Hello all
Sorry I haven't been around for a while. It's been beyond difficult here at times.
Since I last wrote, my husband has had another stent fitted as the first had slipped into the stomach, which made eating virtually impossible. He had 3 units of blood transfused on new years eve due to severe anaemia again. His levels were down to 8 and a healthy male of his age - 45 - should read between 14 and 18.
He has lost 2 and a half stones in weight since in recent months due to disease and such obstructions and sickness.
He has fought so hard to gain strength and it has been a hard battle. A meeting with the team at the Marsden this afternoon told of an upward trend in tumour markers - 300,000 four weeks ago, 1,000,000 two weeks ago and todays test they estimate at being 1,500,000 (results tomorrow).
Having been told to expect long months in November it was somewhat of a shock to be told today that time should be measured in weeks. Food is now secondary to the disease and we should work on the premis of making things comfortable.
The disease in the liver is very apparent, not only through difficulty with digestion and absorption, but also visually with yellowing of eyes and skin.
I love my husband deeply and wish I could take it all away so he can see his children grow but I can't. He's tired now and feels strangely relieved that he no longer has to fight this nasty battle.
I pray that his last few weeks are as peacful and relaxed as possible under such sadness. x
