No more telephone consultations

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Hi everyone

Shiver me timbers, cockle me whatevers, had a letter yesterday from the cancer unit at the Ulster hospital that I attend and what a nice surprise (I think). As from this Monday 27th September, ALL appointments forthwith will be at the newly built cancer block.

So that's an end to telephone consultations, yay!(I think). I've to go to my local surgery for bloods this Monday 27th and I have an appointment in said cancer unit next Friday the 1st October. It'll be good to return to face to face appointments again and meet my nursing friends that have been with me on my journey since March 2015.

This Monday 27th will be our 42nd wedding anniversary

Take care and stay safe everyone

Tvman xx

ruthjp over 3 years ago

That is so good. And to see the team that has been helping you. I have a video call with my oncologist on Monday and my husband can join in and it is better than a phone call which is all I had last time xx

Ruth

FormerMember over 3 years ago

Lucky you, will make a huge difference I bet. I am still on phone ones.

chellesimo over 3 years ago

Hi TV man that is really good to hear, definitely a step in the right direction. My next Oncology appointment is still a telephone consultation. I don't like them at all, I am not comfortable talking on the phone, and really feel disconnected from my team.

Happy anniversary for tomorrow xx

“Try to be a rainbow, in somebody else's cloud” ~ Maya Angelou

Chelle

Remoh over 3 years ago

Sounds like a real step forward. I’m lucky enough to be in the catchment area for Western Park cancer hospital in Sheffield. They are fantastic and nothing is too much trouble. Having been stable for a while now I am on telephone consultations with the specialist nurse rather than the consultant. However if I have any concerns at all I can contact them and they will make an appointment for me to see the consultant.

Richard

be safe, be nice, be you

Salis over 3 years ago in reply to Remoh

My next review appointment at Weston Park is a telephone call, it will be in November, over a month after my CT scan. It is going to be a long wait for results.

Sarah

Patmart over 3 years ago

Excellent news Tvman. So much better to have face to face appointments.

Happy Anniversary

Patmart

Remoh over 3 years ago in reply to Salis

Waiting for scan results is one of the worst parts of all this. I have a scan due at the end of October

Richard

be safe, be nice, be you

YoungMan over 3 years ago

My next appointment 13th December is still telephone

Rainieday over 3 years ago

That's a real step forward tvman. Hope it makes your life easier. And happy anniversary too. Hope you have a lovely day. Rainie x