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5 years ,still kicking

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Hello everybody, I made it 5 years. Yay! Long and hard road, like most Ivor Lewis folk I had some issues... Lately my tailbone is killing me. I got used to a lot, as we all had to, but this pain is new and very intense. Did you experience something like this? Please, can you let me know? Thank you!

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ccfc

Congratulations. I’ve not experienced the tailbone pain so I’m sorry I can’t help you with that. Best Wishes, James.

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Katzekatze in reply to ccfc

Thank you, hope you doing well.

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Popsic

Congratulations! I've not had any tailbone issues , but I'm sure if you phone the cancer nurses they can help you with it. I'm still in contact with mine after 9 yrs, they have been brilliant. X

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Katzekatze in reply to Popsic

Thank you and congratulations to you! Sorry for the late reply. How wonderful that you have such great support!

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liz_crisp

fabulous well done. Here's to the next 5 cheers 🥂

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Katzekatze in reply to liz_crisp

Sorry for the late reply, thank you so much!

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Spikey

Congratulations. I'm currently at 15. Statistically, if you make it to 5, you've got an excellent chance of making it to 10 and beyond.

It's likely that the pain in your coccyx is nothing to do with your surgery. However, having said that, I have certainly experienced a lot more aches and pains over the last 10 years, which I partly attribute to the loss of weight after my operation, though it may be that I'm just getting older!

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Katzekatze

Wow 15 year. Congrats! I read 5 years is quite the milestone. You probably right, just getting older and worn out. Thanks for sharing.

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