A man who has spent years Unable to eat solid food Following Unsuccessful operation More than a decade ago, his ribs hope that a new surgery will help them achieve “a sense of generality”.
In July 2010, 37 -year -old Rob Lyndsel went under the knife for a condition called Pactus Xwatum, which Breast causes to press inwards And make a dip between the ribs.
Mr. Lindsel, owner of a coffee shop in Bornemouth, said the condition banned his everyday life, affecting him Heart And lungs, Breath and chest cause pain.
But the operation that was to help him live more comfortably, instead left him unable to eat big food and eventually struggled to keep any solid food down.
“I have a lot of issues, so that the food is not just staying down; I am crazy Acid refluxI get up at night and really choke on my stomach acid, ”he told that Independent,
However, Mr. Lindsel claims NHS It is unable to offer surgery, leaving it with no other option to launch a funderizer to help pay private medical costs.
“There is a conflict every day, both physically and emotionally. I just want to live again with a sense of normal,” he said.
“This is tired. I cannot go out for food with friends or family. I can’t increase my weight. I can’t date or build life that I thought I would have been still.”
According to charity asthma and lung Britain, one in 1,000 children will have pectus excavation. Like Mr. Lindsel, one of the 10 people with condition also has scoliosis – the curvature of the spine.
Although some people will not experience any symptoms, it can cause chest pain, breath, excessive fatigue, dizziness and rapid heart rate.
In the case of Mr. Lindsel, he needed surgery, and when he was 22 years old, he was given a nus process. This involves placing one or more stainless steel bar in the chest to change the condition of the breastbone. These bars are left for two or three years before permanently removed.
Mr. Lindsel said that because he had scoliosis, he faced complications and now believes that surgery was not suitable for his position.
“This is a ‘size’ scoliosis, so it causes my body to bend tightly, and with it, the process on the left side remains exactly the same place where it should be. But on the right, my chest falls backwards and on the shore, so it really fits backwards and then presents itself as a junk.”
Since the surgery 15 years ago, Mr. Lindsel said that he has struggled to eat big food, and over the last few years, it has grown up worse, forcing him to survive on a liquid diet.
“I can no longer eat properly. I quietly aspire to fluids and choke easily. I have lost about two stones in 6 months,” he said.
He said, “I avoid six of the replacement of HuL food a day, and then when I don’t have to do a lot at home, I will try and eat something soft or something that melts like soup or puree,” he said.
To find the reason for this, Mr. Lindsel went to the hospital for an endoscopy, a medical procedure where a camera is inserted from the throat, and Medix found that his stomach was pushed out of place by 10 cm hernia – when there is part of an organ through the muscle wall and causes a lump or inflammation.
He said that where his rib cage has collapsed on one side after surgery, the deformity has caused pressure inside his body, causing hernia to cause hernia, which then caused chronic acid reflux and continuous revival of food.
However, he claims that doctors have told him that the hernia is “lodible” and said he does not need surgery, despite the fact that he is struggling to eat and lose weight.
“I have been denied surgical help and asked a dietist to see, although this is something I can manage through will and food plan,” he said.
“I told the doctor that since I had last seen him in April, I lost another half stone, and he sat there and said,” You look much better than the last time I saw you. But I am a very skinier. “
Mr. Lindsel has planned to make a formal complaint against NHS, but in the meantime, one has launched one. Goofandme Campaign to help raising funds for private medical costs. He prepared to get a second opinion and perform surgery to remove hernia.
So far, the money raised has helped them receive another X-ray, showing that their spine has become more curved and their esophagus is being crushed in many places, increasing the symptoms of hernia.
“Hernia is causing a lot of issues, but it seems that most of my issues lie with the new size of my spine. This is the worst situation for me because it’s not an easy fix,” Mr. Lindsel explained.
A spokesperson of the University Hospitals Dorset said: “Due to the reasons for privacy, we are unable to comment on individual patients, however, we will always encourage those who want to discuss their care or treatment options to come in contact with our patient advice and contact team.”
