Been to see my partner again today and i feel so frustrated. We was told yesterday that he will never be able to eat again, but with sheer grim and determination he might be able to learn to sip fluid. Was also told that he should never lie down as he has no control over his tongue and might choke. Went in today to be told he had had to have a blood transfusion last night. He still has the neck drains in and his neck…
Thanks to everyone for your kind wishes for my partner. The operation did not go as well as hoped. They removed two more cancers from his neck but in the process they had to remove the nerve which works the bit of tongue he has left. So now he cant speak or swallow and to add insult to injury they couldnt do anything about his jaw not opening. My partner is now in a worse state than he was before this second operation…
Thankyou all for your kind words and encouragement to my previous blog. It has been one of the worse years of my life and finding this web site has been a God send. I try to keep a smile on my face to the outside world, but i just need somewhere i can sometimes have a scream and shout where i dont offend anyone os make them feel embarrased. My partner is now in hospital awaiting the surgeon and knife. He is being very…
Feeling really low tonight. My partner due to go back into hospital tomorrow ready for another operation on Monday. He had radical surgery in April for head and neck cancer. He had a 13 hour operation then and was in intensive care for a few days. He has really worked hard at getting better since then, although he still cant open his jaw and is unable to eat. He has done really well with his speech and has adapted to…
