We have just had the diagnosis of OC for my mum who is 83. She had the classic symptoms - we now know - for the past 18 - months to 2 years, steadily getting worse. The doctors at the GP surgery just kept fobbing us off, putting it down to a bladder problem (she has urinary retention) with phone call appointments and prescriptions for antibiotics - never once did they look outside the bladder as an issue. It took me and my sister to insist on a CA125 test being done after googling her symptoms. Even with a raised CA125 it took weeks for scan appointments to be arranged, which eventually she got when she was rushed into hospital. My mum is still in hospital, we are waiting for a drain to be put in to remove fluid and then she can go to a nursing home. However, we have been fighting for this to happen all week to be told this morning that it's the weekend, nothing is going to happen. This is incredibly frustrating and upsetting as the doctor has told us that the drain should make a considerable difference to how she is feeling. In the meantime, we continue to push to get this done asap. My advice to anyone in this situation is to stay strong, question everything and push if you need to to get answers.
