Morning Hilts! Hang on its afternoon isn't it?

Sedation always makes me more sleepy the day after.

So obviously waiting on the biopsies to confirm this one, but I hear it's only a term that's been coined in the last decade so as for how much information is out there I'm not quite sure.

Apparently though the main treatments apart from avoiding whatever the trigger food is is topical steroids and having your oesophagus dilated which is a temporary fix and then you go and have it done again! Rather like Botox treatments.

Thinking of you today Andi x

Going to have a self pity moan, so please feel free to skip!

Wednesday last week - treatment 

Friday - feeling particularly tired

Sunday - two positive lateral flow tests, Birthday plans cancelled

Monday - Birthday spent at PCR centre & bed, present from OT delayed, broken delivery van

Today - positive PCR, trip to France now cancelled.

as we can't do emojis on here, I shall describe it, a wee red face with lots of swear words! 
anyhoo, how's it going Andi and Leo?

keeping the faith but kicking his butt!

Tabnabs

Oh dear Tabnabs - you are not having a good time - hope things improve for you very soon xx

i am off to hospital in a couple of hours - ready for surgery tomorrow. Had a lovely soak in the bath - last for a while. Pretty scared but all your positive comments have really helped - will report when I can 

Andi xx

Oh no!!! Tabnabs that's awful, I'm so sorry!!! 

How are you feeling physically? Do you think you caught it while at treatment? 

Are you able to rebook France for a future date or is that not really a possibility?

Everything's okay over here. Still no movement on being able to swallow anything solid so got a telephone appointment with the Advanced nurse practitioner this afternoon to see if they can prescribe any high cal shakes or something similar so I don't Lose more weight while waiting for the biopsy results to come back. 

Also got Work moaning cos my seizures have been bad so I'm off on sick leave, but what can you do? Noticed a job on a band higher than mine has come up in my old department so I might just go for it. I miss working on Outpatients and actually having patient contact x

We'll be thinking of you Andi. You've got this!!! X

HI Leo25daisy

Thats promising news , if it's almost definitely not cancerous  , by the sound of what you have been told  i hope they find a good solution to your problem , keep us posted as it's important to make others aware of all the possible conditions which can affect the 0esophagus otherwise it sounds very  positive that you can get this condition under control , well done and take care.

regards

Douglas

Oh no Tabnabs - not surprised you feel like you do (angry face to support you! ) Hope you don't feel too unwell and you are soon Covid Free - wish it would just do one! Hope you can re book your trip - most companies seem flexible re COVID. 

sending healing hugs and a big boot to kick Covid into touch!

keeping the faith

Milly
 

Hi Andi,

I had it in my head that your op was on Monday - so I've been thinking of you. Honestly the NHS staff are brilliant - I've had two hip replacements (which I know isn't the same) and I was a bit anxious. They will look after you. As I say the good thing is it's a whole professional team specialising in this area. 

keeping the faith

Milly