From my consultant appt Friday and the news my cancer is stage T3 and not T2 and that if the cancer has touched my urethra then it's terminal.
I'm just in a zombie state I guess , I have to have another cyscosopy under general so surgeon can have a look and make his final decision. Its like being on death row.
I've never wanted a massive invasive life threatening surgery more in my life , because if he give me that , it's not terminal.
I'm so angry at my gps who time and time again fobbed me off with antibiotics, and not even a correct course. Asked for water samples that they spilled and lost , left me for days without meds until I contacted them in agony , had to almost beg for a referral to urology , and then when I have my cyscosopy in 2018 the notes actually say they will monitor plaques in my bladder that are slightly inflamed, send me off with my catheters and never follow up, never see or call me again . I was the one who said to the gp things have changed there are toilet bowls full of blood !! I need urology and they put a reluctant referral through which took 3 months for anyone to respond to and now here we are....waiting for the next call from another hospital who are either gonna cut me to bits or read me my last rights, sorry to off load on you guys , I know you have all been through it...all I can do now is hope and wait x
Hi there Podperson - I don’t have this experience but I want to send you love and support.
My heart goes out to you dealing with this.
I’m horrified that this terminology has been used - I’m sorry that’s so difficult to hear and process.
Have you made contact with the nurses here?
I didn’t myself - I was about to when suddenly everything kicked in and I was on my way to a cystoscopy. Hopefully you’ll be whisked in for yours very soon.
Do you have a cancer care nurse you can talk to?
They don’t know the full story yet and need to investigate further so that’s something to focus on.
I hope you can sleep tonight and can talk to someone tomorrow.
Love to you, Nikki
Hi Podperson,
I am so sorry you are going through this terribly distressing and uncertain time. my heart goes out to you. I hope you get the chance to speak to a cancer nurse specialist today . Your thoughts will be full of unanswered questions and fear and worse case scenarios, and I hope you can get some answers and reassurance. Nikki is right, they havent got the full picture yet to determine what your treatment will be. Although that is very frightening for you, it is something to hold onto . I hope that you stay with the forum for support, its a very friendly place , full of people that have had a variety experience with bladder cancer. I hope that you have your follow up cystoscopy very soon and you can get on with a treatment plan . sending you my love and care, hoping that we can help steady you through this frightening time.
Much love Angela x
As others have said so sorry you are going through this and you have the support and thoughts of us all here while navigating the next options.
Can't really add anything more helpful but plenty on here to give advice or a person to chat too.
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