Well thought it was worth doing a quick update on this blog, incase anyone else has a similar journey to me.
I'm now 19 months post surgery and I'm supposed to be on 2 monthly check ups at the moment but a few Hic cups since August have meant it's gone back to every month.
Had a funny feeling in my throat in July/ August last year. Have had a few things looked at to try and see if there was…
Well it's been about 14 months since this journey began, and 7 months since diagnosis and the big operation, 2014 has been quite a year.
I'm still signed up for monthly check ups with the radio therapy team, although I think they will sign me back over to my consultant after this months visit. I started back with the consultant in November and am on monthly check ups there too .
im seeing a lymphoedema nurse…
I am due my second follow up
appointment with the RT team this week. Hopefully they will be pleased with the big improvement in my eating and subsequently the improved energy levels. I won't be running and marathons yet but I do feel more up to coping with more day to day tasks and I'm going into work 3 days this week. Not for the whole day, but we'll see how Friday find me
I got in touch with my macmillian…
I feel like I've really begun to turn the corner now, and the biggest factor in this is the improvement in my eating. The steroids have definitely improved my appetite, and I seem to be hungry all the time! I'm also managing to eat a much wider range of foods. I can chew on the side that still has teeth, and my swallowing has improved. Stuff does sometimes get a little wedged, but a discrete coughing it back up and…
