Hello Jix,

               once is enough fort most people,but there are those few unfortunates amongst us that get invited for a second go,and sadly you have joined that select band.

                                                                                                     l went through bowel and liver cancer,and had my neighbour to thank for heightening my awareness as he went through bowel cancer a year in front of me,so l was inspection alert so to speak.He had low rectal cancer,where mine was slightly higher up.We are both here to tell the tale,and pretty much had a similar journey as far as the bowel was concerned,chemo---surgery---stoma---reconnected---struggle to regain control----eventually back to new normal.So off a few years of normality,before getting back in the driving seat,but we are both back to our respective lives,him flying around to remote rural regions of the world giving lectures until Covid,and myself farming sheep and cattle,both far too busy with no time for reoccurance.

                                                                                                                                          You  have a few years in hand on us two,and l would expect you also know how to handle yourself with a struggle based upon prior experience,so l see no reason why you should not see a positive outcome as a distinct possibility,so l wish you well with your forthcoming treatment,

                                                                                                David

Hi david,

Many thanks for your kind reply. Here's hoping to many more years.....