Check up.

Back to Bayonne again for another visit to the surgeon. No problems this time, getting to know my way around the place now. Dr Clerc was pleased with Nigel's progress but noted that he was still quite tired. The good news is that he doesn't have BOOP. What he does have, though, is a permanent infection at the base of his left lung which is not responding to antibiotic therapy. The solution to this is to remove the diseased part of the lung. As the surgeon says it will not make any difference to his lung capacity as it is not doing anything at the moment. Each time he gets an infection it seems that the diseased part gets bigger so it makes sense to have it taken out. Once he is feeling stronger the surgeon wants him to go, for 2.3 weeks, to a medical centre in Cambo les Bains which specialises in respiratory problems. There he will have physiotherapy to get his lungs in top form prior to the operation. So the next step is to visit Dr Lheureux in Mont de Marsan when he feels less tired and she will then set the wheels in motion for his stay at Cambo.