TARRAGON & THYME

We saw the Consultant yesterday evening and he was very positive very upbeat was confident that they could control the situation with mum and to that end he was involving the surgical team and they were going to put a camera down to find out what was going on. My brother and I left reasonably happy and were able to give mum some idea of what was going to happen. Overnight apparently she has been really poorly and they havenot been able to stop her throwing up. The Consultants have spoken again and have decided that they were going straight in with an exloratory operation and as they put it would have a good look around whilst they were there. The operation was scheduled for as soon as possible although they were awaiting information from Addenbrookes before they could take her down to theatre as they had to check with the specialists there about her medication particularly her anti rejection therapy. (mum had a liver transplant about 19 years ago and is one of the longest surviving pat...

My brother and I have been to see the specialst today - a very nice man inspired us both with confidence. They suspect that Mum may have a blockage of some sort and are dragging in the surgical team to check her out. She has had various operations over the years so there may be some scar tissue which can cause adhesions and lesions. Mum has also lost 7 inches in height through Osteoporosis; so when they Xray her they are not necessarily getting a clear picture as everything is compressed down and the part they need to examine they cannot get at without putting a camera down. They (the medics think it is highly treatable and that they will be able to keep her stable through the use of drips etc (she had a bad night throwing up again last night and today) and apparently her potasium levels are very low which is why she feels weak and fatigued. At least they seem to be doing something. I am going to get some tea shortly and then it will be back up to to the hospital.