Guest guest Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 Hi! Good news - am starting a phased return to work on Wednesday, exactly 3 months after my esophagectomy. My appetite has returned and I am enjoying my food. My weight is hovering around 10 stone - I was 11 when I had the op but its not going down anymore. Swallowing is still a little awkward in the area of the anastamosis and I have to have small portions but I am managing. Energy levels are OK but seem to fluctuate from day to day. My scar in my torso is aching at the moment, probably due to the cold and damp weather we have here in the UK at the moment. Overall things are going well, I feel well, have good colour [used to have chronic anemia] and obviously do not regurgitate food/blood anymore. Am on Creon [a pigs pancreatic extract] as I am not absorbing fat well but am in a better place than before the operation - it was certainly worth it. I feel very positive about the experience and the future. Thanks to everybody's support from the board! Regards Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 Dear Tim, Â It is good to hear from you. Good Luck for Wednesday. Don't be surprised if you find it very tiring, you have had a long break from work and your body will be wondering what's going on! LOL Â It sounds as if your life has improved enormously. It would be lovely to have a return to perfection, but that is not going to happen and sometimes we have to settle for " good enough " . I wish you the very best. Please stay with us and let us know how you go on. Â Love from Ann From: Tim <timwilson12@...> Subject: update on Tim achalasia Date: Sunday, 9 May, 2010, 9:29 Â Hi! Good news - am starting a phased return to work on Wednesday, exactly 3 months after my esophagectomy. My appetite has returned and I am enjoying my food. My weight is hovering around 10 stone - I was 11 when I had the op but its not going down anymore. Swallowing is still a little awkward in the area of the anastamosis and I have to have small portions but I am managing. Energy levels are OK but seem to fluctuate from day to day. My scar in my torso is aching at the moment, probably due to the cold and damp weather we have here in the UK at the moment. Overall things are going well, I feel well, have good colour [used to have chronic anemia] and obviously do not regurgitate food/blood anymore. Am on Creon [a pigs pancreatic extract] as I am not absorbing fat well but am in a better place than before the operation - it was certainly worth it. I feel very positive about the experience and the future. Thanks to everybody's support from the board! Regards Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 Hi Tim, Wow, sounds like you're doing wonderful so soon after your -ectomy! Indeed still some things to deal with, but it sounds pretty OK to me so far! You're still in the middle of the recovery process, though it might not seem to you sometimes that you still are, take your time to recover and bear in mind that you are about to improve and improve! Isabella > > > > From: Tim <timwilson12@ > .co. uk> > > Subject: update on Tim > > achalasia@grou > ps.com > > Date: Sunday, 9 May, 2010, 9:29 > > > > Â > > > > Hi! > > > > Good news - am starting a phased return to work on > Wednesday, exactly 3 months after my esophagectomy. My > appetite has returned and I am enjoying my food. My weight > is hovering around 10 stone - I was 11 when I had the op but > its not going down anymore. > > > > Swallowing is still a little awkward in the area of the > anastamosis and I have to have small portions but I am > managing. Energy levels are OK but seem to fluctuate from > day to day. My scar in my torso is aching at the moment, > probably due to the cold and damp weather we have here in > the UK at the moment. > > > > Overall things are going well, I feel well, have good > colour [used to have chronic anemia] and obviously do not > regurgitate food/blood anymore. Am on Creon [a pigs > pancreatic extract] as I am not absorbing fat well but am in > a better place than before the operation - it was certainly > worth it. I feel very positive about the experience and the > future. > > > > Thanks to everybody's support from the board! > > > > Regards > > > > Tim > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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