Dear Blog Readers

October has seen quite a change in my medical/physical condition. I started vomiting and dry retching, even though I was taking anti-nausea tablets. I have changed my diet and am eating very small amounts, but regularly and am now managing to keep my food down most of the time and only dry retching once or twice a day. I have lost around 6kgs.

I had a CT scan today and the scan confirmed what I had thought, that the liver is chock full of tumors and is slowly breaking down. One of the reasons for me being sick and nauseous has been the liver's inability to metabolise the bile salts in my body. The bile salts have been displaced into the pores of my skin, also making me extremely itchy. This seems to have moderated somewhat in the last week since I have been taking anti-histamines.

The last two weeks, I have had increasing pain in my buttock - of all places. The CT scan also confirmed I have a tumor in my sacrum. My GP has upped my medication to a slow release pain killer and that is helping.

My spirit is strong and I am still as cheeky as ever, stirring up the family at every opportunity! My days are spent doing very light duties in the morning and resting and reading in the afternoon.

Blessings to you all
Ray