I got a phone call from dad this afternoon bless him he never answers the phone let alone makes calls so this is a slightly worrying occurance in itself! He wanted my advice on anit-virals mum had been given as the doc thinks she has shingles. It started as a bruise like patch on her leg on Sunday and by today was really red and painful. As she had an appointment to discuss her pain control the doc took a look at it and here we are. Dad called because mum had gone back to bed as in his words 'it's a bad day' and he wasn't sure if he should start the meds today. Of course my first instinct is to go rushing over but he won't have it he is so focused on coping on caring for her himself and on myself and my sisters carrying on as close to normal as we can. It is admirable and her is such a proud man but all we want to do is help.
As she was started on lowest dose of fentanyl and it wasn't really doing much the GP has doubled the dose and hopefully this will give her some more effective relief. On the plus side I did my first job application today for a newly qualified possition..... I have to press on and plan for the future they would have it no other way.
Diane x
