It's now 8 weeks since the operation and I was hoping to see
some significant improvement by now but not really. I am still quite sore, my
ribs in particular are quite numb as well. If I sneeze or blow my nose it is
painful in my ribs. Oddly enough, I occasionally get itching and hot pinprick
sensations on my chest. My stomach area is a bit of a mystery since it is sore
and painful at times but I have no idea if it is indigestion, IBS, or just the
uncomfortable result of eating and the food not settling well. Eating was a lot
better when I first came out of hospital, now eating food is not as good,
swallowing can be difficult and sometimes food does get stuck which it did not
used to do. Sometimes the food does seem to go straight through (dumping syndrome) although this
does vary on a day to day basis. I am keeping a food diary to try and figure
out if I am susceptible to any food type or ingredient......so far no obvious
suspect. Although I am exercising as well as I can in the current climate, I am
still a bit breathless at times which is frustrating as then I have to rest
when there are other things to do. In addition, since the operation I had a
sore throat which turned into an annoying cough which is guaranteed to start up
everytime I take a deep breath. It's certainly turning out to be a long haul.
