My Diary and today I was annoyed

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I got up to find that Ray was already up and had been up since 4.15 am as he was so worried about my hospital visit.

We got ready and took the dog for a walk in the rain and the cold wind--where is our summer.

Off we set for my appointment at the K&CC Hospital through rush hour traffic but I got there for my 9.30 appointment in the CT Scan department.

There was a couple of patients before me so we settle down for the wait.

A Chinese nurse gave me water to drink and I hate drinking just water "Where is the whisky" said a dear old lady that was waiting.

I was called into the prep room to have a cannular in which they will be putting the dye through to get a clearer picture. The nurse couldn't find a good vein as usual so instead of in the back of my hand I ended up with it in the arm.

i had to wait again and then I was called into lay on the scanner.

After a trial run to set it up the nurse came back and said they could see the zip in my trousers so I had to lower them and be covered up with a little sheet.

The machine the whirled and the dye went in my arm automatically through a tube and then the funny sensation went through my body and a taste was in my mouth and then I went to the scanner and the machine told me to breath in and hold and as I moved out of the machine the voice says breath normal.

That all done I went to the Oncology Department and on reporting to the reception was told my appointment was cancelled.

She went off into an office and after a while came out and said a letter had been sent as they wouldn't have time to look at the scan so she passes me a letter that has an appointment for 24th May grrrr I was so disappointed but she handed me the letter and it didn't click that how could she hand me the letter if it had been posted last week?????

I hardly spoke as we came home but I went shopping at Asda's and begun to cheer up.

Ray has been doing odd jobs on the Motorhome and we took Louis for another walk to the beach and when we got back I made a lovely salad with mash potatoes and I had grated cheese on mine as Ray had Corned Beef.

I have been on Facebook and the MHFact's forum and also caught up with my emails.

I have phoned my son and he is working hard so he is happy and is planning to move to Oxford as his girlfriend has another job there so we will have to travel further to see him but then we can stay in the M/home if they get a nice drive.

Life changes all the time doesn't it.

Anonymous
  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    My scan takes 2 weeks to 'read' before they  book the appointment and then another couple of weeks before the oncologist gets the report - he booked one for me and when I phoned the hospital before we went away they said there was a 6 weeks wait, so 'I was not even on the to be contacted list yet'.  I am still waiting, so it is a good job my blood tests are doing a good job, but I may well be having my 'halfway' scan after the 6 sessions of treatment if this goes on!!!!

    viv