Took to his bed in late afternoon - by evening was in a dreadful state - but of course, being a weekend, nobody was available - it's all ansaphones.
A lesson to be learned here - don't fall ill over a weekend!
I massaged his back with Ibuprofen Gel which does give him a bit of relief - and he took slow-release morphine plus a good dose of liquid morphine to alleviate the pain. I plumped him up with feather cushions and a V shaped cushion in an attempt to get him into a comfortable position as he felt worse lying flat. Ran up and downstairs for remainder of evening until I fell into bed at midnight. Got up through the night to keep an eye on him. Exhausted.
However, Stephen feels much better this morning. Insisted on getting up and dressed for breakfast - but is staggering a bit and holding on to bannisters and furniture.
We'll have to see what the day brings.
Have postponed my endoscopy for the present time as I seem able to control the symptoms with diet and yoga breathing plus am convinced the acid reflux is triggered by anxiety and stress. I talked to a nurse in the endoscopy department yesterday who agreed that now is not the time to put myself under extra stress, but can have one if symptoms don't improve.
So that's a relief.
Julie - many thanks for your email. Have noted your endoscopy experiences - with and without sedation. Yes, will take your advice and go down the sedation road. Thankyou for that.
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