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Isolation, pain, small fits, lymphoedma
bluelady18
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hello
i have a rare condition, I have three major operations within a short space on time, one was to remove a tumour on my spine, which has left me in chronic pain the other was to remove another tumour in my throat, which caused swallowing difficulties and an accident during surgery damaged the carotid artery, which resulted in having blackouts and TIAs for seven year, then 2 years later a brain tumour. This caused major depression, isolation issues and attempted suicide. The problem with the carotid artery was picked up by another hospital for another complicated tumour, long sad story. After that I had a vein taken from my ankle all the way up to my knee and grafted into my chest to brain. The vein removal left me with further problems, lymphoedma, I had to give away all my shoes, the swelling and scar is ugly. The lack of mobility and medication has made me put on weight. I am very unhappy with my life, very loney, I can not drive cause of the fits and decreased blackouts. I am unsure what to do. Please help.
i have a rare condition, I have three major operations within a short space on time, one was to remove a tumour on my spine, which has left me in chronic pain the other was to remove another tumour in my throat, which caused swallowing difficulties and an accident during surgery damaged the carotid artery, which resulted in having blackouts and TIAs for seven year, then 2 years later a brain tumour. This caused major depression, isolation issues and attempted suicide. The problem with the carotid artery was picked up by another hospital for another complicated tumour, long sad story. After that I had a vein taken from my ankle all the way up to my knee and grafted into my chest to brain. The vein removal left me with further problems, lymphoedma, I had to give away all my shoes, the swelling and scar is ugly. The lack of mobility and medication has made me put on weight. I am very unhappy with my life, very loney, I can not drive cause of the fits and decreased blackouts. I am unsure what to do. Please help.
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