Hi James

Thats lovely news re your daughter's new baby and I love the name - I bet he is the apple of grandad's eye.

Hubby is on slow release tramadol every 12 hrs at the moment.  He has the maximum dose allowable so they are looking into transferring him to another morphine based drug which will be easier to adjust when the need arises.  He has his next consultant'sappointment at the end of March so maybe find out more then but his community nurse seems to think this change would be beneficial so he will talk to the consultant and get back to hubby if they want to implement a change beforehand.

Hope you having a peaceful day. I have just got back from a lovely 2hr walk in the sun (taking in a visit to our local Farmer's market) and enjoying crackers and brie for lunch (not that this would please my doctor as cheese is something I am supposed to keep to 'low fat' variety!!).  Take care, Jules xx

Hi James]

Good to hear from you and do hope that your visit to hospital this week will not be too uncomfortable and that it will see you better prepared for your op (do you  have a date for that yet?). I can certainly appreciate that you would be feeling anxious about this next big step but do hope it will bring enormous relief (both physically and mentally) once it is over.   Hope there will be plenty of TLC indoors in the way of support and do keep us updated when you are able.

We babysat for our daughter and son in law last night (both grandsons tucked up and asleep by 7.15)  as they enjoyed a night out at friends for dinner (baby is now 19 weeks and this was their first night out since he came along).  Hubby managed well and though we were home later than planned (car crash outside their flat meant we were blocked in (though our car thankfully was okay - full details, if you interested, on my own thread) until allowed to move it under police direction!) .  Meant I had a lie in this morning as we did not get home until nearly 1a.m. and did not go to bed much before 3 as hubby watched tv and I caught up with the Voice on iplayer.

Look after yourself and wish you all the very best for the week ahead.  Hugs Jules x

Hi James - sorry I havent caught up with you lately but great news about little Albie, I am so jealous!  Am also very pleased that you have heard about your operation, it must be good to now have a plan. I am going away on Tuesday until mid-March so will be in touch when I am home again. Take great care of yourself - and Albie of course! xx

Max

Just wanted to wish you a lovely holiday and am sure you will be enjoying sunnier climate than here today.  Enjoy and look forward to hearing all about it when you have the time on your return.  Hugs Jules xx

Thanks so much Jules - never in a million years thought I would manage a longhaul trip so it still all feels a bit unreal. Take care of yourself and your lovely hubby, much love x

Hello Max

             Thanks for your support at this junction in my journey with cancer, I do hope that you have a wonderful holiday as you do deserve it after all you have been through and all hope you have given others such as myself, .

                                 Love and Huggs James XXX

Hi Jules

              Hi jules well my operation is getting close, on monday I am starting a Pulmonary rehab programme the physio think that this will help to build up my lungs before the op I just hope that I can do it I think that I will take extra pain relief before i go and do as much as i can, the pain in my chest is bad at the moment but with rest and pain relief i can nearly control this as really i need the build up for the operation the thought is making me depressed and very low but I dont say anything as it would cause a fuss. How is your Hubby feeling well I hope as the weather as not been to bad of late and I am sure he is like me I like being able to sit out side and see things around, also i hope you are ok as we all forget about the carers.

          love and huggs james xx

Hi James

Good to hear from you and hope that all goes well on Monday when you begin the rehab treatment programme. I dont know how you manage so well without the support of your loved ones.  You should not feel that you are making a fuss when you are in such pain and undergoing such important therapy to get  you ready for your op. Make sure you are 'up front' about how you feel with your medical team so that can give  you maximum support during this stage as they would not want you to have added suffering when they are doing their utmost to improve your fitness.  They need to know how you feel so that they can give you optimal assistance.  Do come back here and let us know how you are getting on.  You need to be able to offload somewhere and if this is impossible  in your own surrounding than the forum is definitely a good place to be.  Will be thinking of  you and do try to have a peaceful weekend though I am sure you must be feeling anxious and frustrated prior to the treatment beginning.  Hoping that in the longer scheme of things this will be the start of the improvement in how you will be feeling once the op has gone ahead.  Sending hugs. Jules xx

Hi Jules

          Well I went to the Rehab meeting it was very intreasting quite a circuit of exercises to do but you only have to do what you can there were a few that i found that i could not do because of the pain after i had done all the exercises i was a compleat wreck but they said that that should get better as the time passes but i will only get about six or seven meetings in before my op, I shall keep you informed as to how things go how is your hubby getting on i do hope that he is better and yourself too all for now.

                  love and huggs james xx