Well tomorro the 23rd July i have been called in for my much awaited but dreaded PET scan to try and determine the Primary site of my cancer which has been found as a secondary in my lymph node in my neck!
You guys will know exactly what im feeling and this site really helps at times like this i try not to burden my daughters with every little thing as they are going through their own turmoil. It just helps to be able to type on my pc and try and be positive and hear all the good stories on here and have such lovely support from fellow sufferers!
I l keep you posted on the results!
Jill
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FormerMember
Hi Jill
I know it is such a shock to have a secondary lymph node, but you are not alone, the shock will settle once you know where the primary is and what is going to happen with regards treatment. My name is Jill also, I'm 48 and have 4 children my youngest is also now 17yrs. I first came to this site in feb 09 after discovering a lump in my neck, thinking it was a throat infection or something as working as a nurse in girls boarding school you get and catch all sorts!!! It turned out my primary was my kidney to which I had a radical nephrectomy followed by chemo. I'm in semi remission at the moment but will never be cured and do not know how long I have to live but certainly have no intention of giving up!! As you may go thru a roller costa of emotions from being frightned to anger and then acceptence of the diagnosis. I hope that yours is not serious and if you do have a primary you fight it every which way. I've learned in the short time since diagnosis to embrace every moment and treasure every moment i have and live life to the full. Take care.
i just tried to reply but think there is a problem with my hotmail account ,so i apologise if you receive the message a hundred times over, i got fed up of pressing the send button in the end lol....)
wishing you all the luck in the world for tommorow ,i'm keeping everything thats crossable crossed
Thank you darling for the email, yeh it does sound similar doesnt it im hoping to find out after my body scan tomorro where the primary site is or was????? I have had no symptoms or lumps anywhere else apart from erratic periods but they have just been telling me lately its my age lol coming up to the menapause, so now im wondering if its cervix, but your mind plays tricks on you doesnt it so best wait till i know more.
Yes i would be priviledged to be your buddy, we need to share experiences and compare notes with people who are in the same boat dont we????
Aw thank you Jill for your kind wishes i have had about three bouts of tonsilitis this year and i thought it was just the gland coming up again but as i didnt have a sore throat this time thought i d go to the drs ! Glad i did now, just shows you can never be so careful eh? So tomorrow s my body scan and then another weeks wait, thats the worst thing this waiting game, i know im just a number at the hospital but im comfort eating and i think if it goes on much longer i l be told im too fat for any op LOL Joking aside you have to remain focussed especially for your children who do not deserve to have this on their plate when they are young adults do they????
Anyway i l keep you posted and would love to keep in touch!
Hi Trudy, lol you sound like me and the computer, thank you too, it was a lovely suprise to get your email through my hotmail account this morning, yeh tomorrows the day but im still positive and nothing could be worse than last week when i first found out hopefully, i l be in touch definitely and hope you are feeling ok at the moment ???
