Visit from those-in-the-know
I had a bedside visit this morning from Dr Simmons’ Registrar (or was it SHO/HOSO, I can never remember what they are!), she checked me over and was satisfied with what was going on. It seems she is pressing the neurosurgeons today for an answer as to whether they think surgery is the way forward, if it is too risky etc. The choices going forward are:
1 - Surgery to remove the main, middle lesion and then targeted radiation on all of the lesions.
2 - If surgery is too complicated/dangerous then radiotherapy alone is the way to go. Problem with this is that because the spinal cord involved they have to be careful how much radiation they can give me..
So, a little more waiting but the lady who saw me earlier said things will be done asap and definitely this week.. I am pretty scared to be honest, never been the bravest for things like this but the words “surgery” and “spine” should never be used in the same sentence!
Will let you know what’s going on as/when I hear anything 
August 18th, 2008 at 11:15 am
Spine surgery…know exactly where you’re coming from. On the other hand, this type of surgery is no longer the excpetion it used to be. I’m sure everybody who knows you is keeping fingers crossed, praying or just generally wishing you through surgery.
Just a hint - not a good idea to invite the surgeon in for a couple of drinks shotly before the surgery…
August 18th, 2008 at 11:50 am
lol I’ll keep him away from the hip flask full of Jack Daniels I have stashed under the bed, then!
Worried obviously because the spine is a bit sensitive isn’t it but I know they won’t do anything if they have ANY doubts, I just really dislike the whole anaesthetic thing etc..
August 18th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
I keep saying, we need Jack Shepherd from Lost to do the Op! He managed the same Op on Ben and that was in the middle of the jungle and that went brilliantly!
August 18th, 2008 at 7:05 pm
That is true, as long as he keeps the polar bears out of the ward we’ll be fine
Check my next post for updated news..