Post -op! :)

Well done Rowan. 
I know it’s hard trying to sleep, particularly on a cancer ward, but try to get some sleep. If you feel pain don’t put up with it. Press that nurses button. 

Rowan21 said:

The ward is humbling

I know what you mean. I was in to get rehydrated and to have an NG put in. The rest of the ward seemed to be in various stages of departing its  mortal coil. 

Hugs xx

I am only given liquid paracetamol so far. 

My taste buds have gone off for some reason. The small spontaneous Biopsy?

I can feel a stitch on back side of my tongue. 

Everything is too salty or sweet. I thought it was the food but after different foods i know the problem is me ( Not now, Taylor Swift)

Hi

One obstacle down, well done.

It’s not you.  The taste thing happens to all of us in varying degrees .  For me nothing tasted of anything and cardboard would have had a more appealing texture than most things.  It does pass.  Radiotherapy kiboshed my sense of taste even more.  For me salt was the predominant flavour.  Sweet took a lot longer.   It does return….just takes its time about it.

Know what you mean about not wanting to know what it looks like.  I felt like something out of a sci-fi film.   The clips look far more dramatic than they feel….and I healed very quickly after removal.  Now, unless you were looking very closely…or knew…you wouldn’t see the scar.  I was either lucky to have a very skilled and sympathetic surgeon ( which I certainly did. The radiographer at my first MRI said she had never seen so little damage following this sort of surgery…and was calling her colleagues over to look) or I just had enough wrinkles to hide it!

Liz

Sounds amazing Liz.

I don't know. Because of the last minute swap of the surgeon I don't know him or even remember his name. 

He seems very serious though. 

I can taste ok now again. Been seen by a physiotherapist and they said for day 1 it all looks ok and not try too hard as long as I have the drain. 

There are people crying and people who don't because they can't. But they are surrounded by family which is comforting and the staff is so nice. 

I forgot ny paracetamol on a food tray they took away and when I said about it O got a codeine instead. Free upgrade ? 

Try letting them take your water away….maybe you’ll get a G&T by return?

Liz

Great idea!