THOUGHTS FOR TERENCE

[karl]

I heard from Terence just recenty but did not realise he requires surgery, hope things go well for him - he's certainly not had a good 2012.

[Eman]

Get well soon Terrence.

[maureen & harry]

Get well soon Terence. We wish you a speedy recovery.

[ROBERT M.]

All the very best for a speedy recovery Terence

[jon]

Hope the surgery goes well for Terence and that he'll be back on the forum soon.

[john]

Wishing Terence all the very best for a fast recovery.

[Marian]

Terence posted on facebook this morning. He had such an ordeal in hospital but he is now discharged, but he has to go back to pay, they let him go as he was hungry!
He hopes to catch up with all your good will messages on here soon.

[Lena & Harry Smith]

Not the best of times for Terence, but we wish him a speedy recovery from now on.

[karl]

They let him go as he was hungry. don't they feed them in hospitals over there?

Anyway I hope he makes a great recovery.

[mariana44]

If their hospital food over there is anything like the hospital food over here, I am not at all surprised he was hungry--last time I was in hospital, the only thing that kept me going was George bringing me in a yoghurt everyday !!

I am so pleased to hear that Terence is on the way to recovery.

[Terence Lee]

Thank you my dear friends for all your positive thoughts and prayers. One of the first things I did when I got online was to order the new Matt Monro CD with the new Patti Page country & western CD on Sepia. A giant 8cm ulcer was cut out. It's confirmed Lymphoma caused by H Pylori but stage 1 and localized. All the lymph nodes surrounding it was cut out and tested negative. So surgeon says I don't need chemo. Ordeal in hospital was worse than imagined. When I woke up, I was trembling non-stop with a tube from my nose to my stomach, another thick stomach tube and one more was inserted into my urethra. Imagine the pain when these were pulled out. The very painful needles inserted into my hands to find suitable veins to open lines for drips and blood transfusions were unbelievable. Once a vein was inflamed, it had to be abandoned and the needle search began again. After the op, I had to learn how to get up from the bed like someone learning how to sit up for the 1st time. The pain was unbelievable when I coughed. I vomited a few times which also brought forth a new set of pains. Finally but not least, the outstretching of my hands during the 3.5 hour operation resulted in a numb left arm. I have regained some strength in my fingers but it will take at least 8 weeks for this hand to fully recover. A MRI brain scan was performed to see if I had suffered a mini stroke due to my semi-paralyzed left hand but it turned out to be pinched nerves or something like that. Consulting a neurologist marked up the price of the hospital stay but it's the hassle of coping with a weak left hand that is testing my patience. All this is behind me now and I can only THANK GOD!

[karl]

Yes and Thank God you came through all this Terence, keep well and hope your hand improves soon - have they advised you of any excercises to do to help it along?

[Terence Lee]

Yes Karl, I have certain exercises to do. They were rather impossible to do at first but they are getting easier.

[mariana44]

Terence, it is so good ton hear from you in person-as you can ntell, we have all been really concerned about you.

Hopefully you are now on the mend-it may take a little while, but it will be worth it in the end Marian xxx

PS--the Matt Monro cd will help-it is brilliant.

[jon]

Glad to see you are now over the worst, Terence (hopefully), and that you are back with us on the forum. I wish you a speedy (as possible) recovery. And enjoy the new album!