I am travelling to the UK mainland from the Isle of Man - that is why I am having removal done over two days on two separate visits. I am really hard up money wise and I love Fell running and thought that I could make the most of being in England by doing one of the classic fell races. I thought a 48 hours recovery time before the race might have been enough time for the anaesthetic to clear from my system.

I understand about not taking Vit C before removal but should you refrain from eating food containing Vit C? I don't take supplements anymore because of the cost - I get my vitamins from raw organic food. Some foods are really high in Vit C.