Well, here's the patient himself. See, perfectly happy, in a quiet bed, no kids, unlimited internet and an adoring wife by his bedside. What more could a man want?Now back at home, a little bit of sickness this evening but the meds they have given him seem to have kicked in and he is rather chirpy really. Sure it will hit him harder tomorrow but we know this is only temporary.
The good news is they think that it is stage one. Should only be 3 cycles of chemo plus radiotherapy so he is halfway through already! Yippee! Of course they will need to do all the scans and tests in January to see if he is in remission but generally all good news.
All test results so far have come back clear so we are once again swinging away from auto immune diseases and back to the encephalitis and autonomic problems being a precursor to the Hodgkins (yet again this is all a bit complicated) but they are sure it is all linked. The doctors are hoping that his symptoms will diminish as the chemo beats the cancer.
So all good really, we're off to the English Christmas fair tomorrow with the Scraps to source mince pies and mulled wine, yum yum and then a cosy night in front of the fire and X Factor. Rock and roll at the Roebucks!
All good, we're so relieved, as you all will be. So I guess the precursor bit means the NHS wasn't quite so wrong? So that's the 3 chemo's done then - when's the radiotherapy - all pre-Christmas?
ReplyDeleteMince pies and X Factor - you can take us outta Blighty but you can't take Blighty out of us expats! Although as you know, we're going all French here in Hong Kong with friends coming round for cheese and (blind) wine-tasting this afternoon . . .
that's all great news - so relieved. I think you said before that there will be 3 cycles of chemo and each cycle consists of 2 rounds of chemo plus the days either side so, Paul, I think that means he has about 3 months in total - Anna or Stephen can correct that if I'm wrong!
ReplyDeleteAs for this evening's entertainment, for us true Blighty's (i.e. those still festering over here) the real highlight is, of course, 'I'm a Celebrity...'!) Enjoy all! xxx
yup you're right anne, so he is halfway through. Not doing too badly today either, very tired but ok.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear the good news. Just love the photos.
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That all seems like really good news, great stuff! Hope you had fun at the English Christmas fair, I'm resisting the ex pat stuff and plan to throw myself whole heartedly into the Christmas markets here by downing glüwein and bratwurst ;)) Although I haven't gone completely native as I'm currently lying on the sofa eating Cadburys and watching X Factor before I'm a Celeb! Sunday evening bliss! Lots of love x x x
ReplyDeletefantastic to get all this good news from famille Roebuck. long may it continue and hope Steve still not feeling too bad. lots of love and speak soon. xxx
ReplyDeleteHello Steve and Anna,
ReplyDeletesome news from Airbus as an information bulletin to be read to Steve as I know that Steve is very tired by now and will recover later in the week: Benoit de Wavrechin has got his 4th child (a girl), Pascale Armengol is waiting for a baby in Richard's team, Pascal Rougeron is in South Africa for holidays, I have been on holidays in NY with husband and children for 4 days with the A380 (fantastic!), Justin is in China with Jean-Denis, Heino and Cécile. Apparently they had good time for the dinner (eat and hot dance floor!), Steffi is leaving SMP today and will begin in Warranty tomorrow, she is replaced by a young french woman who will join the german team. Paul is leaving SMP in January and will join SB as a "diplomate" (will visit customers. Stéphane has asked news from Steve from yesterday but I only succeeded to let a message on his voice mail (very busy man indeed!). Our Christmas party is on the 10th of December and if you are available and in a good shape, please join us (the babies will be with grand Ma and Pa)... I see Anna tomorrow: youpi!xxx Sandrine