I am back at home and in a lot of pain. My consultant warns that the pain will be with me for a considerable time and may take up to Ten weeks to subside. I am regularly popping Ibuprofen and co-codamol with anti inflammatory drugs thrown in. The pain spreads right across my back due to the muscles being severed and pulled apart for the op, and of course the T6 and T7 spineous process being removed. I have learnt that two Titanium clips now hold things in place on my spine where the cystic lesion was removed. The good news is that the whole thing has been removed and was also Benign. ( read more on benign cysts)
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Cysts_explained
"What did It have to do with the Bowel Cancer"??? Absolutely Nothing !!!!! I was just unlucky enough to get this on top of the bowel cancer but lucky enough to have had it identified during routine cancer surveillance. My neuro-surgeon Mr Stacey and his team in Oxford were fantastic. I have the stitches out on Friday then .........................well, after that slight deviation from "living with bowel cancer" to "living with an alien attached to my spine"............. I should get back on track............................................. I also learnt in hospital the amount of people waiting for a donor to become available for life saving surgery of various donated organs, obviously this has to be with your consent, so come on fill in those organ donation cards tell your loved ones and your doctor you would be willing to donate your organs on your demise..........nobody wants mine... I'm not sure why..............
Back to the bowel cancer and the surveillance continues. A further CT Scan for me in August, blood tests and a meeting with the colorectal nurse specialist, well............ it keeps me busy.
Anyone living with cancer or caring for someone that is, can get loads of support and advice from Macmillan Cancer support and in particular for bowel cancer Bowel Cancer UK will answer any questions. You can also donate your hard earned cash to these wonderful charities via their website.
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Cysts_explained
"What did It have to do with the Bowel Cancer"??? Absolutely Nothing !!!!! I was just unlucky enough to get this on top of the bowel cancer but lucky enough to have had it identified during routine cancer surveillance. My neuro-surgeon Mr Stacey and his team in Oxford were fantastic. I have the stitches out on Friday then .........................well, after that slight deviation from "living with bowel cancer" to "living with an alien attached to my spine"............. I should get back on track............................................. I also learnt in hospital the amount of people waiting for a donor to become available for life saving surgery of various donated organs, obviously this has to be with your consent, so come on fill in those organ donation cards tell your loved ones and your doctor you would be willing to donate your organs on your demise..........nobody wants mine... I'm not sure why..............
Back to the bowel cancer and the surveillance continues. A further CT Scan for me in August, blood tests and a meeting with the colorectal nurse specialist, well............ it keeps me busy.
Anyone living with cancer or caring for someone that is, can get loads of support and advice from Macmillan Cancer support and in particular for bowel cancer Bowel Cancer UK will answer any questions. You can also donate your hard earned cash to these wonderful charities via their website.
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Dear Boy, I am so relieved to hear your latest news. We have been out of touch in the Western Highlands, came back early owing to my Arthritic left knee. So, what is next on the Naisbit
'I must try every medical problem available?'
Love to you all,
Iain & Myra
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