For the first time in this cancer battle ( or even the last one 10 years ago) I have not felt good about the care I received.
Hi Nit.Thu57
I am sorry to hear that you have not had a good experience with your follow up appointment today.
My feeling- and I am not medically trained but I also have a high grade cancer- is that the symptoms you are describing may well have more minor causes but you are right to bring them up and I feel that if they are not offering a scan then what is the follow up? Something is causing the symptoms.
I would personally make an appointment with my GP and explain your symptoms and what you have been told, ask if some monitoring/treatment can be done for a couple of weeks and if no change then could you be referred for a scan to be on the safe side. It sounds like you have a better relationship with your GP and if the symptoms are caused by more minor ailments then they should respond quickly to GP treatment- if they don't then a scan seems a reasonable thing to ask for.
Whilst it is reassuring that nothing was seen on the internal exam it does not mean that something may be brewing elsewhere. So trust your instincts- you know your body and if it doesn't feel right, then I would recommend GP in next few days. Could be an infection, thrush, stomach bug etc- but better safe than sorry.
if you want to chat it through first then do give the Support Line a call but I would personally be contacting GP in the am for an appointment.
Jane
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