I’ve been home 6 weeks now which is wonderful. Sleeping in my own bed, playing with the pups, seeing friends etc is wonderful, but it hasn’t been as easy as I thought it would be. I am struggling with old and new issues and have already been hospitalized for a…
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Finally …..
Two or three sleeps and I’m coming home! After a tough week, things came together in the last day or two and I believe I will be coming home very soon. (Fingers crossed for Sunday or Monday!). I had a port (G-tube) inserted into my stomach on Wednesday, and after…
Fingers crossed
The new flap surgery went ahead yesterday. So yesterday and today (and tomorrow and Friday) the days revolve around fatigue, pain, meds, wound care, etc. Won’t know anything more until next week.
Surgery Day
Well, it’s finally here – the third flap surgery is at 7:00 am today, 7 weeks after the initial surgery. It’s been a roller-coaster this last week. Another procedure was cancelled, then as they were preparing me they discovered they couldn’t do it because of some anatomy issues. Those days…
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Will I Ever Get Out
When I checked into the hospital for my surgery to remove the inner cheek cancer, I expected to be home in 10 to 12 days. It’s Day 27 with no end in sight, and although the surgeons are continually liaising with each other, a clear workable plan has evaded them….
Fear and Hope
This is me, exactly one year ago, taking the last photo of my original face. I’m waiting to be wheeled into the surgery that was going to save my life and return me to health. Scared and also hopeful, encouraged by my new personal motto, “Next year at this time…
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Musings of the Desperate on Post Op Day 12
Man, this just doesn’t get easier. And luckily for you, I have deleted the 6 pages of comprehensive encylopedic explanations and am sticking with the Coles notes. There are issues with the flap. The important thing is that there is adequate blood flow and it will almost certainly be viable…
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Post Op Day 10 (written while enjoying some pretty heavy duty drugs, so there will likely be errors, etc.)
It’s hard to believe this was me one year ago. I’d had an amazing time with friends over lunch, and we had planned to meet again one year later (today) to celebrate being cancer free and enjoying the good life again. BUT I’m not celebrating, I’m laying in a hospital…
Post Op Day 4
So this will be short as I’m exhausted and in pain. It’s not fun but the surgeon believes they removed all the cancer. The surgical margins were clear but it will be 2-3 weeks for the final pathology. Surgery was around 12 hours. The cancer had spread to the jawbone…