A Sad Time

This is not an easy Blip to write.
Yesterday my darling Frank phoned me from his hospital bed to tell me that he has cancer.
Although on admission he was told he has gallstones, when they investigated further they found cancer in his liver and pancreas. Unfortunately it is terminal and his time is short. They told him while he was alone and he phoned me with this awful news.
Could they not have called me and asked me to come and be with him?
We hope to get him home in the next day or two so he can be comfortable. 
At present he is a four bedded room with two raging alcoholics. There is no single room for him. 
Yesterday was the day of shock and many tears. Today was the day of talking and some tears. My brother Ant is staying with me just now (a visit planned before we knew) and Frank’s daughter Anna and son Sam are here too.
We went to visit Frank today and his pain was better controlled than yesterday (when the nurse forgot to bring his meds!) He was in quite good spirits considering. There were jokes and laughter and a few tears. I know he is putting on a brave face but that’s how he rolls. He said he doesn’t want us all wailing and fussing, he just wants us all to be as usual. Easier said than done but we’ll try.
Sabrina and family are coming down at the weekend.
 :-|. X