‘A failed surgery on my ribs has left me unable to eat solid food for years’

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‘Every day is a struggle, both physically and emotionally. I just want a chance to live with some sense of normality again’, said Rob Lindsell

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A man who has spent years unable to eat solid food following an unsuccessful operation on his ribs more than a decade ago hopes a new surgery will help him regain a “sense of normality”.