My consultant seems to get stuck in theatre almost every time i've had a follow-up appointment. Its not a personal thing i'm sure! So i was weighed, prodded and listened to by one of his registrars again.
It seems that i will be visiting the hospital more regularly than i thought.
For the 1st year it will be every 3 months, then on a 6 month basis and after 3 years, annually. As there is no blood test that can determine a recurrence of Oesophageal cancer, the surgeons rely on patients to report any major weight loss as one of the key indicators. The registrar told me that if oesophageal cancer ever comes back, it most likely happens within 5 years.
Anyway, the hospital whizzy scales told me i weigh 73kg (clothed), which is significantly less than what our £10 Argos scales have been saying. Surely cheap scales are supposed to under-estimate!
On all counts the doctor was encouraged by my progress...
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