Friday 22 June 2012

Upbeat .. Onwards and Upwards !

Hi everyone .
I am going to try to be upbeat tonight as it has been a good day today for Robert .As i previously mentioned , he has a rare form of lung cancer which unfortunately has also spread to a lymph node . This is not good news as im sure many of you will be aware . You can imagine how we both felt when this was diagnosed after all we have been through in recent months with test after test as they tried to work out what was going on with Robert .
He has now been in hospital for five weeks today and he is likely to be in some some time to come .
Robert is entirely upbeat and in a very positive frame of mind and everyone at the hospital from the nursing staff to his consultant are quite amazed at his positive attitude and his fighting spirit .
If there is a way to defeat this you can be sure we will try.
Next week Robert is about to begin an intense 11 days of Radiotherapy three times a day . This course of action has been decided upon due to the attitude Robert has shown to his condition and his inner strength and his consultant has decided therefore to do all she can to help Robert .
No one knows how his body will react to all of the this , but they are very upbeat in the hospital for a more positive outcome given Roberts fighting spirit.
After this 11  days of treatment he is then being moved to a specialist unit with his own room and a team of physiotherapists dedicated to help him get some of his mobility back and especially the use of his legs again.
Today Robert managed to stand up for the first time in five weeks with the help of these wonderful physios and they are very sure they can be of help to him , so Robert is in great spirits today as am i .
He is in wonderful hands and he is still crafting from his bed with his journal and Zentangling which he loves to do.
Things are progressing with cancer treatments all the time and who knows what may come along .If anyone can defeat this horrible desease Robert can and we are both sure of this despite the fact we know the odds are against us .
Robert is delighted to have received many cards from you all as well as your kind thoughts and wellwishes , we both thank you for this.
Seeing what goes on in the hospital has also made me think of things such as wheelchair access to premises and to this end i have now invested in a ramp for the shop to make access easy for anyone coming along in a wheelchair , i now know more about the difficulties involved .
It has been a good day today for Robert and a very positive one for both of us .
Life goes on , onwards and upwards .
Unfortunately , I have to end on a sad note , by sending my very best wishes to our lovely friend Sandra . If any of you attend the Stevenage show you will know Sandra as she looks after me at the show and manages both me and  the stand .  Sandras wonderful husband , Tony , sadly passed away yesterday after a long fight with his illness . He was a lovely gentle man and we will not forget him . Sandra you are very much in our thoughts and we are proud to have you as a good friend.
Lets keep smiling everyone !
Gordon

24 comments:

  1. Thank you for your update. I've never met you but you were very kind when I rang to buy some products from your shop. It is thoughtful of you to take the trouble to post at such a difficult time. Best wishes to you both.

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  2. Gordon thanks so much for the update. If there is a will there is a way......

    In Bloggerland we are all behind you boys !!

    hugs Diane xx

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  3. Thanks for the update Gordon.
    Robert,your strenght is admired by all who read your blog.
    Just imagine us all thinking of you, we will, you can.
    best wishes and a hug xx
    Carol in Stamford

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  4. Gordon - thank you so much for the update, I keep watching, although I have only seen both of you at the shows,Hugs by the bucketful are winging their way to both of you and the hospital staff, Take care my friends. you are in all our thoughts, Jean xx

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  5. Hi Gordon our thoughts are with you both at this very difficult time ,no one knows what life holds for us all .It is good to hear you are both staying positive.We truly hope Robert can beat this. stay strong and give him all the love and support you can .Thinking of you both

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  6. Thank you for your update on Robert.Our thoughts are with you both.
    Robert has a strong determination which we are sure will help him through this.
    Love and best wishes to you both.
    xx Sheila & Richard Howells xx

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  7. Oh my!! What an awful time you're having. You're in our thoughts constantly and we hope our prayers and positive vibes join with everyone else's for a speedy recovery. Love & Hugs to you all, keep your belief going Robert, and Gordon keep your chin up too, from Cynthia

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  8. Thanks for the update Gordon – Robert is always in our thoughts. What an amazing person he is – an inspiration to us all. So many wonderful new treatments – so many reasons to stay positive. Big hugs to you both. Wendy & Mick

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  9. Thank you so much for the update.
    My thoughts and prayers are with you both
    and I wish Robert all the luck in the world.
    love to you both.There are so many people wishing you well.

