Finally had an appointment with the Asthma specialist and had to huff, puff and blow into a variety of strange machines (red faced and puffed out cheeks is not a good look for any lady!!). Anyway they told me (what I could have told them !!), that the breathlessness and wheeze are down to the combination of tumour in upper right bronchus (blocking the airway), and the possibility that at times this is irritating the asthma / or creating infection behind the blockage. So basically there is no radical solution, or magic wand, or amazing cure!! Ok so they gave me an extra inhaler - but that is just to see if it helps; and no guarantees there.
Felt rather deflated (ha, ha!!) at this news; this damn cancer is taking my breath away - literally and there is very little that I can do about it. Just take the medicines and try and not rush too much and hope that I can stay away from hospital and any further breathing problems for as long as possible.
Trying to remain up beat and take each day at a time - but when you are not sure how well you will feel from one day to the next it is often difficult to plan things. However I will endeavour to carry on paryting for as long as I can stand (and that is with or without the alcohol!!).
Love
Kathryn X
p.s. I know that Andrew is finding this news hard - we all would like a cure, but have to face the future regardless.
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