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Caroline sat down in Mr Pankash Anand’s consulting room and tried to gauge his body language. As ever, he was keeping his cards close to his chest and relying purely on the words that were to come.
‘How have you been?’ Mr Anand asked her, looking over the rim of his spectacles.
‘Busy,’ Caroline replied. ‘Healthwise, okay I think. Nausea and vomiting. Tiredness. Lethargy. I’ve been getting out of breath a lot, too.’
Mr Anand nodded. ‘That’s quite normal. Your body’s putting all of its energy into fighting the cancer, which is good news.’
The inflection of his words concerned Caroline. ‘But there’s also bad news?’ she asked.
‘I’d say there’s also less than ideal news,’ he replied, choosing his words carefully. ‘Your most recent scan seems to indicate that the cancer may have progres
