First off, apologies for not writing any further updates sooner, but this update I’ve been putting off for a little while now and I’m sure you will appreciate why once you read it. This one will be tough to write but there’s no more time to keep putting it off. Those of you that are family and close friends will know by now my current circumstances and it’s now time to let everyone know.
On advice from our doctors, we have stopped all treatments and moved to the palliative phase of care, which simply means we are making myself as pain free and comfortable as possible as we wait for death. The cancer was just far more aggressive than they first thought and chemo was not having the necessary affect. The impact on my liver is the main issue that meant there was nothing further we could do.
Therefore, I’ve been given a few short weeks to live, of which I’ve already survived through 17 days. The North Shore Hospice are providing us with outstanding support and the plan is to remain at home if possible. This has obviously been devastating for Paula, the boys and everyone close to me as we all expected to gain a lot more time through treatment but with chemo not working and several complications occurring, including a blood clot in my leg leading to pulmonary embolisms, our time is now up.
So then, I sign off by saying I love each and every one of you and appreciate the support you all have provided. The donations through this page have been incredibly generous and have made a massive impact but really it’s not about the money, it’s simply knowing that this shear number of people care about you. I wish you all the best of health and happiness for the future.
Life goes on. Steno
