@ChristineB - Thank you for the list of foods. Very helpful. My go-to food is mozzerella cheese and chunks of salami with some tomatoes. I'm enjoying this until my surgery

@JujiLow - I'm a recruitment specialist and trainer for menswear company Charles Tyrwhitt (we've a store on New Street). I need my hands to type up training, contact candidates etc. I don't mind the scars at all as when I was 12 I fell through a window and severed my right hand internally. I have 5 inch scar on my right arm, a 4 inch scar and a 2 inch scar on my left arm, plus little ones on my fingers. It took me 6 months of physio to get the strength back in my right hand. That's why if I can avoid having my arms used for my free flap, I'd appreciate it. I'll chat to my specialist.