MRI Scan Results

Hey people on friday the 24th July i got my MRI Scan results back which would indicate whether or not the chemotherapy was shrinking my tumour. The doctor gave me the good news i have being praying the size of my tumour has reduced by 50% and the doctors words as i quote were "a very good response".

I have also being told that they would expect the tumour to continue to shrink as my treatment continues. There is a chance it could grow again but they would expect this not to occur. So fingers crossed my tumour will continue to shrink and ill continue to fight the cancer and beat it!!!

Back to St James

Im back in hospital again was meant to be going out on thursday then i got a temperature and i was told to go to hull a and e to get some bloods done. Hull Royal is possibly the worst hospital ever the doctor looked like he didnt have a clue what he was doing and i rung my nurse at leeds and she couldnt believe i had being sent there. I decided to get in my mums car and my mum drove me to leeds.

Im now in leeds hospital until tuesday on IV antibiotics i have some chemoe side effects so im pretty fed up at the moment. The next 7 months or so are going to seem like a life time.

Post 2nd Chemotherapy

I have just finished my 2nd session of chemotherapy and this time no sickness!!!! The only thing it has done to me is make me feel very hungover and absoloutely knackered. I am at my Dads now having a couple of chill out days to recover then hopefully i will be ok for the next 3 weeks before my next chemotherapy session. I also spoke to Mr Lewis my specialist. When he examined me he said I looked generally in good health and the tumour on my leg looked like it was shrinking and he was very interested in seeing what the next MRI scan would show. This news made me think even more positive than i already am.

I have also set up a website for people to donate to bone cancer research www.justgiving.com/Matthew-Woollias which has raised £750 so far. Thanks to everyone that has donated.

I am looking forward to the charity event on the 2nd August and we have recieved raffle prizes from Hull FC, Bradford City FC, British Gas, P and O Ferries, Hull City and Manchester United. Also my team Matts Legends FC are having our kit provided by David Wetherall youth team coach of Bradford City.

What ive bin upto since first chemotherapy

I start my next session of chemotherapy on friday 3rd July and its 3 weeks since i was last at hospital. I have reacted well to the chemotherapy and i have felt quite well considering everything. I have being upto a few things in the last few weeks. I had my footbal presentation i played for Skirlaugh last year and i was presented with a signed football shirt from the lads which was really good and a nice gesture. The most down i have being is when my friends set off for Magaluf as i was meant to be going but for obvious reasons couldnt. Apart from that i have been fine. I have been to the cinema, pub and friends houses and seen my girlfriend. Its my step mum Sylvias birthday today so Happy Birthday for today. I have also been busy focusing on organising a charity football match with my friend David and i was in the Hull Daily Mail with David explaining my situation and the charity event which is on the 2nd August at Thorngumbald Playing Fields.