I saw a GP eight or nine days ago about pain management. She put me on the lowest dose morphine patch which was an improvement but still not really adequate. I saw her again a week later and am now on the next strongest patch (twice the dose of the first one) which seem to do the trick. Only down side is the side effect of some sickness which should be controllable if I can take the anti-emetic tablets at the optimum times.
On Thursday I had an appointment with the urologist. This turned out to be quite useful. He has agreed to write to the oncologist requesting palliative radiotherapy to the pelvic bones, on my right side, that take my weight when sitting because of the discomfort and pain that results. An X-ray of my pelvis will be needed first but will have to wait until the next day as the X-ray department was closed (evening appointment). He also suggested that he refer me to a palliative care consultant and I agreed to this. He had written to me suggesting that I get my GP to prescribe Diethyl Stiboestrol 3mg. I told him that the oncologist had already put me on 1mg dose of the medicine, I asked whether I should change to the 3mg version. He told me that there was no convincing evidence to show that either dose is better than the other. He just prefers the bigger dose.
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