THE BIG C

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET THE RESULTS OF A SCAN!

2010-09-07T10:22:26Z

Mum is doing well considering what she has been through and going through. She went for a scan a week ago and we have heard nothing since then, and as we were told she had 3/6 weeks to live and 4 of these weeks have gone by, surely they would let us know asap what is going on. If anything with home care Mum seems a lot better she has put on weight and is managing to walk a little, the nurse comes in every day, but is she really as sick as they say, she seems to think she is okay, can anyone please tell me how long it should be to get the results of the scan, I hate all this waiting, many thanks

Can someone help please

2010-08-13T11:55:09Z

Have been told mum has 3-6 weeks to live they have moved her to a hospital nearer to home and then a jr doctor says it maybe fungal lung infection and things may not be as bad as they thought. Managed to speak with the consultant who was a nasty man who could not of cared less and told me they dont really know now and they are treating her for a fungal infection and in his words they are in LIMBO and cant tell us any more for the next couple of weeks afiter the drugs have worked and she has had another scan. We as a family are so upset shocked and just dont know what to do now can anyone help or advise what to do now.

Well time to get her home now

2010-08-09T09:22:34Z

This is my first experience of cancer in the family and boy I wished it had not of arrived, start to finish 6 months and no one told us this would be the lightly outcome and now Mum has 3-6 weeks to live and the cancer has spread to her lungs. We are in the process of trying to get her home to die in peace in her own bed, and I am trying to be strong for her and my Dad.

I still dont really believe this is going to happen, is it really, Mum is a trooper and does not complain and says when its your time its your time, Dad is falling apart by the day after 53 years of marriage and me who has always been the weakest in the family is steping up and doing quite well I even have surprised myself.

Mum should be home in the next day or so and have a macmillan nurse caring for her can any of you please tell me if they stay 24 7 do they need meals what happens how does this work.

My thoughts are with everyone who is going through treatment and their families who have to be strong to support them. Anybody with any information please contact me so I know what to expect next.

Mums gone downhill again and is giving up

2010-06-30T16:27:54Z

Doctors dont seem to know what is wrong with her they have done so many tests she has swollen up arms legs knees hands, feet, she is having trouble breathing and talking about death and she wont eat. What can it be and what can I do please help

HOW LONG BEFORE RT OR CHEMO

2010-06-29T08:38:06Z

Its been over six weeks now since Mum had her operation and she is still in hospital. What I want to know is shouldnt she of started RT or chemo by now before the cancer starts to grow again. Please let me know your thoughts on this.

AM I GOING MAD STARTING TO THINK I HAVE CANCER EVERYWHERE!

2010-06-21T21:10:21Z

God I dont know where to start, has never been cancer in the family and then suddenly 2 members in 2 weeks on bowel and one jawbone both requiring operations and chemo/RT. 4 weeks into this nightmare and I keep thinking oh my god do I have cancer breast, bowel, mouth, I brushed my teeth so much I made them bleed, I look up the least little thing on google and read stuff into it. Has anyone else experienced these feelings.

PLEASE BE AWARE OF LILIAN20 SCAMMER

2010-06-20T15:22:15Z

SHE IS SENDING MAILS WANTING TO BE YOUR FRIEND AND ASKING FOR BANK DETAILS I HAVE REPORTED THIS

Care In The Hospital

2010-06-19T07:21:42Z

My Mother has been in Broomfield hospital Chelmsford for a month now and during this time I have had to repeatedly complaint to the point I am now friends with the cheif exec's assist lol. I have had to complain about the care levels the treatment, why they dont explain anything to us and think they can just do it. Why they seem to think that they can just do anything they want and not be accountable? Why there are never enough nurses, why they leave my Mother in a bed filled with poo and wee, they let her fall out of bed in the night, why it takes me an hour and a half to get through to the ward with my phone on redial and the telephonist tells me the phone is on do not disturb but the ward sister says it is not. I am so worried all the time that my Mother is NOT getting the care and treatment she deserves but NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE. While they say they are looking into this nothing is improving my own son had to strip the sheets on her bed yesterday as no one else was going to do it.

HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD EXPERIENCE OF THIS PLEASE RESPOND

Why do doctors and nurses treat us like fools

2010-06-11T12:54:59Z

My Mothers doctors and some nurses speak to us like we are fools and tell us lies about her treatment what the outcome maybe and how she is being cared for I have had to remind them to speak to me like an adult im 50 not 15 has anyone had this type of treatment from the hospital?

Links to Anaesthetics and Dementia

2010-06-11T12:20:07Z

My Mother was under anaesthetic 3 for nearly 15 hours for the first week and a half post op she seemed fine but then she started saying some really strange things and she was fine before the operation. It has now been over 3 weeks and she seems to of got worse instead of better. She thinks the nurses are trying to kill her she is seeing water pouring through the ceiling she says someone is coming to slit her throat and thats just some of it. I was hoping someone could help me with some information http://alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=7 Please let me know your experience and thoughts

IM SCARED TO VISIT HER

2010-05-27T13:55:00Z

After my Mothers big operation she has staples from ear to ear and down her neck both sides she also has a piece of skin from her leg sown on to her chin and I am such a baby I am so scared to see her

THE BIG C THE WORD NO ONE LIKES TO SAY!

2010-05-26T13:28:20Z

Well day 6 after my Mothers 14 hour operation and still cant really believe this has happened. There has NEVER been cancer in our family and then out of the Blue around Easter this year my Mum was told, you have jawbone cancer and you will need a big operation...... Well I had never even heard of jawbone cancer but god I have found out so much in such a short space of time.