katja

Andie,

I’m so sorry to read this but thankful that your dad went peacefully with you both by his side. I wish you and your mum strength for the coming days. You have fought this battle so gracefully and I hope you can draw on the happy memories of your dad to get you through.

Kate xx

Good to hear your story Jim although wishing you didn’t need the ‘sort of’ qualification.
A friend who’s a doctor said to me once ‘you’d be very surprised if you saw just how steady the best surgeons can be, and they can keep at it for hours if need be’. If your man comes recommended by the president then we’re happy.
Good luck.

Thanks for welcoming my dad everyone! I can agree with what he says about wikipedia, in that it is terrifying, although I wonder about the word ‘incurable’ because I don’t think there are many ‘curable’ cancers.

It was actually the pancreatic cancer website that gave me and my mum hope, as they say that ampullary/bile duct/head of pancreas tumours are more easily detected, and have a more positive prognosis.

I did notice that cholangiocarcinoma.org comes up higher in the google ratings now than it did when I joined over a year ago. What we need is more research so that wikipedia can cite more positive outcomes. And that, Dad is where your trial comes in, and the money we raise for AMMF through our various ventures (has my brother thought through his Land’s End to John o Groats cycle?!). As Marion says we are looking at research at least five years old.

Andie, don’t think anyone can wait until the day when Joseph is running around with a football/rugby ball, least of all him. He’s already a little whirlwind.

Deb,
It’s great to hear your story, I haven’t spotted you before. I LOVE your tattoo! It’d be so funny if tattoos showed up on scans…
Glad you responded well to the antibiotics etc and good luck for the future.
Kate

Thanks for posting this Gavin.

Both my dad and my maternal grandmother have had CC, different types, and both were the healthiest possible people beforehand – I don’t think there is anything they could have don’t to prevent it. Being otherwise healthy obviously gives you a benefit when faced with any type of cancer.
Like the others say – bad luck on our part. I won’t change my behaviour except to value the time I do have now.
Kate

So sorry to hear this. I feel devastated for little Kevin.

I too loved her signature line. It means such a lot. My sincere condolences to all of you.
Kate

Have they ever done biopsies to determine if it is cholangiocarcinoma or a different type like colon? Really hoping for a positive doctor and a sensible plan to be put in place for you.
Kate