MDT Outcome

Hi 

That is great news . So pleased to read that . 
You will be getting scheduled into a theatre slot for sure and that’s just great to hear . 

You did the right thing and that took courage !

You can relax for a bit and know you are in good hands .

Court 

Thank you Court

Morning Shwmae

Hope the date for surgery is soon, I felt so much better when I was given the date - it seemed something was being done.  Recovery was far faster than I would ever have imagined,  out of hospital 3 days after op, back at Anfield a month after.  Hope all goes as well as possible. 

YNWA

Mike

That’s great news . I can remember the relief I felt when I was told the same - it felt strange to be feeling happy when I still had cancer! Fingers crossed you get a surgery date soon.

Take care

Karen x

Thanks Mike, I find that very encouraging!

Karen - Yes, it's all a matter of perspective, isn't it?

Hello  Shwmae, hope you get your date soon and have a speedy recovery. Sending hugs x

that is good news, and I hope you hear soon. This was my situation when I was diagnosed, so feel for you! Take care, and good luck with the isolating!

HI Shwmae, that is great news to read! After my resection Jan 11th, no spread was detected but as a precaution (doctors phrasing) I have now begun 6 months of oral capecitebane. I am feeling positive and absolutely fine. And I am sure you will be too. 

Hopefully you will receive your hospital date soon. As a fairly fit 46 year old female, I was shocked at how little I could do for the first 2 - 3 days in hospital though! Nothing prepared me for that, but the nurses were Amazing. Your strength and energy does return. Try to remember to walk slowly and steadily around your hospital room when you feel you can. That really helped me, physically and mentally. Just lying in the bed, for me, brought on very negative thoughts. I opened my room windows etc and tried to sit up and walk around as much as possible. Hopefully  that may work for you too. 

All the best, take care. 

Have to agree totally with Rose.  I walked into hospital on the Wednesday feeling fine, operation was 2 hrs later, woke up and felt rough.  I sort of walked out on the Saturday.   The medical staff were brilliant but I was glad to say goodbye.   It was my first ever hospital stay, I was even born at home.  

Prepare for your stay.  The Liverpool Royal was at 'sauna level' of heating,  even in January,  I can honestly say I've never been so hot, I spent the entire stay in 'lounge pant shorts' and nothing else, no top or sheet, even at night; (this is not a good look, particularly if you are female.)  Get yourself some drinks sorted.  You will be on a drip at first and decent drinks are a real luxury,  the g/f of one of my sons had a grandmother who had had the same op and arrived with some iced lemon drinks and a Costa to go; obviously pre-lockdown.  The low residue meals in the hospital were 'interesting' split-pea soup, omelette with sweetcorn & a jacket potato.  Idid nothing in hospital except doze and manahed to read a newspaper once and I'm an avid reader.  I would prepare for a longer stay than my 3 nights - make sure you have a phone and/or tablet that can connect to the internet and take some earphones - useful for music or podcasts/audiobooks and phonecalls.

When I came out I seemed to sleep, a great deal.  I went from a regular 7hrs to 9- 10 hrs with frequent naps; that soon passes. Within a month I was back to 10k steps a day.  I also took up jogging. I always thought I disliked running, this showed me I absolutely detest it but committed to the 'Scouse 10k' to raise .money for Cancer Research; loathed every step.

Here's hoping you start on the physical & .mental road to recovery, things only improve from here on in.

YNWA

Mike