Good News

Alan is out of theatre and the five hour operation went well. The doctor was pleased with the procedure and was confident they had removed all of the visible tumour. He commented that, to the naked eye, their suspicions of the tumour type were validated, but we need to wait for the biopsy result in five working days. Alan will have another MRI scan this week which will form the basis of the radiotherapy strategy.

We were allowed to see Alan after another torturous thirty minutes. He was awake but drowsy and in very high spirits making embarrassing jokes to the nurse. He asked if he still had his accent! He is likely to stay in ICU tomorrow - I will advise when he returns to the general ward.

Thanks for everyone's support and good wishes. A battle won. A step forward.