Sorry for the delay in replying to your kind words, but things took a dramatic change on the next day 13/08/16. I went over to visit my parents and my father was quite ill. Things progressed so quickly that on 14/08/16 the rapid response team with the local Hospice at home became involved. They were fantastic, they organised carers four times a day. Not that they got to do much as my mother and I have both experience in the care industry. So Mom and myself were doing basically all the care for my father. The Hospice at Home sent night sitters for us, so that we could get some sleep. Which of course we didn't, but they were fantastic. Unfortunately my father passed away on 18/08/16. He went peacefully listening to his country and western music with my mom and me at his bedside. I still can't believe he's gone and at the moment I prefer to be thinking of him just sleeping upstairs in his bed. So in answer to my own initial question, No he did not suffer. Thank you for taking the time to contact me. Best Wishes to you