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Got a little companion. We still have to settle on a name. Either Litchi or Kiwi. Still a little wild (not hand raised) but ate some watermelon out of my hand this afternoon.

The budgie’s mom came to get him this afternoon. The cage blew over in the wind and it came out. Still a juvenile. We baptized him Moaner. Got a cage and food for it today, gave it Quinoa. So will look for a budgie of our own this weekend. Helped my wife as it took a liking to her and slept in her hand last night. And helped me a bit as well to be honest. Darn it now I am in tears. Just the little companion that wiggled around, broke out the hamster cage it was in, and was glad to see me with an apple in hand.

needed another view on this and you are right. Both points are good points. Just praying that the peritoneal has cleared a bit.

It sounds like the medical system in Cape Town works like a well lubed chain. And you do get some stunning doctors that would go out of their way to assist people. Had a very rough few days. Lost my voice for a few days due to vomiting (first in a very long time) and the worst runs. Could not keep anything down. Today was the first day where I had a cheese sandwich and an apple that stayed down. On another note, this morning my wife saved a budgie. So we are looking for the owner, so I had something to keep me busy attempting to keep the little bird inside the house. So was a bit of an distraction for today

Feeling very very down. Dr saw me for a few minutes (maybe 5). Did a quick examination, but had to attend to a patient that was bleeding in ICU. So he will give me a call after reviewing my file and reference letters. He did inform me that if the cancer spread to my Peritoneal “it might no be worth operating” So I am a bag of mixed emotions at the moment. Not sure what to think and do and holding back the tears at this moment is a mission. And the wait to early November is going to be a killer.

Did a bit of reading on it... they cook the tumor! Bloody genius if you ask me.Want to see how it is done, but will watch the clip when my wife is not home. (Microwave Ablation)

Might be some good news... My body is not responding as it should to the chemo treatment. I will be seeing a surgeon Friday afternoon at Kloof Hospital for removal of the tumor, removal of my spleen, and an attempt to remove the spot from my liver. If they can't remove the spot, they will microwave it. So I am feeling positive about the whole idea, seeing that cancer is putting up a fight and not letting go. One part of me is nervous as heck, but the other part of me is just get this curse out of me.

I feel like this some days....

Hope the 3 treatments helped a bit.Medical aid did want to pay for 4 treatments. So waiting for my Pecaset pills. My kidneys are protesting against something today. But might be the elevated blood pressure. Update, just got approved for another round of Avastin. So sitting with an IV in my arm

Went and saw my friend in hospital today. He pulled through. Was in ICU for 10 days. Had a blockage where the oncologist did a procedure few days before, and not where the tumor was. They did a ostomy for him (at least he knew about it before going into ER) He got an infection and was placed in isolation for the past few days. So just waiting for discharge. Tomorrow is the last treatment with Avastin (that was approved) for me. Taking a bit of strain with my hands and feet. It is very painful to walk and move around. So will see what the doctor chooses to do, but going to request another oncologist. I lost all my trust in the oncologist...

I took a recording as we landed and lifted off at CPT. Was sad when they switched on the cabin lights. The sights at night was amazing. All the little dots of light at a cruising altitude of 10km was a pleasure to see and made me feel like a little kid spotting all the little towns from above

I would say this is the MTB Heaven.Well marked, and the places in Gauteng can learn how to make a bike path to ride on. https://bicyclesouth.co.za/listings/roam-rooiberg/ Sad to say the tumor acted like a little child again, so could not go out on the bikes. And my uncle had an ebike ready for me to use there. But the next time I hope to be able to ride there a bit. We walked some of the routes, and yearned to bike there. It was so beautiful there. Did not want to get on the plane to return and the goodbye moments was full of emotion.

The first flight I took in the 38 years I have been on earth was amazing. Thanks for the group for giving me an idea on what to expect. The return flight was a little bumpy. But something that was a stunning experience.

Arrived back in hate valley last night. Only a week in CPT made such a change. We are used to people obeying the law and respecting. We did not even leave the airport last night and you could see the reign of lawlessness here (guy standing smoking right under a no smoking sign) The flight back home was a bit rough. Had a lot of turbulence. This whole week was made possible by the owners of Roam Rooiberg. It is a guest house and bicycle shop with one of the best views I have ever seen. The shop and guest house is located opposite the Rooiberg Wine Cellars about 10km from Robertson. The owner had a shop in Eloff (Omega Cycles which his son still operates) but moved down to this great spot. https://m.facebook.com/roamrooiberg/ https://www.tripadvisor.co.za/Hotel_Review-g469394-d13231436-Reviews-Roam_Rooiberg-Robertson_Western_Cape.html

First break in a very long time. The tumor is giving me a bit of problems as I am not used to sitting so much, but it is such a blessing that my uncle flew us down to Cape town for this break We are just outside Robertson, and the people of The WC is just other people. There is a kindness that we never see in Gauteng. And the view out of our room...

