Author: rachelpiper

On the Sunday before last David felt too ill to watch the end of the Masters, so we knew something was very wrong. The next morning his temperature was nearing […]

There are days when we don’t think about David’s cancer, but we are frequently reminded about the battles friends and family are facing, some having been recently diagnosed with this […]

David was recently asked for an update from members of his family, so here is his personal summary of treatment received in 2025 and an indication as to the current […]

Five months post surgery and David is adjusting to wearing a compression stocking. He requires a thick ribbed one for sleeping and a black one for the day; the latter […]

Today David had his last appointment at the Lister’s plastic surgery dressings clinic. It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly five months; something we did not expect! The wound […]

The biopsy of the sample taken from David’s leg tested negative for melanoma, so we really hope that there is no cancer left in the area. I plan to do […]

Life almost seems normal at the moment: the hole in David’s leg is closing in and fewer appointments are now required. We are still waiting for the results of his […]

David’s PET scan showed that there is still no cancer in his major organs, so with the pump gone he was given the all clear to continue taking the cancer […]

We’ve had a couple of pieces of good news today: the pump has been removed, and David’s colonoscopy results didn’t show anything untoward. He didn’t expect to return from the […]

This morning David asked me to photograph the back of his leg as he had noticed new changes in the area; it feels as if we are in a perpetual […]