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Thank you all so very much. Yes, Sqad, I know what you mean - but it's the leaving him alone for all of us to struggle and none of his original blood tests showed cancer cells.
You, and everyone else, don't know how much you are helping, just by being around and understanding and listening.
Latest update, BiL (may as well call him by his name, Dave) is being kept in at the B.R.I., they have changed the painkillers and he is more comfortable and, also very important, is managing to swallow water and keep it down.
A bit of me still has fingers firmly crossed and some hope. annea - she spoke to the consultant on Monday by 'phone and was just told that they didn't know what was wrong and to wait until the fluid draining ceased.
You don't know how much each and every comment is appreciated.
Thank you all. He's a lovely chap, they just celebrated their 40th Wedding Anniversary last year.