Thanks Tina,
That's rather reassuring on all counts.
last time, they weren't very good at passing on messages in either direction. This time, I'll pester them to see if it has been done.
Even though I couldn't speak, at least i was able to send her texts once I was alert enough.

As another aside, I was wondering if there are any physical manifestations of lymph involvement.
I've had what feels like a trapped nerve in my shoulder which has made it very uncomfortable to ride my bike all summer due to the pain shooting down my arm.
Is this likely to be completely unrelated, or has anyone else experienced the same and it has proved to be linked?
I've assumed it's unlinked and, as the pain is not sufficiently severe, I haven't reported it to medics.