Covid delays to my op- diagnosed in late Oct

Evening Shazcan, what an awful situation to be put in.  Where in the UK are you?  My wife is a Dr in Liverpool  - we were a month in T3 before 2nd lockdown but cancer surgery still continued.   Have you  considered PALS - such a  delay is unacceptable 

All best wishes

YNWA

Mike

Hi, , sorry to hear that, hope you hear soon. My initial diagnosis was the same as you, but rectal, which changed after the biopsy of the removed bowel, but I am now over a year down the line. So I can't help with the delay, but can try and reassure. Stay safe.

I'm in Lincolnshire. My two nearest hospitals declared critical incidents just after my diagnosis and stopped all elective surgery. I'm not sure they've started again yet. A friend of mine who lived nearby still had his hernia operation a couple of weeks ago at a "green" site which is also near me and he feels terrible that his operation went ahead and mine didn't. It's crazy. I think it's to do with staffing levels in ICU in particular which would put me at risk after a major op. Perhaps now with the vaccine being rolled out tomorrow that will improve. 

Thank you x

Hi , 

I think there is a time to apply a little pressure . A lot of elective work has been pushed back here too but they have managed to continue with cancer surgery. 

You have been so patient and positive but you could even ask your GP to enquire for you . 

All the best when it comes along , hopefully in the near future.

Lovely to see the vaccine starting to be given out ! A bit of hope has arrived .

Court 

Good news- my op is next Tuesday! Possibly got a cancellation, not sure, but pleased and terrified in equal measure! Those pre-op talks put the fear of god into you, but I know that I'm young(ish) and fit and will be OK! Thanks everyone 

xx

Great news 

Wishing you every success and a really speedy recovery . 
The pre op talks are quite something and I was not even the patient !!! Felt like grabbing my mother on a few occasions and heading right out the door however none have actually turned out to be as bad as imagined . I think they cover every possible angle . 

All the very best ,

Court 

Hi,  that is really good news, take care, the time will fly!

That's much better news.  I felt much better when the date was definite,  it seemed something was being done rather than existing in a void.  The op was actually far easier than I  ever expected, get some decent drinks sorted before you go in, hospital ones are awful.  You'll be home and sorted for Xmas.

YNWA

Mike

Morning . That’s great news. Yes the pre-op talk is scary but, like Court says, they cover every possible scenario. My surgeon told me that the mortality included any deaths regardless of the reason within a certain time frame of the op so even if they were hit by a bus it woukd be included in this stat! You know you need this op so let’s get it out of the way, home for Xmas and put it all behind you 2021.

Take care

Karen x

ps my op was brought forward 2 weeks when I had it as my surgeon needed to assist in a 2 surgeon op on my original date. It was a shock but gave me less time to stress and I was 2 weeks cancer free earlier than expected