I was just wondering, my Nan had ovarian cancer 9years ago in march and sadly she died after 2weeks of being told, the doctors told her that she had a crumbling spine and that what was causing the pain, untill she lost alot of weight thats when they sent her for scans. Its starting to worry me how the doctors keep missing these early signs of cancer. She could of been saved but because they pushed her away it doesnt help.
And now mum has cancer in her gullet they told her it was just indegestion for months and now we are having to work hard to look at different treatments. Its just scaring me to be honest.
On my mums side her Mum her nan and 2 auntys died of cancer and then her brother and sister also have cancer too. why dont the doctors take this in to consideration???
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Hi becki 3310
Like your Mam my Wife was miss diagnosed for months, she was first seen in Oct.07 she was not diagnosed until Feb.08 her symptoms feeling if food was sticking in her throat, finding it difficult to swallow, loss of weight, these been classic for oesophageal cancer and been told it could be indigestion even insinuated it was psychological. None of the doctors who examined her ever carried out a full oesophagoscopy all the way into her stomach. I don't want to scare you but unfortunately when they diagnosed my wife in Feb.08 it was terminal she died Oct.08. Im looking at taking the hospital trust to court as they failed in there duty of care by not carring out the correct procedures. Why is it when ordinary people make mistakes they have to take the consequences, but when doctors don't do there jobs properly it's down to work load or stress???
im really sorry they did that to you and your wife, this is excalty why im fighting all the way untill i cant do anymore. Some doctors just dont seem to care which breaks my heart because our lives are in there hands.
I hope you have good luck with getting some justice!!! xx
hi becki maggie started having hi-ups constant from april 08,was told august 08 that she had oesophageal cancer,then test after test ,then told would have chemo 3sessions over 3 mths then look again so from aug she been in and out of hospital for chemo,then another test ,but we felt we were just waitin all the time so after last chemo and test we started to phone hospital to find out what was happening quite within our right ,got phone call last week mon 23rd would be going in monday 2nd op 3rd well would just like to let you know ,was in op for 7hrs ,and is doing fine was talking last night when aye went to see her,so was happy,just phone the hospital and she had a good night,if aye can be over any help pm me best of luck to all of you ross
Hi really pleased the Op went well, what op did she have Keyhole?
We saw the macmillian nurse today and she was quite helpful but everything seems to be taking so long like we are still waiting for our appointment for the marson. If i hear nothing by tomorrow then im going to give them a call.
please let me know how your wife is doing its good to hear that people can fight this. xx
