Hi - i am up for my 12 month scan following treatment for an aggressive stage 3 cancer (developed within 10 months of colonoscopy screening). I had carefully booked my CT scan and follow up appointment with new oncologist the week before we go for our longed for annual holiday, only to be informed this evening that the consultant is having a small procedure himself and I cannot get the results until after I get back from holiday, despite them being known to the hospital for 4 days before we leave. I always get terribly anxious about results, not helped that I am the 8th person in my family who has had bowel cancer and to date the only one who has survived it. Who said going private meant you get results quickly? Am so annoyed as I know I will be unable to relax the whole holiday.
I am aware that if the previous follow up had been able to go ahead and I had bad results it wouldn’t have helped the holiday, but at least I could have prepared myself during this period, or alternatively and on a hopeful note for positive news, used the time to celebrate. I hate how this wretched disease never lets you go.
Sorry to sound off to you lovely people and thank you for reading!
