All has been pretty quiet on the operation front since my canceled operation in December. But I have had 2 appointments with 2 of my consultants last week.
The first last Wednesday was with Dr Mary Lei my oncologist consultant, and she was very happy with my progress and said I have made a remarkable recovery and now doesn’t want to see me for another 12 months. This was great news to hear.
Then last Friday I met with Mr Richard Oakley who is the neck and neck cancer consultant, after having to wait for 2 hours I caught up with him. First of all he commented that I was looking remarkably well considering all I have been through in the last year and he said not many people had had one of their carotid arteries removed and he was very happy with my progress to date and he doesn’t want to see me for another 6 months, especially as I’m still under another consultant Mr Rubert Obholzer who is the base of skull surgeon, who is going to sort out my next operations.
So I finished last week feeling pretty good. I’ve now come into this week with work being pretty quiet and then yesterday evening I had a call from Guy hospital, saying that they had had a cancellation this Thursday and was I available to come in and have the operations I was due in December to help improve my voice and to add a screw anchor in my skull to attached a bone anchored hearing aid. Both of which I really need to help me communicate and hear better. I would be able to get the Baha hearing aid fitted for 4-6 weeks and we have to wait for the anchor to heal and for the skin to grow ago the screw, but hopefully, the vocal operation should make a different fair quick after the operation.
I did say yes I’m happy to go ahead and this actually fits in very well, as I am quiet work-wise they have confirmed this morning and they said this should hopefully be a day case and so I should be out the same day. So watch this space for an update later in the week.
Thanks again for all your prayers and support and hopefully this will me another big step forward. I do find the weak and quiet voice a real frustration, so please pray that this op especially is successful.
Thanks Neil
February 5, 2015
Hi Neil… Thinking of you today (as always) and hope that by the time you read this the op will be over, that is was a success and you will have a full and speedy recovery. Thanks for keeping us all updated… All best wishes Lx
PS So pleased to have seen you when you came into the office last week and to see how well you are looking.
February 3, 2015
Ah that’s great Neil. Will be praying that all will go ahead on Thursday for you!
It has been so good to follow your blogs on this long journey with all the updates etc.
You all have been in our thoughts and prayers throughout, and will continue to be.
Love to you all
xxxx