Hello just reaching out. My name is Adam. My georgeous Wife Caroline. and I have visited this forum on occasion before diagnosis..I have been so impressed with support given to members that I felt the need to join and hopefully gain some insight and love from others.
Today was a bombshell for my Wife and Family.I first went to the doctor at the end of Jan with an amount of pushing from Caroline.. feeling somewhat unwell. By this time I thought I had a muscle problem in my shoulder but this developed into a small but uncomfortable lump.
Gp acted quickly and sent for tests at Qa Portsmouth. Blood, chest xray,followed by CT scan followed and then Fn biopsy and core biopsy 3 weeks ago. Pet 2 weeks ago and 2 meetings later and here we are. No primary found but secondaries found in neck and armpit Lymph Nodes
I would find it hard to critisise my journey apart from a few delays in diagnosis...I understand the problems faced by all at the moment.
However today the bombshell of the diagnosis and prognosis without treatment of a few months....with treatment maybe a little bit more .I only hope that my family can cope with this crap and it would be the last thing I would want would be to cause them such pain.
Please all.. if you dont feel youself or you feel different health wise in any way please nag and pester your health team as they are on your side...believe me.
Love to All
Adam
Hi Adam Mada1963 and a warm welcome to the Online Community although I am so sorry to hear about your diagnosis.
A cancer diagnosis can be so stressful and challenging but I do hope you find the community a safe place to get support and ask your questions.
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Talking to people face to face when on a cancer journey can be very helpful so do check to see if you have any Local Macmillan Support in your area.
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All the very best.
