David's on the final countdown...

20 July 2016

David's on the final countdown... about 3 weeks to go until he's home. He's healthy, he's happy, he's smiling and joking, he's walking and biking around Wurzburg, he can't wait to come home... and he's cancer free. Lucky, lucky, lucky!

After the last port infection David lost weight and strength. He had a rough couple of weeks regaining strength and positivity but could take advantage of delicious European summer foods without fear of middle age spread... and he's cancer free.

David was dreading another surgery to put in a new port for the last round of Blin, but the marvellous doctors did an inspired lure (IV line thingy) insertion which has lasted without problem for 3 weeks. So, no further surgery, last round of Blin going on... and he's cancer free.

So many reasons to be grateful... medical progress in cancer treatment, amazing medical expertise coupled with inspiring compassion and humanity in friends and experts in Wurzburg, wonderful support from friends and networks in New Zealand and across the world, Skype and email to stay in touch and in the end, job done. David is healthy again - 2 little boys, David's mother and lots of friends will be very happy.