Oncology appointment

Hello Ian L C2e27,

It’s good that you have been given your scan results and plan although no fixed start dates yet. Your oncologist sounds positive about the prognosis although I know that doesn’t reassure at this stage. It sounds like you are going to have the standard treatment that most of us have been through.

I can imagine it’s really hard to keep working flat out when you have so much worry going on and probably not feeling great. You have a very demanding job so I’m sure that’s not easy, particularly being effectively self employed. You are right that you will want to focus on your treatment and recovery but it’s a tough situation to have to worry financially as well as about the diagnosis and treatment journey. I was employed but in private healthcare where there was no sick pay other than statutory so understand your worries. 

Maybe the MacMillan nurse can advise. I know that they can give advice on benefits.

On your previous posts I think you had really wise and thoughtful advice on how to talk to your son. That’s a tough one too but thankfully I wasn’t in that situation. 

Hope you get your mapping appointment very soon and a start date. I know you were worried about the delay but if it’s any consolation I waited 9 months for diagnosis and while it did get worse and bigger the treatment was still effective.

xx