Round Two

When I was called in a second time it was a repeat performance, but this time to remove two tentacles, one growing towards my nose, the other downwards. Only small I was reassured. Returning again with a huge pad,on my lip,  I was urged to eat   but my yoghurt got everywhere over the bandages, making me feel truly disadvantaged,so I gave up.

After lunch for the theatre team I went back for a final time for the reconstruction . Because the hole was smaller than expected I had the option of an incision round my nostril and straight down as opposed to the incision across my cheek and down. I went for the first, new option, and prayed it wasn't an experiment of Mr Hussain !! Although this part took quite a long time - perhaps an hour or more -it is not painful and at times, when I forgot myself, I could almost drift off.

The staff were as gentle as ever, handling me with care in my cocoon. Job done I now have my right nostril blocked with antibiotics and dressing and a ginormous pressure bandage over my nose. It was declared a success by Mr Hussain, my skin co operated . I do however look like a character from ' The League of Gentlemen' , with huge cheeks and pig like nose peaking out from the wrapping. My top lip looks like a twisted inner tube - from what I can see.

No lifting, no talking , no jobs at all for at least a week . . Just rest, upright to prevent bleeding. I can do that, although talking is already a challenge. I need to direct operations .

I'm having problems downloading the photos to show you - before and during total . But once I find a willing 6 year old, we're on !

Just before leaving, after the reconstruction