I have read on this forum about people being put off the thought of surgery due to the inevitable scars afterwards (if your surgery isn’t fully keyhole). I had my Ivor Lewis operation on 29th February. I was left with a few barely visible scars on my stomach plus one large scar on my right hand side (which I have been quite self conscious about). We are away on holiday at the moment in Tenerife (a trip postponed from last November which had to be cancelled due to my having a laparoscopy on the day we were due to fly out). Today my wife took this photo of me by the pool and I had to zoom in to see the scar. Hope this helps some people faced with this awful decision. CB
Hi Kate,
2 months really is very early days for recovery from a major surgery like this. It is a very slow process and it really is hard not to get frustrated at times. I am over 8 months post surgery and, although I’ve managed to put back on most of the weight I lost, I still have a long way to go to get back to the strength and stamina levels I used to have. In terms of eating, I have to follow a new set of rules - very small portions, no eating after 8pm (to reduce possibility of reflux at night), avoid overly spicy food. I also often need to go for a lie down and stretch out after meals. Things do get better but your husband will need to be patient. He has undergone one of the most complex surgical procedures you can have and it’s going to take many months (and maybe years) to get over it. But it sure beats the hell out of the alternative…
