liam.mccaffrey
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 posted on 21/2/08 at 10:42 PM |
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Hospital on tuesday!
Well not sure how to say this or why im telling a forum about it but here goes
A few days ago I went to the docs with nausea and severe back pain. after a CT scan the results showed a portion of inflamed and thickened small bowel
a large mass in my abdomen and legions on my liver. I have had a PET scan which showed that the mass and the bowell were the same entity and that
there is increases metabolic activity in the bowel and liver.
I am having surgery on tuesday to remove the offending articles and some portions of my liver. It is unclear whether it is cancer yet it and my post
operative care could range from absolutely nothing to aggresive chemotherapy.
I don't know why i felt the urge to share this openly in public but it helps me feel better, problem shared and all.
off to finish building my front wishbones
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 10:47 PM |
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almost forgot to ask
can anyone recomend any good authors for crime/thriller novels for me to read over the next couple of weeks
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Omni
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 10:47 PM |
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Good luck with the Op mate 
Defo better to share than to bottle it all up.
Omni
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bigrich
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 10:48 PM |
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Cant imagine how you feel at the moment but will have fingers crossed that its not to serious, and the doctors can sort it out
Hope all go's well on Tuesday
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A pint for the gent and a white wine/fruit based drink for the lady. Those are the rules
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robinbastd
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 10:51 PM |
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Liam,
You'll have thousands of locostbuilders thinking of you - well, thinking about nurses and uniforms.
All the best for the op.
Cheers,
Ian
Only a dead fish swims with the tide.
http://smuttygifts.com/
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Mansfield
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 10:54 PM |
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Keep your chin up mate, really hope all is good, best of luck for tuesday.
David
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Johneturbo
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 10:59 PM |
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Hey
Good luck for tuesday matey.
and don't forget to take your camera phone, so you can take some pics and add them to ratemynurse.com
[Edited on 21/2/08 by Johneturbo]
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PAUL FISHER
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 11:01 PM |
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At least there getting you in quick Liam and getting you sorted,good luck,try not to worry too much.keep yourself busy until you go in,all the
best.Paul
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owelly
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 11:03 PM |
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Good luck matey!!
And don't forget, if you're not happy with the treatment or hospital, you can choose to go any NHS hospital as a part of the
'Elective Selective scheme'!!
Make sure you choose one with yummy nurses....
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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Guinness
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 11:06 PM |
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Good luck Liam!
Mike
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 11:06 PM |
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appreciate you comments guys, btw im in the states for this, i dont know if things would be happening this quickly back home???
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 11:11 PM |
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youll have an impressive battle scar , and a catheter - just make sure you get a good looking nurse when it gets taken out . !!
good luck , dont focus on anything else but yourself/family for a good couple of days .
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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stevebubs
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 11:11 PM |
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In no particular order, it should be relatively easy to get hold of books by
Mark Billingham
John Connolly
Michael Connelly
Harlan Coben
James Patterson (Alex Cross Novels)
HTH
Stephen
PS Good luck
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stevebubs
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 11:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by liam.mccaffrey
appreciate you comments guys, btw im in the states for this, i dont know if things would be happening this quickly back home???
Depends on the diagnosis - but if the doctors are worried - yes, it would be just as quick
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 11:12 PM |
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very helpfull thanks
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onzarob
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 11:16 PM |
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Best of luck with the op,
u2u me your address and I will send you some novels. tomorrow got plenty of crime and thrillers
[Edited on 21-2-2008 by onzarob]
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RK
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 11:17 PM |
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Anything by Ian Rankin. Very very good!
Oh, and good luck with your predicament. Hopefully you won't be out of action too long.
BTW Anything in the States is very fast. All you have to do is prove you can pay, and they're all over you.
[Edited on 21/2/08 by RK]
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joneh
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 11:20 PM |
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Hope the op goes well for you.
I'm reading Karen Rose: Die for me.
Anything by Tess Gerittson is great.
Love the dan browns and anything by James patterson.
Jon.
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stevebubs
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 11:24 PM |
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also
Lee Child - Jakc Reacher novels are normally a good read
John Grisham - but his legal thrillers (ala Pelican Brief, The Bretheren etc) not his "other" stuff
Peter James
[Edited on 22/2/08 by stevebubs]
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stevebubs
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 11:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by joneh
Hope the op goes well for you.
I'm reading Karen Rose: Die for me.
Anything by Tess Gerittson is great.
Love the dan browns and anything by James patterson.
Jon.
IMHO, Dan Brown's Angels & Demons was far better than the Davinci Code...
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BenB
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 11:35 PM |
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Good luck!!!!! An optimistic attitude does amazing things for your immune system so try and stay positive and plan for many blats in the Seven
soon....
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davie h
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 11:40 PM |
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Liam good luck for Tuesady i hope all goes well. at least youll have all those nurses looking after you
good luck Davie
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TGR-ECOSSE
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 11:42 PM |
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All the best. Keep smiling
You said "Well not sure how to say this or why im telling a forum about it but here goes"
You are not telling a forum you are telling friends
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caber
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 11:49 PM |
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Best of luck with the op.
If you can get themtry the Christopher Brookmeyer novels a sort of mixed crime/ action and very funny in parts a really good read. Take the book,
pencil and paper and spend some time thinking about the car you can sketch ideas for parts to work out things that aren't obvious.
Take care
Caber
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Simon
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| posted on 21/2/08 at 11:54 PM |
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As everyone says, hope allgoes well!
Bookwise, if you can get hold of the first two "Traveller" books by John Twelve Hawks (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Traveler_(novel)),
they will keep you occupied for a couple of days.
If you want light hearted, Clive Cussler's books always amuse me in a Roger Moore 007 kind of way. Ludicrous plot, massive coincidences, but
good fun.
I'd also second Lee Child's books
ATB
Simon
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