Great news pickle. I think you were just going off for your transplant just as I joined this thread.
I'm doing ok. My wound is finally healing. The surgeon used the words "I think we've turned a corner". Up until now he's always been quite cautious, not negative exactly but perhaps erring on the side of caution when talking about my situation. My oncologist has said "I don't think you're going to die".
I'm also now the somewhat reluctant owner of a book entitled 'Everything you need to know to help you beat cancer' plus a list of foods that apparently have cancer-fighting properties, both given to me by friends. People seem obsessed with what I'm eating, everyone except the doctors that is. They've told me to eat well and keep my strength up.
I don't know if I'll read the book. Has anyone else read anything they've actually found helpful? My oncologist thinks my cancer is partly genetics (I've got melanoma but they're interested in the fact that my uncle had testicular cancer) and partly bad luck.
I've got an appointment with my oncologist on Monday.
If I'm not around much it's for no other reason than I don't really want to think about 'it' any more than I have to. I have to think about my illness twice a day when I take my tablets, and that's enough for me. I'm quite at peace with everything at the moment and I feel like a certain amount of normality is gradually returning to my life. I will drop in from time to time but in the mean time I wish you all well with your various treatments and procedures!