Hello everyone, I'm Chris Elkington,58,married with two grown up sons. I was diagnosed with Chondrosarcoma on 10th August 2011.My blog is intended to chart a chronological map of the illness and the efforts to beat it. I try to express my fears and feelings as I negotiate this disease. I hope it is useful to someone. Kind Regards, Chris. P.S.The posts from the first one through to 27th Sept 2012 and the 10 Feb 2013 post would satisfy those interested in the medical side of my story.
Sunday, 9 October 2011
Just had a nasty thought
24th of March, my Dad died from a tumour on the brain.It was a very upsetting and undignified ending for him. He had had 3 or 4 months when he could not control his body and he found it extremely frustrating. His death came as a release as he was obviously not enjoying life anymore and, whilst it was a shock to us all, he had not suffered much pain, for which we were grateful. I was asked to do the eulogy during his funeral service, which was one of the most difficult things I have ever done. Halfway through the script, I looked at the coffin and just wondered, did I have something not very nice in my mouth ? Just a fleeting thought and I soon got back on track, but doubts were there.
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