I can just see Tim Vine saying that line!
Good news J!
Andy, thanks. Dave was diagnosed late Nov / early Dec with lymphoma. Had been on chemo and radio therapy since January. It wasn't until last weekend that he suddenly went downhill (well, he wouldn't agree, he'd say he did that the year before when he slipped on some icy steps exiting his local and smashed the heck out of his ankle that took a 7 hour operation (under local anasthetic) to put back together - but that was his humour!). He was rushed into Yeovil hospital last weekend, where the doctors discovered he was riddled cancer - potentially the lymphoma was the later stages of the disease, we don't know at present. I feel sorriest for his father, who in discussion with the doctors had to decide to withdraw medical support, excluding the morphine for pain relief, on Friday morning. He had been on a "No resuscitation" marker since the first day or so at Yeovil. My Sister was somewhat different and I don't feel like typing that out just now.
Anyway, I didn't realise yours had been ongoing for so long. I think, if one is unsure, it's best to ask for a second opinion (even though that upsets the medical profession - or a chunk of it). There have been enough TV adverts of late (certainly the last year or so) to encourage people not to hide problems.
Thanks all, and yes, bringing it out into the open certainly helps.
