Journey’s End 27th May 22:15

End of a legend.

Funeral arrangements as follows:

Kington Magna Church
Friday 4th June 1pm

Donations if desired to the Injured Jockeys Fund & Cancer Research c/o Peter Jackson Funeral Services, Mons, High St, Henstridge BA8 0RB

Thank you for all your support

The Dufs

27th May

Still here. Duf is in a pain free very deep sleep with more morphine going in as I type. Family all here.

26th May

We’re all still here. Spent the night on various floors and chairs in Taunton hospital.

Quite peaceful and in no pain.

25th May

An incredibly sad day yesterday. We were told by the docs at Taunton that after many tests the lymphoma has spread to several other parts of the body. This is despite the chemotherapy treatment. Evidently a very aggressive cancer.

Medically, there is nothing more that can be done other than to ensure that Duf is comfortable and in no pain. He is staying in a palliative ward in Taunton.

As a family, we would rather people not visit. The reasons for this are twofold. We want you to remember John Duf the way that he was. Also, and perhaps more importantly, the unit is home to some very poorly people. The fewer visitors who enter the unit, the less chance there is of infections being taken in and their conditions deteriorating.

Thanks
A

24th May

We are now back in Taunton again where the staff and facilities are first class.

Duf v poorly now. Is in Intensive Care.  We’re all here with him.
A

17th May

Apologies yet again; the whole point in having a blog is that you keep people up to date and I have been woefully lacking in this department.  Am rubbish.  Is official.

Duf was taken back into hospital last Tuesday as he was spiking a temperature and his white cell count was very low.  He is still in Yeovil where a full scan has revealed that the chemo has been working and the lymph node in his tum is much smaller however there has been some movement elsewhere.  The docs are meeting today to work out what and why this is.  As soon as I have any more information I will update this.

Henry and I saw him yesterday and he was quite chirpy although complaining about how many pills he had to take – and obviously would rather be at Nyland!

More soon