Distracting myself, hopefully!

  • Getting organised. Day One.

    Gosh, I can't believe how my life has changed in a week.  This time last Sunday H was frantically packing for our trip to A&E.  Fortunately I had compiled bag content lists from 2013 and knew exactly which filing cabinet they were i...
  • Surgery and biopsy get postponed.

    The story continued from yesterday. I already know that they eventually found my 2013 file and that they hold MDT meetings on Friday afternoons.  Someone called during the meeting to check that I started taking the 28 day course of special table...
  • A recap on a whirlwind last few days

    To recap what's been going on. I had gone from being fine last Saturday night, to waking up on Sunday morning very ill and terrified that the infection could start spreading through my body.  I had rung 111 to ask for advice.&...
  • A diagnosis stuns me

    Later on Tuesday my phone rings and I see it's the hospital.  Consultant says they wouldn't normally do this over the phone but they have decided that in my case it's the best thing to do.  Checks I am sitting down and is h...
  • New worrying symptoms appear

    Sleepless night for me and my husband.  This morning I use a mirror to check how the wound from yesterday's procedure is healing.  Give my entire mouth a good inspection and for the first time I spot four new symptoms which are red flags fo...