Kitten and I have an early start tomorrow with admission to the hospital at 7:15am.
Tomorrow's procedure will be a physical move away from Monday's bad news and I hope that it is successful. The ability to eat, if only semi-normally, will provide me with some much needed respite.
Kitten and I are starting to the frame the overall situation and are beginning to be able to get our heads around the future and our approach.
The key from here is to get the most that we can from each day and that is something that everyone should do. Of course, when we are fit and healthy we never stop to give anything real thought.
I will be in hospital all day and all night tomorrow.
Best of luck for tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteAt times it's hard to know what more to say, only that from first respecting you via your always thought-provoking posts on iii forums (so really, hardly knowing you at all), I now respect you even more so for the rare spirit of courage you've shown throughout every stage of this ghastly illness.
Certainly your abiding inner strength in the face of the terrible adversity you've already faced & have yet to face, seems a rare gift which many reading this blog can only helplessly stand back & admire, while always wishing they could do so much more.
For these qualities alone you more than deserve to reach the top of your personal Mount Everest.
Here's wishing you only the very best for tomorrow's procedure & beyond!
Many thanks to you JD.
ReplyDeleteNext stop is tomorrow and then after the stent hopefully I can relax just a little and get a little normality back :-)
Good luck today my thoughts are with you and your family...
ReplyDeleteI hope everything went fine today.
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ReplyDeleteYou are in the thoughts of just about every gambler on the board. Be sure to do and say it all. You seem a lovely man and I just wanted to let you know you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. Courage to you! Jay (Jaytour)
Good Luck Rumps
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Hello Rumps
ReplyDeleteHope your procedure went okay today.
I was reading your earlier posts when you detailed the "symptons" leading up to your eventual prognosis......and so not sure if you are aware of the following...
http://www.barrettscampaign.org.uk/complications.html
A little know condition called Barrett’s Oesophagus.....indeed despite being a major health issue, its profile is very low, yet it has the potential to lead to oesophageal cancer.
Anyway, the reason I have posted this is that there is a link to a forum...
http://www.barrettscampaign.org.uk/forum/
You may/or may not find this useful, please excuse the intrusion...
Finally, you will recall I mentioned pensions, and being able to drawdown the whole of the fund in the event of terminal illness dependant on the scheme rules etc, ie ..."if "ones" life expectancy is less than a year, it is possible to take all pensions, rules permitting, in the form of a lump sum. In order to do this the scheme would have to receive evidence of this from a registered medical practitioner. The payment is not subject to any tax charge"....
Its just a thought, but there maybe the potential to make a single contribution to your Plan, and thus obtain tax relief at your highest rate prior to withdrawing the lump sum benefit as we mentioned previously. Effectively you have the potential to earn an immediate uplift on your contribution subject to any charges being applied. Indeed, this is akin to immediate vesting, but without having to go thru the drawdown or annuity route.
It depends upon the scheme rules I would imagine, but there is a possability this type of transaction maybe procluded in view of the fact that you are already at the stage you are with your condition etc....
Worth checking out?
Again this disclaimer..
The above comments should not be relied upon as a specific recommendation. It should be used for general information only purposes. It does not constitute financial advice.
Best Wishes
Triple Witcher
I admire you Rumps. My father passed away with dignity 3 months away. He talked of going to another room. Nothing swayed him from that view. He was adamant he had lived before and would live again. He had always talked of multiple lives. He showed no fear remotely. Your blogged mood reminds me of my father. You and your family remain in my thoughts. Jay...jaytour although having gone short when it was going long and going long when it went short, it is hardly a tour I would recommend. I admire your courage.
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