The ultimate diagnosis reached by the specialists was not lymphoma, but a form of leukaemia (also a blood cancer) known as CLL. After undergoing CT, MRI scans and blood tests... and quite a long wait for the results, the leukaemia cells have only been detected in his salivary glands and are not more widespread as feared.
This is a positive finding which means that his treatment will involve radiotherapy alone and not chemotherapy. He is meeting the radiology consultant tomorrow and will receive 2 lots of radiotherapy treatment next week.
I never "felt" pain from my tumor like he has. But he is a brave man and is dealing resolutely with the chronic discomfort in his mouth.
I still find his diagnosis so hard to believe. Nevertheless, i only hope that i can be there for him as much as he and mum have been there for me.
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