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grumpy old man:
Now lads, the final episode of my prostate problem. Yes, I’ve got the big C. I saw the consultant yesterday and he said “It’s manageable, It won’t affect your natural life span, we propose to watch and wait, no treatment is required, just have a blood test every 4 months so we can keep a check on it, go home, get on with your normal life, if you hadn’t have had the blood test you would have lived your life normally without it being detected”
I could have kissed him, we are both very pleased. :slight_smile:

All set to ‘skid in broadside’ then mate, as and when! Good for you: we can all learn from your attitude. :smiley: Robert

I am well pleased for you GOM. I have one more week of Chemo, then move on to the next stage which should be Radiotherapy. All going right I will be rid of the tumour and back to normal this year. Not looking forward to the Op, nor the bag, but what the hell. you either steep in self-pity and be miserable or deal with it full stop. I have been in engineering for most of my career. For some the cup is half full. for others it is half empty, But for me it is the wrong bloody size - at least it isn’t over-flowing. Great to know somebody else is strong enough to laugh at lifes little surprises! Jim.

jmc jnr:
I am well pleased for you GOM. I have one more week of Chemo, then move on to the next stage which should be Radiotherapy. All going right I will be rid of the tumour and back to normal this year. Not looking forward to the Op, nor the bag, but what the hell. you either steep in self-pity and be miserable or deal with it full stop. I have been in engineering for most of my career. For some the cup is half full. for others it is half empty, But for me it is the wrong bloody size - at least it isn’t over-flowing. Great to know somebody else is strong enough to laugh at lifes little surprises! Jim.

Glad to hear that Brian had some positive news. Also glad to hear you are winning your battle Jim. Two drivers made of stern stuff. Good on ya lads.
Cheers Dave.

jmc jnr:
I am well pleased for you GOM. I have one more week of Chemo, then move on to the next stage which should be Radiotherapy. All going right I will be rid of the tumour and back to normal this year. Not looking forward to the Op, nor the bag, but what the hell. you either steep in self-pity and be miserable or deal with it full stop. I have been in engineering for most of my career. For some the cup is half full. for others it is half empty, But for me it is the wrong bloody size - at least it isn’t over-flowing. Great to know somebody else is strong enough to laugh at lifes little surprises! Jim.

I might have mentioned before but my dad had a colostomy bag…for 26 years. He had an op. for the job when he was 70, the owd bugga died at 96.
Stick with it matey, be positive, and all will be well.

Cheers Brian and Dave. Looking forward to the better weather and getting on one of the old Masseys. I cut the Sports field opposite my house. Good therapy trying to keep straight lines with old tackle.Perfect hobby . I also help out at Thelnetham Windmill, so keep the mind occupied. Jim.

Hiya,
I had Chemotherapy and surgery to remove the majority of my stomach about
nine years ago, and have faired quite well the only thing I need to do now is
to visit my GP every three months for a vitamin B12 injection and visit to the
hospital who carried out the surgery once a year, it’s not bad for pushing 79
my Dad had the same as me but passed away at 72 the aftercare and prior
chemo not being as advanced as it is nowadays.
thanks harry, long retired.

you three old buggers are indestructible , proper lorry drivers ! keep well all of you . i haven’t had any such problems yet , but i’m only a lad of 73 . cheers , dave

jmc jnr:
Cheers Brian and Dave. Looking forward to the better weather and getting on one of the old Masseys. I cut the Sports field opposite my house. Good therapy trying to keep straight lines with old tackle.Perfect hobby . I also help out at Thelnetham Windmill, so keep the mind occupied. Jim.

My problem also Jim, keeping my old tackle straight!!! :confused: :confused: :blush: :blush: :imp: :imp: .Regards Kev

Kev, the Chemo is making everything shrink! :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: Jim.

jmc jnr:
Kev, the Chemo is making everything shrink! :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: Jim.

I bet it will still glow in the dark Jim. :wink:
Cheers Dave.

kevmac47:

jmc jnr:
Cheers Brian and Dave. Looking forward to the better weather and getting on one of the old Masseys. I cut the Sports field opposite my house. Good therapy trying to keep straight lines with old tackle.Perfect hobby . I also help out at Thelnetham Windmill, so keep the mind occupied. Jim.

