
circuitous route, passing the renovated Glebe Town Hall through the University
of Sydney over to the National Australia Bank to deposit some donations for The BezCan Project. Then back through the University and into the
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital complex.
This time I passed the art deco Gloucester House which was the cancer
centre and crossed over Missenden Road to the new Chris O’Brien Lifehouse –
wow! State of the art, great café,
plenty of room – no expense was spared on this 11 level building. Dr Chris O’Brien was a highly regarded cancer
specialist who died from a cancerous brain tumour. He has been well and truly honoured.
Barbara and I met with registrar Florian who was
excellent. I talked about my bowel
discomfort and he examined me. Then we
met with Dr Lisa. The blood test shows
my cancer remains dormant although the tumour marker indicator has increased
from around 1.6 to 2.5 over the passed three visits. Both said it remains within normal limits, as
it is under 3. Both agreed that I should
see Dr Sean Griffin, the gastroenterologist I saw in early 2011. In February I will see him. There is a polyp/lesion in my lower bowel
that probably will be removed. Hopefully
this results in more normality. I also
see Lisa again in February and will have a CT scan.
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| Granddad and granddaughter |
Thursday November 28 we celebrated Thanksgiving, the American custom that we have enjoyed since the late 1970s. Nowadays our gathering is family based. We have much to give thanks for with my health, our two new granddaughters (including very happy sets of parents) and Uganda. For years Barbara has suggested a hobby would be good for me. Well, Uganda is so much better than a hobby – a new purpose, in a new country, with new friends that uses all the skills and knowledge that I have gained during my life.
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| Thanksgiving dinner |
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| Barbara and I with some of our in-laws |
It is good to give thanks.
