Oesophagectomy on TV

I did see this. I worked in the QE in Birmingham for five years. It’s a great hospital, with a great reputation, but I’m glad I had my surgery in Cambridge where they do the straight forward open thoracic Ivor Lewis. I understand that it was not a carcinoma that they were removing but they seemed a bit blind as to what was actually going on in that poor lady’s chest. In saying that she seemed quite fit after her surgery even if it hadn’t eased her eating at the time of filming  

I hope that she eventually makes a full recovery and is able to eat normally again.

Hi Brent, I watched the video and apart from the large incision on the right side the rest of my surgery was keyhole surgery. I have about 5 small scars on the abdomen and chest, it makes me wonder how my surgeon was able to do such a neat job. I hope you enjoyed your recent holiday, kind regards Frank.

Hi Frank

i have two massive curving ‘shark bite’ scars and 2 chest drain ‘stab wound’ scars. Everything healed ok, so no complaints. But I tend to draw stares around the pool, but then I always did!

Yes, I enjoyed our cruise round Central and North America, especially our last stop in Victoria BC. We are going to France in June with the boys and their respectives and two granddaughters. Hope the weather is as good as it was two years ago when we did something similar.

I am learning to play the guitar (it was on the bucket list). It’s just an intellectual exercise- I have no desire to every perform. I am quite deaf, so it’s a bit of an uphill struggle sometimes! I still listen to old records now and then even came across my copy of Hot Rats recently.

Stay well, and keep posting!