Well here I am the day after my CT scan and appointment with Pramen my HCV nurse.

Hard to describe how I am feeling, I suppose there is an element of inevitability as my AFP readings are still rising.

Pramen and I sat down and discussed the different options open to me but any option to destroy the tumor will mean stopping treatment which is to say the least annoying. It is almost as if the virus is intelligent and knows when I am going to start the treatment to kill it so it triggers of something to stop or delay that treatment.

At least I do not have to go to work today or I may have bitten off someones head just to relieve the frustration.

Had a nice relaxing lunch break between appointments yesterday sat in Ruskin Park watching the ducks and the coots fighting. The coots had babies so were busy finding food and bits and pieces for there nests. I was surprised at the number of squirrels in the park and how cheeky they were. For a good quarter of an hour I had one sit on the park bench with me begging for a piece of my cheese baguette. I know they are just fluffy tailed rats but when you get up that close to them they have really cute faces.

Back to the Hospital Tuesday 19th for the results of the scan and to get the news on how they plan to treat the tumor.

Will update this page then.