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I will shortly be leaving for the hospital all on my own! Walking, catching buses and then more walking, something I have not done for 18 months, an adventure. I have had my children take me before in that time. This time though it was at very short notice to arrange transport, even hospital transport. I had a phone call from the hospital yesterday afternoon to book my PET scan. She said they were very busy but could offer me an appointment at 5:25 for today. My face to face appointment with the Oncologist is a week on Friday (the 9th). Rather than go for a later date I jumped at the chance. The MDT (Multi Disciplinary Team) need some time to examine the scan images otherwise my Oncologist is not going to be able to tell me anything when I see him, this has happened to me once before.

My tent and sleeping bag is packed along with various items of canned food, spoon, Swiss army knife, water bottle, Primus Stove and Tilley Lamp swinging from the bottom of my rucksack along with a box of matches wrapped in waxed cloth. Dib, dib, dib with the two fingered salute............not that two fingered salute, the Scout's one :D

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sassy59 profile image
sassy59

Good luck 2greys, glad you have supplies with you. Hopefully the tent won’t be needed.

Hoping all goes well. Take care. Thinking of you xxxπŸͺ’πŸ₯ΎπŸ¦ΊπŸŽ’πŸ₯«πŸ³πŸ½πŸš΅πŸ§—β€β™€οΈπŸšŒπŸ”¦πŸ”ͺπŸ˜ƒ

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Damon1864Volunteer

Take care 2greys, hope everything thing goes really well, hope there will be no need for the tent, but at least you are prepared πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚lol. Have a good day and take care 😊 Bernadette and Jack πŸ• xxxxxx

Lemon7 profile image
Lemon7

Hope everything goes well for you. Best wishes.

MELNEL profile image
MELNEL

OMG πŸ˜ƒ hopefully you don't need the tent β›Ί LOL but hey it's great to have a snack, waiting is always long so snack away 2greys.But take it easy and also take care, don't fall asleep on the bus. X

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shouty

That's great, get in there quick ! Have you got a good book ? I was amazed to get a CT scan booked in 3 weeks and at the Nuffield. I know they are out sourcing to get them done but was told it could be up to 2 -3 months wait. Enjoy your adventure

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2greysβ€’ in reply toshouty

Very busy at Southampton. They are part of the trial for Lung Cancer screening with low dose CT scans.

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shoutyβ€’ in reply to2greys

I'm part of Post Covid Syndrome followup for patients who caught it as an inpatient

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2greysβ€’ in reply toshouty

Sharon has been singled out by the trial to have a scan because of her COPD

Annie31 profile image
Annie31

.......and the best of British to you! You be careful out there, among them English!😁😁 (An Amish quote!)

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RoadRunner44

I hope all goes well and the weather stays fine 2greys

RR44

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Snackjack

Good Luck 2greys, hope all goes well and that you don't need the contents of your rucksack😊xx

Best of luck with your appointment!

Jaybird19 profile image
Jaybird19

Good luck , hope it all goes well.

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PentreathVolunteer

Well done! Hope all goes well for you.

Kristicats profile image
Kristicats

you can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will. πŸ’ͺ

Good luck 2Gs you can do this!πŸš‡πŸšπŸ›ΆπŸš–πŸšŽπŸ›ΌπŸ₯ΎπŸƒπŸΌβ€β™‚οΈπŸšΆβ€β™‚οΈ

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2greysβ€’ in reply toKristicats

I have nearly done it, on the bus home, sat in the single seat for the radioactive.

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madonbrewβ€’ in reply to2greys

🀣🀣🀣

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Gladwyn

Hope everything went as you hoped and your tent erected on the pavement didn’t cause you any discomfort. I expect your bonfire got a few stares and a bucket of πŸ’¦. Dib dib πŸ€πŸ€¨

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CDPO16

Quite an expedition. Sincerely hope your mission was accomplished and that you return safely home. A well earned rest in order tomorrow I think.

