Things are a little quieter around here with only the usual residents at home now, minus Phil. Home has been mentioned again, There's going to be a meeting tomorrow night to discuss it further.
Meanwhile, Phil has been started on a pain management device called a syringe driver. It is basically a small pump which you can fit a syringe into. The pump is programmed to push the fluid in the syringe over a certain amount of time. The pump is attached to Phil through a small needle which sits subcutaneously (just under the skin) in his tummy. The medication they are using in the syringe driver is morphine. The syringe driver takes a little bit of time to get right, they ahve to figure out just how much medication Phil needs to be having to control his pain, so it will take a few days to calibrate.
Nothing else new really, just trying to encourage Phil to sit out of bed for a few hours each day, which can be hard when he is tired.
Thanks all for everything.
Mel xx