18 Şubat 2014 Salı

Schoolboy, eleven, tells of determination to refuse cancer treatement in Facebook status

He broke the latest news in a posting, final Thursday, entitled “The Beginning of the End”, writing: “As you know following the latest scan final results I was sent property to rest and consider in excess of the 2 possible alternatives …


“I could opt for an additional trial, but this would suggest travelling a whole lot to the hospital and coping with the side results, but could also hopefully extend my daily life, or …


“I could merely do absolutely nothing, keep at property and allow nature get its program which would lead to me loosing my existence somewhat earlier than if I’d had a lot more treatment.”


He then mentioned he was taking the second choice. His mom, Kay Puddington, who assists him to write his website, explained: “The total family was in agreement, it would be unfair on him to proceed striving to treat him.


“I had to know when adequate was adequate. Reece has been so very good, he never ever moans actually. Reece is exhausted. He preferred becoming residence and just received exhausted of the complete regime. So the rest of the loved ones took on board how he felt and we produced the determination to finish his treatment.


“He would have gone onto new drugs, but they all are created of one thing related. The side has an effect on are always sickness, fatigue and nausea. He didn’t want to preserve undertaking it, he was fed up.”


She added: “The determination has been a breath of fresh air for Reece, not to have to go to the hospital implies a great deal to him.”


Following his diagnosis in May 2008, Reece underwent chemotherapy remedy at the Royal Marsden Hospital, in Sutton, Surrey. Soon after treatment method, the cancer, which had commenced in a gland over his kidney, went into remission.


Nevertheless, he fell unwell once more in August 2012 and his loved ones were told that this time the issue would be terminal. Exams unveiled it had spread to his bone marrow, chest, the left side of his pelvis and his correct thigh bone.


Since then, Reece had drawn up a “bucket list”, of things he wanted to do just before he died. This included seeing his mom learn to drive so they could go out on day journeys, and also go out for a breakfast at a Wetherspoons.


Mrs Puddington, 40 – who is her son’s full time carer – passed her test when she was 17, but forgot how to drive when she could not afford a vehicle. It meant that she and Reece have been housebound during the day when her husband Paul, 48, was at function as a sales assistant for Sainsbury’s.


She has now learned to drive as soon as far more. “I’m so glad I realized to drive in that time. We haven’t been capable to go on any journeys just nevertheless, as Reece has had a rough handful of days. But we’re hoping to go on a drive along the coast,” she extra.


The only exceptional objects on Reece’s checklist are: a bedroom of his own, to see the movie, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, a vacation to Sun City, South Africa, and to meet the actor Johnny Depp, dressed as the character Captain Jack Sparrow, from the Pirates of the Caribbean.


Mrs Puddington added: “Unfortunately Reece won’t be able to control the vacation. He has been so incredibly brave and I’m so proud of him.”


Reece explained: “I’ve been overwhelmed by all the assistance. It is really produced a distinction to me. All the letters and tiny gifts folks have sent have truly aided me through every little thing. I’m really grateful.”


Right here is Reece’s “Bucket List” in full:


An Alienware Laptop …(as I can no longer get out of bed)


A bedroom of my own.


An Xbox one particular (I’m gaming mad)


To see the Hobbit – Desolation of Smaug film.


To acquire £1000 in £20 notes (I’ve already received to £540!)


A funds clip to hold all the cash


A holiday to Sun City in South Africa (I have usually desired to go considering that seeing the location on Worlds Strongest Guy)


Meet Johnny Depp dressed in character as Captain Jack Sparrow (my favourite movies)


A Whetherspoons(sic) breakfast with my favourite folks


A Wikipad gaming pad (just lead to they search really cool)


To have a Hobbit House in my back backyard (how amazing is that )


I’d enjoy to see my mum understand to drive (it is been as well lengthy)


A black beats pill.


A blue PS4 controller.


To check out Reece’s Facebook website, click here



Schoolboy, eleven, tells of determination to refuse cancer treatement in Facebook status

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