Jon Dimond
10-05-13, 12:47
I've had to admit to myself that I'm going to have to have an operation to remove what the consultant reckons is a branchial cleft cyst in my neck. It's about the size of a large egg at the moment and sat just below my jaw on the right hand side of my neck. Fortunately all tests so far point to it being benign so largely harmless. I have an MRI scan this afternoon to evaluate exactly where it is.
I'm sure you guys can understand how bloody stressful this all is for me, a lot of irrational thoughts are going through my head. It looks like a pretty minor op, which should only take about 15-30 minutes, but it is a general anaesthetic. Then I'd have to stay in for a night or two.
What's really difficult is that sometimes I'm almost OK with the idea, but other times it seems to cause major panic. I want to put it off, but the anticipation anxiety is so bad that I wonder if it's better to just get it over with! I'm hoping that I can get some extra meds from my GP just to get me through the couple of days either side.
I'm sure you guys can understand how bloody stressful this all is for me, a lot of irrational thoughts are going through my head. It looks like a pretty minor op, which should only take about 15-30 minutes, but it is a general anaesthetic. Then I'd have to stay in for a night or two.
What's really difficult is that sometimes I'm almost OK with the idea, but other times it seems to cause major panic. I want to put it off, but the anticipation anxiety is so bad that I wonder if it's better to just get it over with! I'm hoping that I can get some extra meds from my GP just to get me through the couple of days either side.