Editorial Note. This commentary article was written by an eminent UK pharmacist, Dr Eddie Fullerton and his pharmacist wife Kath, who describe their experi ences during Eddie's treatment for bowel cancer. The positive, negative and practical aspects of ambulatory treatment are portrayed through the eyes of both pharmacist and cancer patient. The article goes on to describe Kath's unique role as "personal pharmacist" and caregiver.
To avoid any detraction from the personal and humanistic nature of this article, the manuscript has been published in its original form with minimal editorial intervention. Dr Fullerton died on 9 Novem ber 1996.
