Hi can anyone simplify my husbands discharge report please I don't understand all the medical jargon and couldn't ask anyone at hospital as I wasn't allowed to visit and we aren't seeing anyone until 2 weeks.
I don’t think we are allowed to actually do that ! I will check . I think that’s a report on the scans before surgery given the comparison of sizing . What’s more important is what the surgeon told him after the op . As long as they were happy that’s all that matters . Radiologist reports are really hard to work out.
Thank you Court that's what I struggled to understand if it was after he's last scan or after surgery. He didn't take anything in after surgery as he was still quite out of it when the surgeon came to see him on the ward.
It's the peritoneal thickening that it mentions that has got me worried as that's something we have never been told about before we've just read it on the discharge paper today.
Sounds like the report that went ahead prior to surgery where they contrasted it with the one at diagnosis. I understand what you are saying about the peritoneal area but the surgery would have a visual on it during surgery as they have a good look around whereas the scans are just images .
I take it they did not mention that ?
You could contact the specialist nurse just to reassure you .
All my husband can remember is the surgeon telling him he can go home after a bowel movement lol I'm usually with him for appointments and I ask all the questions and absorb it like a sponge I have emailed our nurse hopefully she can explain it to me.
I spoke to the team and they are happy to assist you with this . If you phone the helpline team 0808 808 0000 they will go through it with you and try and decode some of the language. The admin staff are happy to support you with this also .
Hope that helps !
We are having some lovely weather . Hope your getting some too.
Thank you Court I did receive an email from a lovely lady explaining how macmillain can help. I really don't know how we would have coped if it wasn't for macmillain.
We are having some lovely weather too. Enjoy your day x
