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Francis - Lockdown Cancer Journey

  • Peace dearest

      29 December 2020
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    Francis passed away peacefully at Te Omanga Hospice on 19 December 2020.

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    • 30/12/2020 by Debbie

      Wendy

      My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this sad time.

      With much love

      Debbie Trask

      xx

  • Heartbreak of the final lap

      28 November 2020

    Francis has been through such a hard time and so have we all. Had a fall this week, broken ribs, hospital as breathing so bad. Pneumonia, Cancer has spread, also blood infection sepsis, and kidneys as well . This is how it is. 2020 is year of no end. Wishing everyone all love ànd kindness to each other.

    It is the life we to the full and little things that matter we just grateful for every moment.

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  • November home from surgery

      6 November 2020

    After 5 hr surgery and three days in Intensive Care after obstruction bowel surgery. Francis came home on 17 October.

    We are very grateful to the great medical team.

    So now District Nurse every day , and two steps forward and three back. We are taking little steps.

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  • Three weeks in hospital

      18 October 2020

    After 5hrs of surgery, by excellent team of surgeons. Now home, exhausted, fatigue and pain. Taking little steps for recovery.

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  • Last treatment and now surgery

      1 October 2020

    Wednesday last lot of Radiation Treatment, great. Then it all went horribly wrong. Francis feeling unwell, gradually got worse. Hospital were great, trying to get pain and blood pressure undercontrol.

    Has to have surgery today for bowel obstruction. so awaiting game once more

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  • Radiation Treatment

      28 September 2020
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    Four lots of radiation treatment. Wearing the radiation mask is scary. The pain in my head doesn't go away.

    Morphine, extra pain meds, it feels it will never end.

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