Morning all,
I hope you guys are all doing ok and coping.
My Dad has been prescribed morphine recently for ongoing chest pain stemming from his lung mets and yesterday this has been swapped to patches.
In others experiences, how did you find morphine generally for pain relief and were the patches better? I'm unsure of the actual dose, but I know the ones he'll be on are worn for a week.
What is frustrating, is that his 3 monthly CT scan has been put back- delayed- for a month which really doesn't help with finding out how things are looking and establishing where this pain is originating from.
I do understand that hospitals are so bogged down from the covid crisis and are playing catch up- but surely cancer patients need to have their treatments and tests kept on time? Esp when time may be limited. It just causes more anxiety and horrible waiting.
Are others finding scans/tests/treatments/review appts have been delayed? Its nerve wracking as it is, without unfair delays and cancellations.
Do be in touch if you can give any advice if you've experienced this, or indeed if you wish to friend me if you, or your loved one is in a similar situation with pain management and/or recurrence..
Sending love to all xx
