Friend with cancer is at risk of being emotionally abused, and is being prevented from their current partner for other family members and friends to support him in hospital

Hi Jane, yes I’ll keep you updated will be interesting to see how’s he is feeling by day 3 this week.

His cancer is quite localised on his left tonsil, and he has some cancel cells in two lymph nodes in his neck. So he will have R/T both sides of his neck  just in case cells form In the other sides. 

He’s not having any surgery , and has not mentioned steroids at the moment . Im sending him occasional emojis to break the day up. He has his first RT at 5pm today. 

Hi Jane , I’m just wondering now if the anti sickness pills he’s being given are in fact steroids 

I had ondansetron to be taken twice a day for a couple of days. Then there was domperidone to be taken when I had nausea. If he does have nausea- and not everyone does- there are also other back up medications he can be offered. 

The steroids I had to take home (some are given via drip in hospital) were prednisolone. I had a high dose for 2 days and then was put on a tapering dose for 2 more days. 

There can be other medications used but these seem to be the most common ones. 

Hi Hammy53 

When I was having chemo, I had Dexamethasone tablets (steroids) for 3 days after each session. For my cancer it was used in addition to the anti sickness tablets I was given (Metaclopramide) but it also has an effect on helping with nausea and vomiting caused by chemo, particularly the platinum based chemo (Cisplatin) that I was having. 

Sarah xx

Thanks for that Sarah,I believe my close friend had cistplatin today 

It’s so difficult right now, my close friends brother lives with me as a lodger , he’s equally frustrated at not being able to communicate with his brother properly . Like me, he has heard nothing since yesterday afternoon.

i acknowledge that my friend is feeling tired after treatment yesterday, his next appt for R/T is today at 2pm after today his appts are mornings. 

His brother said to me last night he’s beginning to feel the impact and reality if it all, so it’s difficult for him too.

The plan last week was that his brother would visit and stay with us for a few nights so he can see his family and friends Tonight and Weds without his partner, for space .But with no further communication , everything feels so unpredictable and difficult to plan anything.

Here’s hoping he does turn up tonight for a few days . I don’t want to hassle him unnecessarily , so have not text him since yesterday afternoon, neither have I heard anymore , which is unusual.

I expect  he’s ok, but trapped in his situation, he did say to me yesterday his partner is like a leech , so I think he will want to get out for some space sooner or later - let’s hope 

it just shows it’s not just the person that has cancer, it also affects those close to him- difficult times.