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General Category => The Knowledge => Health & Fitness => Topic started by: AAO on 20 September, 2013, 07:51:42 pm

Title: No more stress after 7 long years +
Post by: AAO on 20 September, 2013, 07:51:42 pm
After 7 years and 8 procedures, the cancer on my nose has finally been eliminated and my new implant is up to scratch - so to speak. After the initial skin graft broke down and the cancer re-appeared in October, I have had 11 hours of surgery (4 operations by an amazing team at Swansea's Morriston Hospital) replacing the old tissue with new tissue from my cheek. Today I had photos taken of my "beautiful" virtually invisible nose flap, (which will be used for teaching and demonstrating how well this pretty advanced technique can work) and sent on my way.
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Yesterday I was screened for Aortic Aneurysm and was OK. All 65 year old males are offered screening here in Wales. A good idea as, if you have one and it ruptures, you have a very high chance of dying very rapidly.

So, this is a weekend that I am going to enjoy ................... :)

NHS? Brilliant!
Title: Re: No more stress after 7 long years +
Post by: clarion on 20 September, 2013, 08:23:13 pm
Fantastic news!
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Post by: nicknack on 20 September, 2013, 08:49:38 pm
Blimey. That's a bit of a saga. Time for a few Brains.
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Post by: Canardly on 20 September, 2013, 10:27:44 pm
Good news well done.
Title: Re: No more stress after 7 long years +
Post by: barakta on 21 September, 2013, 12:26:43 am
sounds great. I'm in awe of reconstructive surgery these days.  NHS++
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Post by: marcusjb on 21 September, 2013, 07:33:15 am
Amazing stuff! Must be a massive relief.
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Post by: rogerzilla on 21 September, 2013, 07:37:34 am
My father had a large lump of his tongue removed by the NHS in 2001 after the dentist spotted a cancer.  They also did the lymph nodes in his neck as a precaution (and for testing purposes).  He was warned his speech might be permanently affected.

Tongue cancer turned out to be malignant, but lymph nodes were clear and it never affected his speech at all.  This stuff very often works.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: DrMekon on 21 September, 2013, 08:07:02 am
Fab stuff.
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Post by: mrcharly-YHT on 23 September, 2013, 03:05:10 pm
great stuff