Thanks guys, I know it's what's best for him - nasty man with a needle was more thinking of it from his perspective!
Hopefully like you say it'll be more traumatic for me than him and I'll try to make sure he doesn't pick up on my feelings - last thing I want to do is make it worse.
Think we'll walk there and back - its a good 30 mins. Maybe can clock up some body magic as consolation!