Had a CT scan today (Tuesday 23rd February). The results are enlightening. The Tumor has grown and has squeezed off the main tube to the lower part of the left lung - effectively collapsing the lung and making it unusable. It is also starting to affect the tube to the upper part of the left lung but this is still partially working. The result of this is the increasing breathlessness I have been seeing. The treatment is to undergo further radiotherapy - which needs to be very carefully targeted to ensure the damage caused by previous radio is not worsened.
The good news is the right lung tubes are not affected and neither the Aorta nor heart are being infiltrated. The tumor has grown since June 2009 but not significantly and the affected lymph nodes have not grown much. Importantly there is no spread to the lungs etc.
Assuming that Oxygen can be installed at home tomorrow then I will be able to go home.
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