Hello,Thank you for kind enquiry.On and on and on.He has managed his morphine wonderfully well.He keeps to the smallest dose that he is comfortable with.We saw cardiologist,6 weeks after the operation,he said all fine,next week we saw the surgeon, who had done the operation,he said maybe a few cells needed treating and he was to go for 4 chemo treatments,one a week to the local hospital.We went the next week and he went in,thinking he was going to have chemo.A different consultant said 'Oh,thats not for you,you will have to go to have 20 radiotherapy treatments,5 a week, and chemo ,three treatments ,a week , for two weeks, as well. I was sitting in the car,on double red lines,waiting to see if he would be a couple of hours or would it be all day.
I saw him walking towards the car and he said,'There is a bit of a problem'. No tests had been done to indicate the change of plans,we were totoally shocked.The consultant had said he will experience burning to his oesophagus and will get much more out of breath.He had urgent appt for MRI ,next day,30 miles away.They arranged transport.I rang McMillan,we have 3 cards,all away for w/e,Friday lunch.
He brought a printed plan of dates,times etc,when he came home. He has to go for pre-assessment talk,08.30 21/05/18.Then commence treatment 29/05/18 for 20 days.
He said the only thing that frightens him is being more breathless than he is now.I tried to say that they will be monitoring him carefully and if they take his breath away,they will have to give medication and oxygen to help him.He has been so incredibly brave,I had to leave the room when he took a little dose of cider vinegar that he thinks ,helps him.