Wednesday 14th May 2008

Day 11 in hospital

Well he is still in the Ear Nose and Throat ward (74) but that hasn't stopped Greg walking on his walker from 75!!!! Go Greg!!!!

Bruce had a heart scan in multi colour this morning and was facinated - definite proof he has one as if we needed it! Our friend Kevin sets up and teaches people to operate all this very expensive equipment and Bruce often thinks of him as he is scanned by another Philips piece of equipment. I think it's the multi colours that they can get on the scans that fascinates him - probably just as well as he has a CAT scan again tomorrow. They want to get more than was got in the last 3 weeks ago. You are probably wondering why all this ....well to have the chemo they need to know what is going on in side and how health it is to take the knock of the chemo. They will be more specific with the scan now they know what they are looking for.

Bruce has been reading up on Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma in a book written by the Professor we hope will be overseeing his treatment. The funny thing was the hospital Drs couldn't find the Professor we had been specifically recommended and didn't know where to find him. It took Bruce to point out that he was the co-author of the book they had given him to read which gave a large hint about where to find him. Anyone who knows Bruce will know him as the last of the great researchers and as one Dr said to him a couple of weeks ago re the Vitamin C IV treatment - your PHD begins now and I (Jeanette) will bet that by the time he has come through all this he will be an authority.

Again thanks for your texts, mail and calls. If you are calling please know that you will probably not find us in and if we are we will probably let the call go to voice mail and pick them up when we have a moment. I am going to bed early just to keep energised for work and hospital visits plus the chores that need to be done daily. Oh - Getting proficient at bus catching for work too for all those who have only seen me in a car!

Love
Jeanette