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Monday, 27 January 2014

D-Day...The Move

So today's the day, the big move....it's here.

Van outside packed up. Dawn up and cleaning house already, with Mum, Aunt, Uncle, my brother and his wife arriving to help this morning too.

End of an era....onwards & upwards!!!!!
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Saturday, 25 January 2014

Waldorf Astoria

Cannot wait just booked The Waldorf Astoria for a stay.....excited.com
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Netflix UK vs US

I recently signed up to the UK version of Netflix but found the catalogue of titles available to us here, pretty poor. So I signed up to get US DNS and now get US library which is much more comprehensive...much more!!

Why do we always get shafted here in the UK????
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Watching Connor's favourite program

Currently watching Connor's favourite program 'Take Me Out' a dating show he loves....next week we will be watching it in my new home.
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House feels weird...

Well still packing up stuff for Tuesdays move today, now most of the things are in the garage ready for the van, the house feels so bare, especially with pictures taken down from the wall that I'm taking.

It going to be a strange last few days here....I don't want to be here!!!
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Friday, 24 January 2014

Older Cancer patients being written off

Heard this today....flabbergasted!!!!

A study reveals tens of thousands of elderly patients with cancer can survive at least 10 years if they are given treatment.

NHS
Clinical need should drive treatment according to medical experts
Some patients with cancer are being denied treatment because they are too old, according to charity Macmillan Cancer Support.
Elderly patients are being "written off" for treatment after being assessed on age rather than fitness, claimed the charity.
The claim comes despite research showing tens of thousands of pensioners have survived the disease for 10 years or more.
"It's wrong to write off older people as too old for treatment," said Macmillan chief executive Ciaran Devane.
A social worker comforting a senior patient
Some 130,000 patients over 65 survived at least 10 years with the disease
"With a proper assessment and appropriate treatment, our research shows that many older cancer patients can live for a long time and can even be cured.
"While it's good news that so many older people are benefiting from treatment, many thousands more could live longer if our survival rates for over-65s matched those in comparable countries.
"The barriers to getting treatment - which include age discrimination and inadequate assessment methods - must be tackled now so older people can survive cancer and live for many years."
For cancers such as prostate, breast, lung, stomach, ovary and kidney, the UK and Ireland have a lower five-year survival rate than the rest of Europe, a spokesman said.
At least 130,000 patients in the UK have survived for at least 10 years after being diagnosed with cancer at the age of 65 or above, including more than 8,000 patients diagnosed at age 80 or over.
Dr Mark Porter, chairman of council at the British Medical Association, said: "It is important that all healthcare professionals ensure that patients are treated on the basis of their clinical need.
"With an increasingly ageing population, it should be a key part of medical professionalism to guarantee that older patients are treated with the care and respect they deserve."
Sean Duffy, national clinical director for cancer at NHS England, said: "We need to deliver better services for people over 65 and 75 because we know there's an issue and interventions need to be designed to that end."
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My boy is getting so big....


My beautiful boy Connor wearing his kilt to school today for tartan day. He is getting so grown up in everything he does, I am an immensely proud father. I cherish the 1 day a week I get to spend with him and our nightly chats on the phone, even though they are short. He wants to choose how his bedroom (in my new house) is to be decorated, I'm sure it will be great.

I know I haven't been the best dad a boy could have and I know my illness has caused him to miss out at times. But I'm doing everything in my power to remedy this and making sure he is well provided for when I'm gone.

Daddy loves you son xx
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