well operation over now for the next step

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FormerMember

2 Feb 2011

I had my neck dissection done on the 25thJan but things didn't go to plan a complication occured and I was kept in for 5more days than expected and although I am out now it is with the drain still in and an extremly strict diet with orders to go back on Saturday

My C.T. scans were clear but while in Hospital I got a phone call to arrange a P.E.T. scan and they asked if I had any operations in the last 3 months can you believe it? so now I don't know if that is yet another mix up and should have been done before my operation as I have had both operations in that time

Grateful as I am for anything they can do, I am starting to feel they could do much better

All I can do for now is hope they can get on top of this latest complication and go from there.

Sorry if this blog sounds self pitying but at present I am a bit down

love to all

Sandra.

FormerMember over 13 years ago

Hi Sandra, you're bound to feel down from time to time and entitled to some self pity. You've had a lot to put up with and it takes it toll on us. Don't be too hard on yourself. I think sometimes we think we should just shrug things off and get on with it, but life's not like that.

Take things easy and hopefully you'll be on the mend soon. At least you have friends on here you can offload to and we all understand where you're coming from.

Take care, Christine xx
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FormerMember over 13 years ago

Hi Sandra,

I hope you get all this hastle sorted out soon. You have enough going on in your life with out all this.

All the best and good luck.

Take care and be safe Big Hugs Love Sarsfield.xx
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FormerMember over 13 years ago

It's a known fact that people often feel 'down' after surgery and not just for cancers.

I think the questions are asked of every patient, I have a brain tumour and every 3-6 months that I go for my head MRI I have to fill in questionnaire about what surgeries, MRI's etc I have had and where........even though I've only ever had everything done at the same hospital. Mostly it's inter-department non-communication and I guess a lot is about safety and double checking!

Glad you're home and hope the drain is removed soon. Here's to your continued recovery.

Love & Strength, Debs xx
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FormerMember over 13 years ago

Hi Plum

Sending you big hugs and hoping you get everything sorted soon.

Love Max xxx
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KateG over 13 years ago

National Health Service is well-known for the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing. It is as if the patient is the liaison officer. Hope you get the treatment sorted.

KateG
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