So this afternoon my GP called me at 3:10pm and asked me to be at the surgery for a 3:20pm appointment…
I’d made an online request early that morning (non urgent) to see them about a cough I’ve had for 6 months. Well less of a cough more of a constant clearing my throat. Been driving my husband bonkers 
Anyhoo, I live 20 Mins away from my GP and it was peak school pick up time but I thought I’d better give it a go. Made it in time (drove like the clappers) saw a new GP.
Suddenly I find my self on a whole new journey… what I thought might be my thyroid he’s now insisted I be on the emergency 2 week pathway to see ENT (ears nose throat) for an emergency sigmoidoscopy to see what’s going on in my throat. Completely random but he was quite instant.
My cancer was SCC which started 21 years ago in my cervix, managed to catch it before reaching Stage 1, then in 2021 stage III anal cancer (both HPV driven) and now he wants me checked for my throat (you can get HPV driven throat and tongue cancer. I’ve had a sore throat/neck hoarse voice for a few months but was assuming thyroid from blood tests but he had a look and disagrees.
Not quite how I wasn’t expecting to spend my Friday night… I know it’s likely just benign nodules in my voice box or something but then I absolutely would have put money on not having anal cancer but… stage III T4 N2 M0 proved me wrong on that one!
and here was me having a worry about an anal fissure earlier this week… aaaaaaah sorry rant cover Sometimes we’d just like to get off the cancer train wouldn’t we… just was not expecting a 2 week cancer pathway referral! I mean when I had stage III anal cancer they told me twice I was fit and healthy and didn’t need a referral and now I’m suddenly on a new journey very suddenly! Harrumph…
PPR xx
I know, in a few weeks time let’s hope we’re all sitting back having a giggle because I’ve got laryngitis or something and it the bloody C word again.
Thank you all for giving us a a safe space to rant. Sometimes you just need to get it off your chest!
Sunnis shining, it’s 6:30am think I’ll take the dog for a walk (if he wakes up 
) he’s a sausage dog and we all know how stubborn they are! One sniff of slight damp and he won’t go out that door )
Thank you ridetbred aren’t we lucky we all have each other because no one understands quite as well as someone who has been (or is going) through it!
PPR xxx 
Will do Moira Three Suz did make me laugh above!
So big girl pants firmly back on just going to make the decision to pretend it’s not happening! I’m going to think of it as ruling something out not that they suspect the C word again! Probably got big girl pants in a twist yesterday as you start the Google search..don’t worry I quickly stopped myself and went to bed with a double dose of Nytol just to make sure!
It’s odd I’d just been saying with my husband that life keeps on whizzing by, the weeks just disappear and could life slow down a bit and suddenly now two weeks stretching ahead seems rather a long time!
Thank you for replying, love this team we have here!
PPR xxx
Hi Prettypinkroses ,
I’m sorry you’re going through this just now! Everything literally puts us on ultra high alert doesn’t it? but hopefully this is just your GP being overly cautious. Like Suz has said I’m hoping there’s a simple explanation for this.
On the subject of dogs I’ve a Cockapoo that will go out in any blinking weather! But in times of stress getting out in the middle of a field with her come rain or shine gives me headspace & helps me rationalise things a little. I’ve started listening to true crime/paranormal podcasts when I take her out so I pop my earphones in & I find I’m walking further as I want to listen to the end!
You know that this is somewhere where you can air your feelings/concerns without judgement & we can all sympathise with those feelings.
Please keep us informed on how things go, I’ve everything crossed that your appointment comes through quickly & is incredibly non-eventful for you!
Sending hugs.
Nicola
Thank you all - our lovely crew here are always here to listen and give you advice. Honestly don’t know where I’d be without this forum!! 
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