Simon Minney - Fighting Stage 4 Bowel Cancer

19/08/2019

Two of the great Nurses from came to visit me today, so glad I will be back under their care next Tuesday thank you Giu & Merrill.

19/08/2019

The nightmare is nearly over. I am going to be discharged on Thursday a nurse will then visit every night for 2 weeks to train Elisa and I to hook me to IV fluids and return 7am to disconnect me. This means I will have my daytimes free to enjoy life.
It will not be forever so happy about this.
For Chemo I will go back to my old stomping ground with my favourite nurses at The Rivers where I will spend 48 hours every other Tuesday. This solution means I do not need a pic line inserted and Emma & Jamie do not have to see a pump attached to Daddy.
Again thank you for your support and I look forward to uploading some positive and good news storys in the future 😀

19/08/2019

18/08/2019

Happy to report that Simon is much better.
He was severely dehydrated and hopefully now we turned a corner and he should be discharged by Thursday.
Thank you to Marc and Gemma, Javed, Laura, Andy and Al Crafer for coming to visit.
It really made a difference.
Elisa

18/08/2019

Over 2,500 younger people are diagnosed with bowel cancer every year in the UK. Dr Claire Palles and her team are researching the genes of younger bowel cancer patients to help better identify people at higher risk of the disease in the future. Read more: https://www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/research/our-research/current-research-projects/understanding-more-about-the-genes-involved-in-bowel-cancer-at-a-younger-age/

16/08/2019

Thank you Laura for for the healing crystal this will stay with me forever.
You and Jav everytime you visit makes me laugh and help raise my spirits. Also Andy thank you also for driving 2 hours this morning really great seeing you. Thursday here we come 💪

16/08/2019

15/08/2019

Waiting on my discharge date 😊

13/08/2019

After a rocky start I am leaving Hitchenbrook to my next holiday destination Addenbrookes hospital.
I would like to say a massive thank you to all the nurses on the Mulbery ward who have looked after me especially Cat & Kinga and the main man Brian who looked after me on the night shift all amazing people.
One step closer to home 🏡