Since coming off the syringe driver the oral medication for pain relief just doesnt seem to be working and my throat has been really sore for the past few days. Swallowing has also become more of a struggle, I managed a finely chopped bacon omelette last week, now i cannot even manage a small plate of scrambled egg due to difficulty swallowing. I have had to increase the amount of nightly force feed via PEG tube to offset…
Well I have had the right runaround concerning whether or not I would be given a PET/CT scan to confirm if my treatment has been successful. Fortunately the stars have aligned and I now will be having the scan on 28 March, instead of relying solely on monthly visual checks by my consultant. I have as I am sure you understand now got a slightly anxious couple of weeks to wait and am keeping everything crossed that all…
Well finally today I have managed to be rid of my syringe driver and switch to oral medication for pain relief and anti sickness. This means I am no longer reliant on being at home every day waiting for the 24 hour top ups from the brilliant community nurses. Work are also in the process of sorting me out a laptop so that i can keep a watching brief but am still some way off going back to work yet as until i get off pain…
