Life can be cruel and so unfair cancer is a God damn awful disease, I can only echo what others have said. 
Never met the man but he fished a lake in france that i do and the people there said he's a top lad.
All the best.
All the best.
In reply to Post #64
Terrible news , puts day to day problems into perspective.
Terrible news , puts day to day problems into perspective.
In reply to Post #42
Very sad news, I don't know Iain but wish him all the best in his fight.
Cancer is a horrible illness not helped by the level of NHS knowledge and standard treatments, I would urge anyone who has had a cancer diagnosis to do their own research in addition to their NHS specialists.
My partner was diagnosed with cancer nearly 20 years ago, our dealings with the NHS cancer 'specialist' were quite shocking, the specilist hadn't even heard of many of the alternative treatments available. After having some dealings with an alternative therapist in the UK, who turned out to be rubbish and ironically later died of cancer, we ended up going to the Oasis of Hope in Mexaco for treatment and advice.
I won't bore you with all the details but suffice to say she is alive and well today having had limited chemotherapy (a much shorter treatment than the NHS recommended course) combined with a number of natural therapies. One thing I found shocking was that 3 out of the 4 chemo drugs she was prescibed by the NHS were 'copies of natural remedies', please remember that drug companies can't make any money out of the actual natural remedy, they have to make a copy in order to sell it (often at vastly inflated prices).
So, in summary, do your own research combined with talking to your NHS specialist, who I hope will be more enlightened and knowledgeable than the one we dealt with.
If any of you are interested have a look at the Oasis of Hope's website, which is very informative and also gives their survival rates, they make interesting reading.
Their website is at www.oasisofhope.com
If anyone knows Iain feels free to pass this information on to him.
Very sad news, I don't know Iain but wish him all the best in his fight.
Cancer is a horrible illness not helped by the level of NHS knowledge and standard treatments, I would urge anyone who has had a cancer diagnosis to do their own research in addition to their NHS specialists.
My partner was diagnosed with cancer nearly 20 years ago, our dealings with the NHS cancer 'specialist' were quite shocking, the specilist hadn't even heard of many of the alternative treatments available. After having some dealings with an alternative therapist in the UK, who turned out to be rubbish and ironically later died of cancer, we ended up going to the Oasis of Hope in Mexaco for treatment and advice.
I won't bore you with all the details but suffice to say she is alive and well today having had limited chemotherapy (a much shorter treatment than the NHS recommended course) combined with a number of natural therapies. One thing I found shocking was that 3 out of the 4 chemo drugs she was prescibed by the NHS were 'copies of natural remedies', please remember that drug companies can't make any money out of the actual natural remedy, they have to make a copy in order to sell it (often at vastly inflated prices).
So, in summary, do your own research combined with talking to your NHS specialist, who I hope will be more enlightened and knowledgeable than the one we dealt with.
If any of you are interested have a look at the Oasis of Hope's website, which is very informative and also gives their survival rates, they make interesting reading.
Their website is at www.oasisofhope.com
If anyone knows Iain feels free to pass this information on to him.
In reply to Post #42
Terrible news, genuine nice guy.
Must be going through some horrible times
Keep positive buddy
Makes you realise how small your own problems are
Terrible news, genuine nice guy.
Must be going through some horrible times
Keep positive buddy
Makes you realise how small your own problems are
In reply to Post #67
Love Iain to bits, he gave me the chance to present to one of his shows re otters etc ...blokes one o the nicest chaps in angling out there....
Love Iain to bits, he gave me the chance to present to one of his shows re otters etc ...blokes one o the nicest chaps in angling out there....
This is iain's message.
Good morning world.......very sorry for my absence over the last couple of weeks. Ok, so I guess this is going to be hard for some to read, but you've all been there with me so far on this battle, and been very comforting I might add, so I feel its the right thing to put it out there.
The surgery on the 19th didn't go to plan, yes they removed the tumour but once inside they found a lot of very small cancer cells around the small bowel, and stomach. Obviously were all utterly shell shocked, numb and devastated as this is now classed as stage 4 in-operable, or in-curable, basically terminal cancer.
I came home on Monday which was very upsetting as it made it all reality after being wrapped up in cotton wool in hospital, but now im settling more in my own bed im feeling much better. Moving forward the surgeons want me back on chemo ASAP to attack and fight these smaller cells, im guessing all this will do is prolong my life which in fairness ive come to accept. We didn't ask for a date or prognosis on when they think my time will be, id rather not know TBH, but once im over this surgery, then settled back onto chemo im going to really try to live my life to the full doing exactly what I love the most, and with the people I love the most.
Terminal cancer doesn't have to mean doom & gloom I think, yes there will be sad and dark times for sure, but im not prepared to let this mother ****er of a disease rob me of my character and personality too. As soon as im fit enough I want to be back fishing and working too, and as long as I can catch a few along the way then that will be enough for me.