My problem also Jim, keeping my old tackle straight!!! :confused: :confused: :blush: :blush: :imp: :imp: .Regards Kev

Need a new lappy now pmsl just spilled my …coffee all over the screen :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

animal:

kevmac47:

jmc jnr:
Cheers Brian and Dave. Looking forward to the better weather and getting on one of the old Masseys. I cut the Sports field opposite my house. Good therapy trying to keep straight lines with old tackle.Perfect hobby . I also help out at Thelnetham Windmill, so keep the mind occupied. Jim.

My problem also Jim, keeping my old tackle straight!!! :confused: :confused: :blush: :blush: :imp: :imp: .Regards Kev

Need a new lappy now pmsl just spilled my …coffee all over the screen :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

Not wise to be drinking anything, when reading the wit and wisdom thread Ang :wink: .
Cheers Dave.

Hello all. Working on the theory that there is always somebody worse off than yourself, Harry, you are definitely top man. To keep that dry,sense of humour and crack jokes proves it doesn’t affect the brain. Dave - I know you are in a chair, but nothing wrong with your thought processes. Brian - excellent stuff. I have a common cold compared to you all. Ang -please don’t admit dribbling again -my imagination can’t take it. Jim.

jmc jnr:
Hello all. Working on the theory that there is always somebody worse off than yourself, Harry, you are definitely top man. To keep that dry,sense of humour and crack jokes proves it doesn’t affect the brain. Dave - I know you are in a chair, but nothing wrong with your thought processes. Brian - excellent stuff. I have a common cold compared to you all. Ang -please don’t admit dribbling again -my imagination can’t take it. Jim.

Hiya,
Well “jmc jnr” thanks on behalf of myself and other sick, cracked and lazy who
post on here, it appears you have enough on your own plate to be a member of
this exclusive club, by the way I do see Ang a couple of times a year at the do’s
The Geordie Truckers get together held in Newcastle two or three times a year
and if I was single and a “million” years younger I’d certainly “try my luck” but I
wouldn’t tell her that I’m very shy and would most likely get trampled under a
load of other drivers feet, who of course would all be a million years younger.
thanks harry, long retired.

harry_gill:

jmc jnr:
Hello all. Working on the theory that there is always somebody worse off than yourself, Harry, you are definitely top man. To keep that dry,sense of humour and crack jokes proves it doesn’t affect the brain. Dave - I know you are in a chair, but nothing wrong with your thought processes. Brian - excellent stuff. I have a common cold compared to you all. Ang -please don’t admit dribbling again -my imagination can’t take it. Jim.

Hiya,
Well “jmc jnr” thanks on behalf of myself and other sick, cracked and lazy who
post on here, it appears you have enough on your own plate to be a member of
this exclusive club, by the way I do see Ang a couple of times a year at the do’s
The Geordie Truckers get together held in Newcastle two or three times a year
and if I was single and a “million” years younger I’d certainly “try my luck” but I
wouldn’t tell her that I’m very shy and would most likely get trampled under a
load of other drivers feet, who of course would all be a million years younger.
thanks harry, long retired.

Jim, Harry and the rest of the gang on here, we are the battered and bruised members, but our fighting spirit is alive and well, and far from broken. :laughing:
Cheers Dave.

Does this, my first wage slip (aged15years and 7mths+) qualify for inclusion on this thread :question: , my dad had grand delusions of a son who would one day make stationmaster, junior railway clerk, I bloody hated it and took myself to employment where there was wheels, started with a handcart mind you but at 17 the test was passed in a 1930 something Bedford furniture van, that was it and there was no prouder man than father when I got my PSV aged 21
I’ve only read a couple of the recent pages on here and any wee problems (should mebbe re-phrase that as the plumbing is ok) I have pales into insignificance to what some of you chaps are putting up with, ailments that bother me have just got a lot easier to put up with :smiley: Here’s health to you all, tho’ my tipple is few and far between nowadays. Invested quite a bit in the breweries in past, to the extent that my late wife once said “If you gave up that drink ye wid feel a new man” to which I replied “I’d rather feel a new woman” that got me a slap and a ban :laughing:
Oily

