I was diagnosed with colon cancer in March 2022 and had surgery to remove the tumour. That was very successful and there were no signs of cancer in the margins or in the 22 lymph nodes that they removed. I did not have to have chemo or radiation treatment (phew).
15 months after (June 2023 specifically), I had a follow up colonoscopy performed by the colorectal surgeon. She found a number of polyps some of which were inflamed. She removed them but mentioned that she did not expect them to have grown so quickly and that she wanted me to have a follow up in another 12 months.
This all happened in the USA and I have since moved back to the UK.As soon as I returned I started the process of trying to get a follow up booked including getting a letter from the surgeon to say that she felt it was advisable.
I am in Scotland and the waiting list is such that it will be late this year/early next year before they will schedule the colonoscopy. My GP has appealed and I have called them to no avail. It is on my mind a lot that I am sitting here growing more cancer when a routine inspection could prevent that.
Does anyone have advice wrt to how to expedite this? Should I go private, join BUPA, picket outside the hospital, etc.? :-) It will be 18 months rather than 12 by the time I get the procedure and when I spoke with the surgeon, she did not think that was a good idea.
Thanks in advance everyone!
