Is it cancer?

Hi there, pleased to meet you, albeit here.  Welcome to a great bunch ofpeople who have all experienced the uncertainty and the waiting you are currently under.   It's quite normal to have loads of questions, and it's also to be expected that you can't think of them on-the-spot after being hit with the cancer discussion.    I've been in lots of appointments with medical people where they say "if you think of questions when you get home, please give us a ring".  I would suggest doing that, either via the phone number on the appointments letter, or the consultants secretary, or you may have been given a specialist nurse contact?  

Another option would be to phone the helpline here.  0808 808 0000.  I've phoned them before.  The team is very knowledagbe and friendly.  

Hi Mmum 

thank you for getting back to me. I do have a contact number for a nurse - I forgot her information was provided during the consultation. I’ve left a message with the urology secretary and she will give me a call back tomorrow.

My anxiety definitely worsens at night, I feel a bit better today as I’ve been busy with the children and work. 

Thank you again for taking the time to reply x

Hi DollyDimples,

As you mentioned in a different post, our experience seems quite similar. 

It's very overwhelming at appointments (and the lead up/aftermath). If you have someone to go with you, they can take some notes for you. I went alone and I took a notebook and pen and made sure I wrote everything down. I found that I was able to just concentrate on taking notes, and then asking questions based on what the notes were telling me - it's hard to explain, but it just felt a little less personal and that it related to someone else.

Because I had a separate notebook, I would jot down questions to ask ahead of my next appointment.

Anyway, just an idea.

All the best, 

Jonathan