lost our lovely mum to ovarian cancer

2009-08-26T20:11:37Z

we lost mum on 3rd May, she had battled ovarian cancer since june 2006, it went to her brain in july 2008 it's so hard i don't know how we will learn to live without her, the pain is too much too endure sometimes. She was so brave and always stayed so positive and never gave up hope, she never told us how ill she was or complained, she died 3 days after her 61st birthday.

GP complaints. Where to start? Any experience of putting a complaint in?

2008-08-09T12:49:45Z

Hi, just wondered if any of you have put complaints in about a GP, that was obstructive in getting treatment or getting the diagnosis? Really angry that my mums GP did this twice at critical times! After 18mths of being fobbed off with different diagnosis from IBS to middle-aged spread mum was finally diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer, which had spread to both ovaries, omentum etc. She had 6 litres of ascites drained from her stomach! Some middle-aged spread! She is petite and slim so looked pregnant (at 58 not right!). Ridiculous, we finally had to pay to get a private scan which my mother really couldn't afford but had no choice and then got the shocking results, GP should have reimbursed her the £1400 i think! The hospital acted quickly after i hassled the GP practice manager to speed up appointment. She had surgery and chemo and has been doing great until may this year started feeling unwell, so started going back to GP with symptoms again long story missed all the very obvious signs, as a family we went back repeatedly with her to make sure she was heard, and again similar story he put it downt to depression, migraines and her face dropping on one side to bell's palsy!!!! We were asking for a scan and he was basically rude and asked us to stop hassling and keeping on! Eventually in July we rushed her upt to A & E and bless her she was diagnosed with secondary brain cancer in 2 places, the places she had headaches, she and our family had been suffering with the fear of not knowing and not being taken seriously for far too long once again, by the same GP!!! We need him to take us seriously now, he hasnt contacted mum to apologise or anything. I could go on with the whole story but would really like to hear from other people's experiences, thanks Rebecca.

mum diagnosed with secondary brain cancer, originally ovarian cancer

2008-07-30T15:35:04Z

Hi, just had devastating news mum (just aged 60yrs) diagnosed with secondary brain cancer from ovarian cancer, she was diagnosed in june 2006 with stage 3 ovarian, had successful surgery and 6 chemo's, now about to start radiation for brain. So gutted can't believe it has been missed again for so long by her G.P! Any advice, similar experiences love to hear from you, heartbroken-Rebecca xx

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lost our lovely mum to ovarian cancer

GP complaints. Where to start? Any experience of putting a complaint in?

mum diagnosed with secondary brain cancer, originally ovarian cancer