Carry On, Nurse

I’ve been feeling pretty rough over the last few days so these entries are a little older than I would like.

Let’s start on Tuesday with a visit from Angela, our district nurse. She’s been coming to see Ann for the last couple of months to dress her leg ulcer with pressure dressings. Now, of course, I’ve been referred as well.

I think the purpose of the referral is to check how I’m managing any side-effects of the chemo and offer help and support but for us it’s a chance for Ann to talk to a professional she trusts about my condition. As I’ve said before, this is in many ways harder for the partner than for the patient and Ann is pretty much all at sea and needing some direct answers herself rather than the second or third hand versions I can offer.

Angela said she would organise a visit from a community-based MacMillan nurse who should be able to answer many of Ann’s questions and hopefully settle her mind a bit.

I had a brief chat with Angela and we agreed that if I needed anything I would call her. Besides she will still be visiting Ann for the next few weeks if anything comes up.

On Friday afternoon the MacMillan nurse called Ann and they are to get together next Tuesday.