Last day of treatment.

Hi Miserable.

I can tell how proud you are of your brave husband, and rightly so.  He's reached a major milestone and I wish you both the best of luck with his recovery xx

Two weeks ago, when my lovely man finished treatment, he rang the bell and then we hugged and cried our eyes out!  I still tear up every time I look at the video I took.  To celebrate his achievement, we went to the cafe, in Bexley Wing at Jimmy's, for fish and chips.  He struggled to eat his as his appetite had started to wane, but like in everything else he's done on this gruelling journey, he made a supreme effort.

So, enjoy and celebrate with your Superman for reaching and clearing this hurdle.

Hugs to you both and all the luck in the world!

Gill xxx

That’s huge news. Now just hunker down and heal. I was 68 when I finished my six weeks RT 

I largely slept for the two weeks after and the same way you are looking after your husband mine looked after me. Hooked my pump up at night and fed me morphine through the day. Carers get a rough deal but all us patients know how brave they are. Hugs for you both. 

Well done to have come so far.  My husband is now 15wks post treatment. The side effects will still be with him for some time,dry mouth,no saliva,coughing because if the dry mouth,on the plus side the tiredness and fatigue is gone,finding a normal sleeping pattern now. He still uses his PEG, but we are finding more and more food that he can have and taste. We had some good news from our latest appointment with our consultant,so the treatment was cruel, but it did it's job. So persevere and take one day at the time,you will get there. Hooe you can enjoy the easter break. Hugs, fellow wife  Mel xx

Hi Miserable, well done him finishing his treatment. Time now to recover, it's said on this forum a lot, that recovery is a marathon not a sprint, and for most that is very true. It can't be rushed. His body needs the time to heal itself; he will get there.

Ray.

Gill H. Aah thankyou that is so kind of you. My husband would love to be able to eat fish and chips,hopefully that will come in the near future. Wishing your husband a continuing good recovery. Best of luck for the future to you both ️

Much love

Sue xx

Thankyou Ray. The daily hospital visits won’t be missed. Time now for rest and healing.

Sue x

Aah thanks, I won't deny it's been tough. But with the support from everyone on here it's kept me sane.

Love Sue x

Mrsmm . Thankyou it hasn't been easy, at times I've either wanted to scream or hide away and cry. But at least now we can look forward to a gradual recovery.

Hugs to you

Sue x

Hey, Sue.

Did your husband bring his RT mask home?  Mine did.  Some might find it a grim reminder of a traumatic time but we decided to try a different approach and even named his mask - Noodles!  That's because the mesh looked like Super Noodles.

It takes all sorts, but we try to inject a little humour into a ghastly time to keep ourselves sane.  I even refer to his copious mucus secretions, which I mop up endlessly, as 'snakes and worms', but I won't go into that...

XXX

congratulations.. there's no doubt that it's a tough gig.. there's still a couple of weeks to go that will be a bit of a challenge, but don't despair, you're on the right side of the journey now, and on the road to recovery.. just be patient and don't try to rush things.. healing will take time..