Life can throw little curve balls in the mix from time too time, this is just another one of those times for me, but I wont lie down & die, I wont give in, and ill fight until I draw my last breath, whenever that maybe.
Im certainly going to be looking into the THC oil now, it cant really do me any harm, and if it helps me mentally then thats a start. I must also thank all the close friends who visited me in hospital, it was like a conveyor belt of emotions at times, but we had lots of tears but also lots of laughter.
Cathy has been my absolute rock through it all, the hospital allowed her to sleep in my room and she was there every minute to comfort me, wipe my arse after id had a little accident, and also to give ''little tong'' a quick wash, but without her there id of struggled physically & mentally, so for that words will never be able to express how much I not only love her, but how she comforted me in every way.
So moving forward, lets do it together eh......with positivity and laughter and a big **** you to cancer, it might get me in the end, but by god it wont stop me from living my life to the full between now and then.
Much Love..........XXX
Good morning world.......very sorry for my absence over the last couple of weeks. Ok, so I guess this is going to be hard for some to read, but you've all been there with me so far on this battle, and been very comforting I might add, so I feel its the right thing to put it out there.
The surgery on the 19th didn't go to plan, yes they removed the tumour but once inside they found a lot of very small cancer cells around the small bowel, and stomach. Obviously were all utterly shell shocked, numb and devastated as this is now classed as stage 4 in-operable, or in-curable, basically terminal cancer.
I came home on Monday which was very upsetting as it made it all reality after being wrapped up in cotton wool in hospital, but now im settling more in my own bed im feeling much better. Moving forward the surgeons want me back on chemo ASAP to attack and fight these smaller cells, im guessing all this will do is prolong my life which in fairness ive come to accept. We didn't ask for a date or prognosis on when they think my time will be, id rather not know TBH, but once im over this surgery, then settled back onto chemo im going to really try to live my life to the full doing exactly what I love the most, and with the people I love the most.
Terminal cancer doesn't have to mean doom & gloom I think, yes there will be sad and dark times for sure, but im not prepared to let this mother ****er of a disease rob me of my character and personality too. As soon as im fit enough I want to be back fishing and working too, and as long as I can catch a few along the way then that will be enough for me.
Life can throw little curve balls in the mix from time too time, this is just another one of those times for me, but I wont lie down & die, I wont give in, and ill fight until I draw my last breath, whenever that maybe.
Im certainly going to be looking into the THC oil now, it cant really do me any harm, and if it helps me mentally then thats a start. I must also thank all the close friends who visited me in hospital, it was like a conveyor belt of emotions at times, but we had lots of tears but also lots of laughter.
Cathy has been my absolute rock through it all, the hospital allowed her to sleep in my room and she was there every minute to comfort me, wipe my arse after id had a little accident, and also to give ''little tong'' a quick wash, but without her there id of struggled physically & mentally, so for that words will never be able to express how much I not only love her, but how she comforted me in every way.
So moving forward, lets do it together eh......with positivity and laughter and a big **** you to cancer, it might get me in the end, but by god it wont stop me from living my life to the full between now and then.
Much Love..........XXX
In reply to Post #69
Admirable
Admirable
U get a lot of cocks in carp fishing but he genuinely seems like a nice guy and feel really sorry for him and his family
In reply to Post #69
What a brave man he is.
Deep respect from someone who also has only read his articles.
I hope the coming months..years.?... are full of fun and laughter for him.
And some big carp too.
Good luck young man, you are inspirational
What a brave man he is.
Deep respect from someone who also has only read his articles.
I hope the coming months..years.?... are full of fun and laughter for him.
And some big carp too.
Good luck young man, you are inspirational
Great words, great attitude, great fortitude. Well done, Ting-Tong.
In reply to Post #73
As a side note. What's the deal with his nickname ‘ting tong' ?
As a side note. What's the deal with his nickname ‘ting tong' ?
In reply to Post #74
Little Britain character
Little Britain character
In reply to Post #69
In reply to Post #76
I met Iain whilst serving on jury duty a few years back - brilliant bloke .... No edge to him at all, just an ordinary Potteries lad. It is such sad news
My wife was diagnosed with cancer of the bowel, stage 2/3, on Christmas Eve 2010. After extensive surgery, resulting in a permanent stoma, and vicious chemo (couldn't have radiotherapy), she is still with me, and officially in remission - I feel so very lucky
I'm glad to see that Iain is determined to fight it all the way, even with a "terminal" prognosis - give it hell, owd lad !!
I met Iain whilst serving on jury duty a few years back - brilliant bloke .... No edge to him at all, just an ordinary Potteries lad. It is such sad news
My wife was diagnosed with cancer of the bowel, stage 2/3, on Christmas Eve 2010. After extensive surgery, resulting in a permanent stoma, and vicious chemo (couldn't have radiotherapy), she is still with me, and officially in remission - I feel so very lucky
I'm glad to see that Iain is determined to fight it all the way, even with a "terminal" prognosis - give it hell, owd lad !!