In Hospital Mystery Pain

Unfortunalty Steve was admitted into hospital today. He has been in so much pain, that we just couldnt manage it at home.


Steve has been having terrible pains in his right hand side. The opposite side to where he had the kidney removed. The pain is a very sharp pain and feels like it could be a rib that is cracked. However after an xray and an ultra sound where nothing showed up they really dont know what it is.

Steve and I came upto the hosptial last Thursday to see Tom for a Sutent check up and the scan results from February. Sutent is having side effects but they dont think the pain is related.

Whikst we were in London Steve told Tom about the pain, which he has had for a couple of weeks. Tom arranged for a xray and a ultra sound that afternoon. But nothing showed up so we were told to go home and for Steve to rest.

Rest has been very hard, as Steve is in so much pain that any movement or cough gives him shooting pains. Over the weekend the pain got worse and worse, which ended up in last night Steve being awake most of the night and even though he finally relented and let me give him morphine it didn't help. It was an awful night, with Steve becoming more anxious and the pain taking complete hold!

This morning I was straight on the phone to anyone who would take my call. At lunch time today I heard that Steve had a bed in GHF ward at St Barts.

Which is where we are now.

Given how much Steve hates hospitals I thought it would be a terrible row to get him to come but quite the opposite. He wanted to come as he is in so much pain that he cant continue.

We were seen as soon as we got here by so many familiar faces, all saying hi and wishing Steve well.

Tom was here with Louise the registrar. Both are very puzzled by the pain and are not sure what it is. The area of the pain is not near any of Steves organs and doesn't appear to be coming from his spine but they both can see how much pain he is in.

They immediately gave Steve some morphine and have ordered for him to have a bone scan and MRI tomorrow. Where they are hoping will shed some light on this pain. In the mean time they will be keeping the morphine coming so Steve can get some rest.

It brings back so many memories for Steve and I this ward, of the awful time he had on HDIL2 and we have both been talking about the time and wondering if anyone else is having it now.

I'm going to go home soon and leave Steve to sleep. We don't have any idea what time his scans will be tomorrow but my guess is that they wont be quick but as long as he isn't in pain then waiting isn't a problem.

Once I have any more news will post on the blog.