Yesterday and today I went to visit Dylan at the AHT. Yesterday he was very whiney and I could see that he was still in some pain with his leg. He was on intravenous methadone at this point. I stayed for about an hour and he didn't really settle. However, the staff said that he had been really quiet overall, so I think my presence just kind of stirred things up a bit. They also said that he was using his leg a little bit again, though seemed to struggle a little on the other leg, possibly with arthritis. That was just the confirmation I needed that I did the right thing by not going for the amputation.
They gave him a "spot on" pain relief, which is called Recuverya. It is very potent and I wasn't allowed to touch him without gloves on. Whilst I was there, this hadn't taken effect yet though.
Today I went again, and Dylan was so much better. Davide said that he was putting proper weight on his leg again. He is also still eating well which is great. Whilst I was there he was a little spaced out perhaps, but so much more settled, a little whiney, but nothing major and nothing compared to yesterday, and he went to sleep a few times whilst I was there. I feel much happier now leaving him over the weekend (though still far from happy with it). I shall contact Davide on a daily basis to find out how he is doing and I hope that he will be comfortable now until the radiation effects kick in, and by god, I hope they will kick in!
I will go and see him again tomorrow morning before I travel down south to Karen's.
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