Bowel cancer CARERS, FAMILY & FRIENDS chat

Helen soo happy Paul is home with the family sounds like he has had a terrible time I'm sure his mum will be feeding him well and the weight will slowly go back on long as he is feeling better xx

Hi Jkee. He is on a drip with saline and antibiotics.  Not sure how long he is in for but seemed a lot better but tired. He has started to drink as well and had toast. If he is in over Christmas I will just spend the day with him of course. They have not said anything too positive but had bloods this morning taken and not sure of the markers today. Just popped back hope to close curtains etc and out lights on and then back again.  I did tell him next time I am just ringing and he said okay. It is windy and cold out there and nearly blew me away.  How can you eat properly running back snd forth as I am shattered.

helen so pleased paul is home and tree up. You can have a little rest now instead of a 50 mile trip. How you did it I don’t know.  What a trooper.

in fact you are all troopers xx

 Vicky there are a pain when we know something is not right. Just wish he would listen but like all men they don’t. I think/nope it has been caught as it could have turned to sepsis.  I told him I am fed up of worrying about him and not listening. He may be home for Christmas but we will have to see. You take care xx

Take care when Simon is in hospital I live on a jacket potato called it my hospital diet done in airfryer try and eat even a bite of a sandwich once you know he is ok you will relax more. Do you have far to go to hospital x

I have just put a jacket potato in as came home early.  We don’t live far about 15 mins in the car but that includes parking etc. he looks a lot better and has eaten today thank goodness. Still can’t settle as I hate leaving him but needed to eat and he was tired so came home xx

Glad he is feeling better and the treatment is working at lest you know while he is in hospital he has care 24 hours obviously he will not get much sleep in there but if he can eat and drink will hopefully feel stronger have you seen a doctor yet x

Be good if he could be home for Christmas Maggie but I suppose if if needs must and he has to stay there well you will be consoled to know that at least he will be getting the best of treatment. Yes hopefully they got it in time whatever it was as sepsis is not nice. Thinking of you. Helen great news Paul is home someone to fuss over. Take Care everyone. 

Vicky xx

Got wee granddaughter tonight again. Nicole's mum got rushed into hospital a couple of days ago and William said they were going to the hospital tonight to see her then they need to do some last minute Christmas shopping so allow William `mum could you just take her for the night'? it'll be about 9 before we get to yours and don't want to start moving her at that time incase she's tired`. He knows I won't say no. So I had to pick her up from nursery today then bring her home here and MacDonalds again it was for dinner. I like having her here but I think William is starting to take advantage a and Nicole has five sisters so they're not exactly stuck for baby sitters.  Under the circumstances with Nicole's mum I couldn't refuse. 

Thank you all.  He has seen the oncology nurse, the consultant and of course the nurses on the ward. As long as he is doing okay I am not too worried about Christmas as we can always have a day for it later. Mind I will make him drink loads when he is home. It was lonely before but now I feel as if I am talking to myself. I really can’t be bothered to speak to anyone so have text the ones who know his situation .  I just might cry if I talk to someone.  Our best friends a psychiatrist and his wife is a theatre nurse at the same hospital have been brilliant, they go to see him so we are lucky to have such great friends like them. 

thank you all. Take care and I will keep you updated xx

Vicky I would not be able to refuse and you will be very close to her which is lovely.  Just enjoy and she is at a lovely age now xx