Hi all,
I haven't posted in a while due to feeling pretty miserable and not having anything positive to say. I was slowly losing the ability to breathe through my nose and back in October/November I lost it completely. This is down to scar tissue from mandibulotomy surgery in 2016. I had further surgery in 2017 to correct this which worked a treat but sadly it needs to be done again. My team won't consider operating until the Covid situation has settled down.
I do understand this but it doesn't stop me feeling the way I do. It's hard enough for me to eat/swallow at the best of times but to add not tasting the food makes it seem like I'm punishing myself even more which has affected my mood. I know I have to continue to eat but I mostly rely on Fortisps. I guess being furloughed has given me too much time to sit and dwell on my situation instead of trying to keep my mind occupied with work stuff!
The good news is I had my CT scan result on Wednesday and the lung tumour has reduced in size considerably after only 5 sessions and the 2 smaller chest ones have remained stable so treatment can continue. This has really lifted my spirits and now I just have to be patient and wait for surgery which may happen in April.
I hope everyone else is coping in these challenging times.
Best wishes to you all,
Fi xx
Hi Fi, it is lovely to hear from you. I am so sorry you have been having such a horrid time, but that is really good news about the scan results.
I hope you get the surgery soon. It is tough when you are home, like you say, too much time to think about things. We are always here for a chat.
Take care
