Dave has his ultrasound and biopsy today !!!!!!!!!!!!

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FormerMember

19 Jul 2011

Well the day has finally come.

It feels like we have waited for months since his oncology appointment, but in reality its only been weeks. In them weeks we have yet again worn ourselves out with the worry and stress. Have not done it conciously either, but we know by this afternoon we could sleep for England and feeling totally drained.

He had a strange lump appear before Christmas last year which turned out to be nothing, so hoping for the same result this time. Dave said this one feels different though?

He has been moving my fridge magnets around, soppy ones that we have bought each other over the years as little love tokens. My favorite one has a picture of a beautiful red rose with the words "I made a wish and you came true" which I bought him when he had his op in 2009. He has come a long way since then and he battles every day for me. THANK YOU MY DAVID X

Every day he has told me he isn't worried about it, it is what it is. Every day I could see that worry build up in him, both been a bit snappy for the last few days with each other even though we try hard not to be.

After his horrendous op he said he would never go through that again, being with him 24/7 I could fully understand his words and have always said I would go along with his wishes (not that I want to lose my David, ever) as its been a hard road to recovery for him personally. He fell asleep on the settee about 6 last night and never woke until 9.30, probably the best sleep he has had since his inner ear trouble. But again the emotional and physical stress is getting to him.

What with the depression he has been fighting for months and now this, it feels like someone really hates us, but I guess you all have those moments.

Oh well another dawn is breaking as i write and we live to fight another day along with the rest of you. Heres to better days for all of us xxx

Just pulled up in hospital car park for them to ring and cancel. Gutted for him.

Got straight on phone to Debbie (his cancer nurse) and left a message to see if she can arrange it at another hospital as Medway not sure if it can be done before his next oncology appointment on 2nd August .

GGGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

4.15pm 19th July,

Hooray, hospital have just rang to appologise yet again and have booked Dave in next Tue at 12pm. More waiting but at least they sorted it today. Ranting at them and getting Debbie on to them has paid off. Must do the rant more often :)

FormerMember over 13 years ago

Hi Shaz, glad Dave has another appointment not too far away, but it's outrageous that they can do this with people.

It's happening far too often. My last couple of appointments were delayed. The first time it happened I spoke to the consultant's secretary who told me that too many people were complaining about the clinic's running late so they had to reduce the number of people at any given clinic. She fitted me in on that occasion, but the last appointment I had was cancelled twice. When I spoke to the secretary again she said she had been told by the hospital managers that no-one had to be fitted in, so I just had to wait to be seen. As it turned out instead of being seen in 12 months I didn't get seen for about 17 months.

I am lucky in that I do not have any ongoing treatment now, it is just check-ups and I'm hoping to be discharged from the clinic next year, but for people like Dave it is not acceptable!

I hope he manages to get seen next week and I will keep an eye open to see how he gets on.

Best wishes to you both, Christine xx
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FormerMember over 13 years ago

Hi Joycee

Medway hosp is only 10 mins away (not bad) and Maidstone takes about 25 mins on a good run so we are very lucky distance wise. One of the hospitals I am under for my ops on my foot is a 2 hr journey, M25 a bloody nightmare, thank god for my sat nav, though i did get lost with that ha ha.

Take care of yourself

x

Hi Sarsfield

Hope things are still good with you my friend. Will rant and rave louder in the future.

Take care and you keep safe

x

Hi Christine

Glad to hear treatments have finished and hope all is going well. Check-ups are still important and you should still be seen on your given date, they are a bloody nightmare, outrageous you waited for 17 months. Not much we can do about it though, they have full control over us. Ive been trying to get a follow up for my son who is in prison (sounds awlful doesnt it, drunken brawl, 4yr sentence, not at all a fighter but no excuse he did it and now doing the time) he had an op on his back to sort out a slipped disc soon after he went inside, still not had follow-up, cant inform me in-case i try to break him free. They dont realise that this is the only time i havent really worried about him as i know where he is ha ha. I speak to him more than ever now and see him regular. I am waffling on again so i am going now.

Take care Christine

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