Thanks for all the advice guys. Taking of was cool. Felt almost like being in a souped up Opel Astra 2 Bar boosted car of a souped up BMW M5. Flight was amazing. Had very little turbulence, and had a very smooth landing. Flight was with Kulula. Shot some footage as we passed through light cloud cover. But all in all, was fun and can’t wait for the night time flight

Got a call last night. My one Chemo buddy (we did most of our session together) was taken to hospital on Saturday due to a blockage. They had to do an emergency surgery. He is in a coma since then. His cancer spread to his liver and lungs. The brain is all clear. So after 12 rounds of chemo his family is defeated. Spoke to his wife this morning, they could not reach anyone because his phone is password locked and they only got my details on Facebook last night. So I am a little pissed at cancer at this stage (more than ever) and started cleaning the house again. Cleaning the windows, washing the curtains and just keeping my mind busy. It sucks to hear that someone started praying to die due to pain and this illness! And to know that again chemo failed!

Saw the Terror season 2 popped up on my RSS feed. Wonder if it is worth the watch. Watching a older series... Doc Martin. Pure British series. Spotted a few actors from the IT Crowd in it playing a serious drama roll)

Depending on what app you are going to use will be a factor as well. See if you can rather get a 256GB NVMe drive (if supported by the MB - Think it should support if) The graphics card will be your next upgrade if you start doing editing. Remember your graphics card can be used to render your video. I tried a few Windows Apps on my Laptop but I still fall back to iMovie on my MacBook Air. For serious work in Premiere I use my notebook (i7, 16GB of RAM and GTX1060 GPU) as it kills the MacBook. Would live to get an older Mac Pro to do editing work as the GPU can cut rendering down a lot. I downscale most of my videos from either 4k or 2.8k to 1080p 25 fps. But a decent graphics card will be the best. Sad I donated my PC to a school kid that now uses the system designed for CAD work for games and nothing else.

Dr Durandt is one of the best doctors, and a human being. He is the most compassionate surgeon I have ever met. There is a saying... what is the difference between God and most surgeons... God doesn’t walk around thinking He is a doctor. My house doctor is the most caring doctor who thinks about what she prescribed and the effects it might have on my liver. So she prescribed meds that does not load the liver. The old house doctor was just lets try this and then this and this, oh and maybe this as well. Even the chemist was shocked as some of the meds interacted with each other. My cousin (Captain in SAPS) is still haunted by shooting the people that tried to kill her. My brother (Paramedic) is also haunted by some of the things he saw, and things like accidents involving bikes still gets to him. He once had to collect parts of a biker that hit a car that skipped a red light

I have not used CBD in two months time now. Orders of the Oncologist. BUT, I got some brownie mix at Bakers bin. And yes they will get THC and some CBD treatment. For some reason the oils do not last. The edibles work much better than the oils. Something to do with the absorption rates. So will take some of the oils in a test and bake it into the brownie. If it works will be glad to send you some. I know the sugar is a bad idea, but so is waking up every day as well. And the other reason I get up every morning even though the pain kills me, is my wife. I have to keep on a brave face no matter what. I do not want to be one of those cancer pics of a person sulking and blaming everyone for the illness. I want to be a normal person and want to be treated as a normal person. Not a cancer patient.

You see this is the kind of things one needs to see.The doctor at Steve Biko had a whole other outlook and was the view of you will die without a spleen. Doctors love doom and gloom

Sad to say some doctors and nurses are like this. The nurse at The CANSA stoma clinic asked me where I want to die. At home or at a Hospice. And also with the words, you will not make it, there is no cure and you will die soon. So I have a mission to show her that she is wrong! They are all wrong! **** them and **** cancer! Sorry for the harsh words

In the same boat. Then you get people like my cousin. No love or time for their 3 kids. He and his wife are not worth being called parents (and I do not care if they see this, they know how I feel) But on the plus side, I would not be able to take care of kids at this stage, so kind of a blessing

The one surgeon (Dr Durandt) at Eugene Marais hospital could pick up the tumors with sonar. The bloodwork is a gamble as my blood at this stage shows that I am cancer free, but the MRI shows all 3 tumors clear and well and growing. They did not do any other blood tests afterwards, but if they could do a blood-test a month prior to the colonoscopy it would have been better, and less of a shock to my wife as the ass hole doctor scared the crap out of her by telling her first of my diagnosis and with 0 tact and in a full waiting room. So the other patients knew even before I knew! Colon cancer is a bitch according to the oncologist because it hides itself. Best will be to look for signs. Blood in stool, change in shape of stool (not always a clear indication), change in frequency of having to go... and any weird pains in your organs. Like the tumor pushing on my bladder that caused pain.