oiltreader:
Does this, my first wage slip (aged15years and 7mths+) qualify for inclusion on this thread :question: , my dad had grand delusions of a son who would one day make stationmaster, junior railway clerk, I bloody hated it and took myself to employment where there was wheels, started with a handcart mind you but at 17 the test was passed in a 1930 something Bedford furniture van, that was it and there was no prouder man than father when I got my PSV aged 21
I’ve only read a couple of the recent pages on here and any wee problems (should mebbe re-phrase that as the plumbing is ok) I have pales into insignificance to what some of you chaps are putting up with, ailments that bother me have just got a lot easier to put up with :smiley: Here’s health to you all, tho’ my tipple is few and far between nowadays. Invested quite a bit in the breweries in past, to the extent that my late wife once said “If you gave up that drink ye wid feel a new man” to which I replied “I’d rather feel a new woman” that got me a slap and a ban :laughing:
Oily

Hiya,
Well “oiltreader” you must be about a year older than me and as a school leaver took
up employment as a coalminer and the wages for a basic week was only about a quid
more than your take home pay that would be in 1951, couldn’t wait to be 18 so I was
able to chuck it and get called up for National Service which I was exempt being an
underground worker I actually pushed a barrow round a clay works until my papers
arrived that was for around a fiver before stoppages I got that in the army and my
clothing and food and lodgings were thrown in, loved it.
thanks harry, long retired.

harry_gill:

oiltreader:
Does this, my first wage slip (aged15years and 7mths+) qualify for inclusion on this thread :question: , my dad had grand delusions of a son who would one day make stationmaster, junior railway clerk, I bloody hated it and took myself to employment where there was wheels, started with a handcart mind you but at 17 the test was passed in a 1930 something Bedford furniture van, that was it and there was no prouder man than father when I got my PSV aged 21
I’ve only read a couple of the recent pages on here and any wee problems (should mebbe re-phrase that as the plumbing is ok) I have pales into insignificance to what some of you chaps are putting up with, ailments that bother me have just got a lot easier to put up with :smiley: Here’s health to you all, tho’ my tipple is few and far between nowadays. Invested quite a bit in the breweries in past, to the extent that my late wife once said “If you gave up that drink ye wid feel a new man” to which I replied “I’d rather feel a new woman” that got me a slap and a ban :laughing:
Oily

Hiya,
Well “oiltreader” you must be about a year older than me and as a school leaver took
up employment as a coalminer and the wages for a basic week was only about a quid
more than your take home pay that would be in 1951, couldn’t wait to be 18 so I was
able to chuck it and get called up for National Service which I was exempt being an
underground worker I actually pushed a barrow round a clay works until my papers
arrived that was for around a fiver before stoppages I got that in the army and my
clothing and food and lodgings were thrown in, loved it.
thanks harry, long retired.

I only got £2. 17s.6d in early 1963 as a would be apprentice mechanic and had about 12 shillings stopped out of that. Gave my Mum a pound for my keep and had about 25 shillings left. I supplemented that by still doing a Sunday paper round and worked on farms at nights and weekends when needed.
Packed it in after six months and worked in factory for a lot more money, but hated it, and went on the building and was taking home £12+ a week at 18 years old, and enjoyed the work, also still helping on farms and doing building work on the side with others for cash. Then went onto lorries for a few years. If I had my time again, I would have gone onto the building from school, and then onto lorry driving.
Cheers Dave.

At a similar age (15 1/2) I was earning £4 and a bit as an apprentice hgv mechanic in 1966 so Oilies £2 6s 1d 16 years earlier proves that he was WAY overpaid! :open_mouth: That was my first lesson in discovering that anything to do with lorries wouldn’t make me money, unless I ever actually owned one of course and could then underpay MY staff! :unamused:

Pete.

windrush:
At a similar age (15 1/2) I was earning £4 and a bit as an apprentice hgv mechanic in 1966 so Oilies £2 6s 1d 16 years earlier proves that he was WAY overpaid! :open_mouth: That was my first lesson in discovering that anything to do with lorries wouldn’t make me money, unless I ever actually owned one of course and could then underpay MY staff! :unamused:

Pete.

The best time on the lorries Pete, in my opinion was when the HGV licence came in. Wages shot up, and you could earn decent money then. We also in those days got time and a half, for anything over 40 hours and we were doing 60+ hours a week. Nowadays a lot of drivers are paid the same hourly rate straight through, which means working a week and a half, hours wise to earn an average wage.
Cheers Dave.