I have been told today I have a 38mm NET tumour which has spread to surrounding lymph nodes and to four places in liver. This was an incidental finding and I’m so shocked as I don’t have any symptoms and feel fine. I’m being transferred from the hospital that diagnosed me to another hospital for treatment. All I can think about is my 6 year old rescue dog. It has taken me 2 years to make him feel safe and settled and the thought that he may lose me is unbearable. I lost my partner to a sudden death recently and with no other family or friends how will I cope. My partner always drove so now I have to contend with driving over an hour each way to hospital and leaving my dog for hours on end.
Sorry you find yourself in this position. When.i was 1st diagnosed my concern was what would happen if we needed to leave a lovely boy whilst we were attending appointments. We mentioned to our Macmillan nurse our concern and she provided us with someone contact numbers (sorry I have misplaced them). We live in.the north east of England area and there is an organisation called Daft as a brush travel that helps people attend appointments. You could mention to your cancer nurse to see if there is a equivalent in your area. Best wishes Michael ️
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