Hi all, I was doing really well, I had 6 cycles of treatment and then a date for admittance for my SCT. Unfortunately on the date i was due to be admitted i received a phone call from my consultant cancelling my attendance stating that there was too much Covid in the hospital and that after a meeting of senior staff it was deemed dangerous for the procedure to continue.
I was told that I would provisionally be given a future date of 2 weeks in the future. This was a massive blow to me mentally, i had emptied the freezer put all outside furniture sway and had my bag packed, all to be cancelled . I asked about further treatment and again i was told that 2 weeks was ok but any further delays would result in me having to start another full cycle of treatment.
I now need another Covid yest prior to being admitted i a weeks time if the timeline goes according to the consultant. It has taken me a week to come to terms with the cancellation but now realise the professionals were correct in their decision to postpone my SCT.
I am now starting to prepare for my Admission again with some uncertainty, and as i have previously stated I am in the Spanish health system and have had no contact with my consultant since my cancellation phone call.
To put others at ease the hospital I refer to is the main hospital in Santa Cruz, Tenerife. Sounds as though Covid may have returned with vengeance.
Heres hoping for no more setbacks, and especially not a further cycle of treatment.
This message is more to get my frustration out rather than ask for assistance from the group.
Thank you hope it isnt as critical in UK.
Hi i was warned, days + 7 not bad, days + 7-14, going to be tough, and then you start getting better, foods you like help, i had fresh fruits, milk shakes, i could not eat, appetite rather than mouth or gums, i never vomited, but it was tough, and one time i had 5 IV ready to go in me, and platelets and antibiotics every day i got up, showered, changed, walked around my tiny room, then fell asleep again, after the lovely nurses changed my bedding
The nurse hour helped me a lot, and every day a consultant would come in, with comments on bloods etc, it slowly got better, we all wish you a speedy recovery, please reach out for anything ! we have all been through it Kevin
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