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Ged's cancer treatment 2

  • At Peace

      21 December 2015

    It is with much sadness that we have to say that Ged has lost his battle with this aggressive disease. He passed away gently early this morning with Sheila his wife, and Robert his little brother in the hospital room.

    The last week was hard - getting the meds right so that he was pain free and comfortable wasn't pleasant - but Ged was surrounded with love and peace, and the opportunity to say goodbye, and thanks was healing for us all - and there was a steady stream of well wishers.

    We will never know if Keytruda will have helped Ged with his advanced and aggressive cancer because he was never well enough to try it, but the awareness created by his tragic story should be used to push for more public funded drugs, and more (publicly funded?) cancer treatment research. Until you are touched by this devastating disease, I do not think you appreciate how common it is for so many families.

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  • prepare for the worst, hope for the best

      16 December 2015

    Hi all,

    To get straight to the point, Ged is not doing well. He is back in hospital, and his brain tumours are getting too big to handle. The staff at the hospital are still treating him actively, but mainly trying to keep him comfortable.

    The oncologist said that this is the most aggressive, fastest melanoma he has ever seen, and it is likely that Ged will only have a few days with us left.

    If Dad can rally, and regain control the oncologist will order the BRAF drugs, but Dad will need to improve significantly to be able to swallow the pills - so it may be too late.

    So, all we can do now is send Ged our thoughts and prayers.

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