Hi All,

I rang Bluey &Helen yesterday, and they are both really positive about this new treatment. We all hope that this will work for you. Keep the chin up my friend, as we are thinking of you

Pommy Adcock

Blue…I do hope this( Norton System) as described by Glen does the trick ..so you fight this ..I will be waiting for your next report on this new treatment of attacking the cells.. I have read on some of those new treatments in which the thinking of using the immune system to attack the cancer cells. .Australia has a big say in these trails as I think from memory it was started from Brisbane ? Anyway mate all the best with treatment and I will wait for your next report …Just remember Norton has been around for a long time and it was very successful.. Bob Jones

Hi to every one out there, I am sorry for the brevity of my update, but as most of you know I am a man of a few words.
Glen, to keep me out of trouble this time I thought I would get a head of you with the up date, I have been on the go with appointments here there and every where lately and tomorrow, Friday 6 August, is my last radiation treatment on the cancer that recently decided to move into my pelvis.
Next week is the start of a new era for me, as on Monday I have to go into Greenslopes for educational lectures on cancer.
On Thursday morning I start on a new treatment, not chemo but you may have heard or read about a system called, ‘ KEYTRUDA”.
With what I have been told, and from what I have read, this is my understanding of the new treatment;

What it does is work with your immune system to help fight Melanomas.
I previously may have mentioned that I had a melanoma on my head that was unable to be treated by chemotherapy as It didn’t have a “T” cell in it.
From what I can understand, normally a cancer cell can change its identity, so it can change to say, a bone cell, so the immune system can’t identify it so it goes merrily on its way into the bone.
But with KEYTRUDA it finds the disguised cancer cells and opens them so your immune system can identify them start destroying them.

Blue Hickey

Note from your friendly editor;

We (Dongers, Patsy and I) called round a week or two back and although Blue is now on a walking stick (He says it makes him look more distinguished) both he and Helen were looking pretty bright and in good spirits.
Sounds like you have uploaded a “Norton anti virus programme” or something similar Blue. Lets all hope that this is as successful as it sounds it could be.
Glen

Helen and I would like to thank all who contacted us, also I would like to apologise for not replying earlier, and to those who were hoping to contact us on face book/ twitter, like John John, I am not up to date with this modern tech knowledge,

Also thanks to Pom (Adcock) who called in whilst in Brisbane a couple of weeks ago.
Like Glen said the treatment is ongoing, really I never thought I would see the day I had to get some one to mow my lawn
And a thanks to Glen & Dongers as I have been going to call in and see them when I was sorting myself out some thing always used to crop up, It was lovely as Glen still has not changed and he still has humour.
My greatest problem is when I walk any were I get very short of breath, after the radiation they said the tumour had shrunk, I was told earlier I could not have chemo due to certain cell missing from one of the tumours, but as for the tumour on my jaw they were talking of surgery, now they have changed there minds. If there are any symptoms they are going to use radiation.
At present ,now they are sitting tight for next 8 weeks or until changes start. At this time they don’t want to disturb any thing
Thank You:

Blue Hickey

Yesterday Donger Hodgson and I called around to visit the Hickeys. Both of them looked extremely good and were cheerful within themselves.

Blue is still undergoing ongoing treatment and seems to be on top of things at the moment whilst Helen, who has given up smoking a few months back, (Blue has too) is also looking great. She says that if anyone would like some arthritis though, she has plenty to share around but so far has had no takers on her offer!

Maureen Thomas writes;

Hi Jenny,glad to hear that blue is doing well it is a bit of a roller coaster ride but when the times are good sit back and enjoy.You musnt forget to take care of yourself also> Hope that you get to have a few days away for a break n quality time together.
Say hello to blue for me and you stay strong
Love Maureenxxx

John and Shirley Hoare write;

Jenny my love, nice to hear the slump in health has improved and that all is a bit better now. Like the photo! which leads us to ask the question. Has our favourite old bugger finally realised what a great Wife he’s got, loves the attention and and is making the most of it now? Got to watch him Jenny, I sussed him out when we used to play 500 at lunch time back in the Pucka compound igloos. And tell him to stop pulling rank on age (we are all closing on that milestone, quickly); that grin hasn’t changed in about 50 years. Watch him Jenny, he’s a con man from way back. Love to both of you.

Shirley and John

Young John and Janet Neenan (81 each) commented;

Ah youth! You’re in our thoughts and prayers.

JJ.