My new life

  • I should have bought shares in Andrex

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    I should have bought shares in Andrex!

    Can quite believe how many times I am going to the loo a day.

    Probably 8 times a day since the operation. I used to be a once a day man.

    I hope this settles down soon as I am going back to work on 15th February

     

  • My Results - Good News

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    I had a meeting with my consultant on 2nd January and everything is clear, there was no spread of the cancer. I will not need any further treatment. I will see my consultant in 3 months and have CT scans every 6 months for the next 5 years and a colonoscopy after 3 years.

    I feel so lucky and blessed. Some days I wake up and I can't believe that I have had the operation and that everything is OK

  • Every day is getting better

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Sunday 13th December

    Every day is getting better now

    They have taken out my cannula and epidural so I am freerer now and the feeling has come back in my legs and I can walk around. The catheter will be removed in the morning

    They say I am doing really well

    I have 5 scars from the surgery, different sizes, the largest one is about 3 inches long and hurts when I move or caught but the others are fine.

    Not getting any…

  • Eating again

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Saturday 12th December

    I am back on normal food again, cornflakes and orange juice & tea for breakfast.

    Drinking lots of water

    Chicken casserole for lunch followed by pudding and custard

    I am shocked that I am eating so well and not in too much pain

  • The operation

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Friday 11th December

    Kay and I got to the Lister for 6.50 but had to wait around until 12.00 before anything happened. I was last on Mr Thompson's list.

    I got taken down to for my epidural and anesthetic and the last thing I remembered  was it it was exactly 12.50

    The next thing I remembered was waking up in the recovery ward at 5.10 and it was all over. They had done the operation with keyhole surgery I was happy…