How was your walk around the garden?

It was good, nice to be in the sun again, I couldn’t do that at the hospital. I got a bit puffed and had to stop a few times, but I’m okay.

Any pain anywhere?

No, not at the moment. There was before but the medication helped.

Please tell us if you are uncomfortable, we don’t want you to put up with pain or anything else making you uncomfortable.

Okay, I’m good at the moment.

Did you tell the doctors in the hospital that you wanted to go back home to the Islands?

Yes.

What did they say?

They weren’t too keen. They said that I probably wouldn’t make it because of the illness.

What do you think?

I really want to go home. I came here to have treatments, but there are no treatments left. I want to go home and see everyone else.

I think that you still have a chance to go back, but we have to act on it fast, as things can change fast at any time. We’re going to check your blood tests and see what needs to be done. We want you as comfortable as we can get you. You might still not make it.

I want to at least try to go. If I can’t go then I’ll stay, but I want to try.

Okay, we’re aiming to get you back home. We’ll look at your medications and arrange for stuff that you can take with you. We’re going to ask our other team members to help you make plans to travel as soon as possible. If it works out, great, if not at least we have tried.

Thanks, doctor.

Okay we’re going to try to make it happen, see you later.