The time of my life - a bad day.

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Fed up and feel sick.  My surgery has been postponed from 4th Dec to 16th December.  Was so ready mentally and now I have to wait another 2 weeks.  I need an ICU bed on standby and they are full at the Brompton this week - the 'panel' had a meeting and decided I wasn't high up enough on the priority list and so I have to wait.

The irrational part of my brain is terrified it will grow or spread in the next 2 weeks.  I know I'm being a stupid cow -bear with me, I'll get over it!

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  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Dear Woozle sorry your op has been postponed, I can't imagine how upset you are, all keyed up and ready. It wont grow or spread so fast but it's a natural thought, you just want the ba-tard out.Love Linda

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    hey woozle,

    bless you its the waiting thats the worst, but i suppose another way of looking at it is if you arent a priority then they cant think it will grow that fast. sending you hugs and best wishes

    love

    sam

    xxx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi Woozle, that is the worst thing I have heard all day and it has up set me a bit. Can you phone the Macmillan helpline, they may be able to get you a more satisfactory explanation? Dont worry about 2 weeks though, I went to Spain for 2 weeks between diagnosis and surgery. It was better than waiting at home. You will still be relaxing in the Sierras near Frigiliana next year. Keep focussed on that and ask your doctor for something to help like Diazepam, it helps with the anxiety and works immediately. It can be addictive, but who cares if it works.

    Love and big hugs, Bill xxxx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Thanks guys!  Am feeling better this afternoon - rational thought kicking in, and all that.  Someone has been watching over me these last few months - I was only diagnosed after having a routine CT scan, just to update my file.  It was a case of the right doctor picking up my notes on the right day.  So, my gut is saying I wasn't meant to have surgery on Friday, for whatever reason.  Maybe it's the little cough I have at the moment? Maybe it's a thousand and one other things, but it is for a reason, I know that.  So, shoulders back, deep breath and out with those flamin' Christmas cards......... was hoping hubby would sort that out this year!  Oh, well........ where's the sherry?xx

  • Hi Woozie

    Sorry your op has been postponed. I had my dx for BC on 22/2/08 and then with all the scans and tests did not have surgery till 26/4. I know you feel that with the delay the cancer is growing and that you just want rid of it from your body.Am sure they would have not delayed if they thought this was the case.

    Am going to start my Christmas card writing too as I am meeting a couple of ex work colleagues for lunch. Will take their cards with me to save the postage. lol

    Love

    Sue x x x x