Question about changing hospitals from a newbie

Hi . There is a post on the Bowel Cancer UK site from a couple of years ago which mentions Whittington. Unfortunately the lady that posted it is no longer with us but she seemed to speak very highly of it?

https://community.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/forum/search?q=Whittington

Take care

Karen x

Hi Karen

Thank you so much for this. It's really kind of you to get back to me and very much appreciated. I will check it out

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Hello Tiarella, I don’t know about changing hospitals, I’m under the UCLH and all I can say is they are very good. I know the Whittington, I live between the two. I was recently sent from the  UCLH to the Royal Free for liver surgery I was too much of a risk, so I was treated with Radio Frequency Ablation back at the UCLH for my liver. I don’t know what the cancer treatment is like at the Whittington. Apart from the lockdown last year, I waited from March till June for the diagnostic. After a couple of hiccups down to COVID. Treatment started fast and I feel they’ve kept an eye on me. I can’t help you about chemo I had the tablets. The radiology department was very good, the staff were lovely. I had RFA there last week and you are taken up by a member of staff and they have a designated lift that only people who are having a procedure done go in and you have to stay in the green zone. All I can say they have been good to me. Best wishes Nelly1955.

Hi Nelly1955

Thank you so much for taking the time to get back to me. I really appreciate it. Glad you got good and kind treatment and hope you are doing well now.

All the best

Hi Tierella, let me know how you get on best wishes Nelly 1955. X

Hi Nelly1955

I saw the very nice oncologist at the Whittington yesterday and she said it was no problem to transfer to UCH. While I want to have the chemo as soon as I can, she said we have some time at this stage and that transferring hospitals should not cause a delay so I am very grateful. In any event, I have to wait for the results of an MRI on my liver irrespective of which hospital I go to. She said I will need chemo for 6 months and one advantage at UCH is that they can put in a portacath which they don't do at the Whittington so I think it's all good!

Thanks very much for keeping in touch and hope you are doing ok

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Hi Tiarella, i hope you get good care at the UCLH. They found a spot on my liver, I went in over a week ago and had Radio Frequency Ablation. I have a telephone consultation on Wednesday with my oncologist. I’m sending very best wishes & hugs xx

Thanks so much and all the best for Wednesday. I will be thinking of you x

Thank you Tiarella. X