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  10. A positive attitude is half the battle won, it's tough at the moment but you will come out the other side of it one day. You have been (and continue to be) an inspiration to so many people and you are in our thoughts and prayers.

    Best wishes to you both and love to Harry too

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  11. Thinking of you both and sending lots of hugs.Sonja xxx

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  12. Thank you for the update - I have kept checking the blog to see how things are - I will always remember Robert for making a brooch at one of the shows and then giving it to me as I stood patiently watching while he demonstrated the technique. I was at the very early stages of crafting and was in awe of what I was seeing him do and he must have noticed me (probably with my mouth open) and gave it to me, I still have it to this day - I will always remember how friendly and informatave he was and I will always remember that act of kindness. The mind is a very powerful thing and positive thoughts will always beat negative ones - keep positive and take on all the positive vibes that are being sent to you both xx

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  13. Best wishes to you both. It's not easy, but you will get your strength to cope from somewhere Wishing you all the best xx

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  14. Thank you for the update on Robert with his positive attiitude he will beat this horrible disease. Sending you both lots of love and hugs ((((((( xxxxx )))))))))

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  15. You are in our thoughts Hugs Bee

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  16. Robert and Gordon, my best wishes and prayers are with you at this time, you are much loved by many.

    Love Sarah (Sandra Moore's daughter)

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  17. OMG I cannot believe what I have just read, I have not been on the blog for ages and have just tuned in to see how Gordon has been getting along and seen the information about Robert. What a tough time you have both had, but stay positive and take one day a time. We are all sending you lots of love and hope to hear some positive news in the very near future. Miss you loads on C & C and send you much love.
    Regards
    Sara (Nr Retford)

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  18. Wishing you all the positive thoughts i can think along with prayers and lots of hugs i have been there and survied so keep positive for each other Luv Sue x

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  19. Sending you both all my love, hugs & best wishes. Keep being positive, there is a lot of power in positive thought ... you promised you would come and visit me in Africa one day and I'm keeping you both to that promise ... here's hoping to see you both soon. Love always Janet.

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  20. Hi Gordon and Rob so sad to read about robert , but glad hes in fight spirts, Give him my love tell him its the card lady off pleasley car boot love to u both sally x x x

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  21. I've only just become aware of Robert's illness. My thoughts and prayers go out to you both. Keep positive - it is half the battle.

    Love Joan xx

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  22. Gordon. Its Tuesday night and I have just heard your sad and devastating news. My love thoughts and prayers go out to you, Harry and all your family. I thought an awful lot of you both, especially Robert as we came from the same area and me knowing his mom made us link together. No words can decribe my thoughts and feelings right now. As all I do know you must be so heartbroken and no words I can say will ever help you. I do know Robert fought so hard to beat his illness and if love could have saved him he would always have been here. Take care Gordon and look after yourself. Love Lyn Howe (oxygen lady) xx

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  23. I just read the very sad news on facebook. I'm so sorry to hear this and I send my heartfelt condolences to all of Roberts loved ones. I'm not usually one for commenting but I had been keeping up to date on Roberts progress. My heart is breaking for you Gordon for your loss.

    Sheena
    xxx

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  24. So VERY SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT ROBERT, HE WAS SUCH A KIND CARING GUY AND I DONT NO ANYONE WHO HAD'NT GOT A GOOD WORD FOR HIM , HE WILL BE SADLY MISSED GORDON ESPECIALLY BY YOU AND HARRY THE DOG, BUT HE HAS NO MORE PAIN BLESS HIM, HE ALWAYS MADE ME FEEL WELCOME WHEN I CAME INTO THE SHOP, IT IS SUCH A SHOCK JUST CAN'T BELIEVE THIS HAS HAPPENED YOU ARE IN MY THOUGHTSXXX COLLEEN

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