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HungryHufflepuff

I hope your great adventure all went well. Good to know you’re on your way back now. ✌️

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Carnival567

Hope it’s all good, don’t get lost in the jungle. All the best x

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watergazer

Hope all went well and the tent wasn’t needed. Hope it didn’t tire you out too much Taking munchies - a great idea. X

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BronchyBronwen

Really well done for doing this! Have seriously good rest today! X

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garshe

Hope all went well and you and your kit are back home safe. xxSheila πŸ’•πŸ™Œ

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TomTitTot

Wishing you absolutely, all the best β€ΌοΈπŸ•Š

2greys profile image
2greys

That was a big day out in the great outdoors, I left at 3:15 and got back home at 9:15 exactly 6 hours. Followed by a really bad night, disturbed by eye watering pains in my legs. Still I managed to get there and back more or less in one piece. Now I have to look forward to repeating that journey in 9 days time to see my Oncologist, unless I get a lift.

I was gobsmacked as the bus crawled past a pub that was packed to the hilt, with young, maskless people jumping up and down, hugging, shouting and singing in celebration of the football win. A super spreader event in the making, I do hope not.

peege profile image
peegeβ€’ in reply to2greys

Yep, crazy people πŸ€ͺ

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CDPO16β€’ in reply to2greys

Full of admiration 2g. I couldn't even have contemplated doing that. Hope you manage to get some rest today after your poor night. xx

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Straddieβ€’ in reply to2greys

Well done. And hopefully time to arrange hospital transport for the oncologist appointment.

Aingeful profile image
Aingeful

It's strange how things that we used to do without thinking about it are now classed as an adventure! I was saying this to my daughter yesterday. I can't remember when I last drove myself anywhere or went on a bus!

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2greysβ€’ in reply toAingeful

In some way, after our own 'house arrest', I suppose it is analogous to prison inmates who get institutionalised and are overwhelmed and bewildered by society and freedom upon release.

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ElsaC

Best of luck. Don't forget to bring a compass, just in case.

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Lina-61

Good Luck hope it goes well xx

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Thepainterswife

Well done ! You are so brave ! I hope you planted a flag on the reception desk when you achieved your goal πŸ˜ƒ What a long , stressful time you had but I bet you felt like an Olympic athlete when you got home - battered , bruised but victorious πŸ’ͺπŸ…

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Walkwalkwalk

Well done 2greys. That was quite an outing. 6 hours for a one way journey. No wonder your legs ached! I am so glad that you made it but that lift may be useful on the day of your results.

Good luck with those. I will keep my fingers , and anything else that will, crossed for you.

Grace

peege profile image
peege

Great news 2greys and the best of British on your intrepid adventures πŸ˜€, hopefully you can put your feet up now you've successfully achieved one with breaks for gentle leg exercises until the next. P

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johnderby

Good luck with your solo trip. Keep safe. John

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Purl123

Hope all goes well for you take care x

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Purl123

Hope all goes well good luck take care x

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Alberta56

Glad all went well and you didn't need your tent. I hope the results will be good. xxxπŸ˜€πŸšπŸšπŸ.

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2greys

Increased fibrosis or the tumour has become active again. Hopefully it is increased fibrosis, which I can live with, if this is so then in a way that is good news as it means the radiotherapy has done it's job, even if it has destroyed a small amount of healthy lung cells next to the tumour in the process. It only takes a few missed rogue cells for the tumour to start growing again.

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CaptainPugwash

Good Luck 2greys Better To Have A Appointment Sooner Rather Than Later .. You Have Many Supplies Just Take Care Keep Safe πŸ–€πŸ–€

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Bluenotes

Hope your recovering from your safari trip . Must have been strange to see the antics of local inhabitants going on in the pubs. πŸ€—πŸ€—

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ninelives

Thinking of you and cheering for you from your corner ringside!

Izb1 profile image
Izb1

Glad to hear you made it there and back with no hiccups, must have been a long day for you so hope you rested up today. Fingers crossed for good results 🀞x

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dunnellon

Hooray for you 2greys! You took on a lot for a virgin trek and won out! Wishing you good news with the scan results!

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Karenanne61

Good luck! I didn't see tea in your list! 😁

Mavary profile image
Mavary

Can you not get a taxi. I know it’s expensive but this is something urgent.if I lived near I would take you. Do you not know anyone who can take you?

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2greysβ€’ in reply toMavary

I tried all the our family members both my own and Sharon's everyone was working. Plus I was in the PET/CT unit for 3 1/2 hours.

A taxi would have cost over Β£40, not a done thing with what is now our meagre budget. I lost all my private pension in the financial crisis of 2007-2008. I only had 12 years to start over :( In any case the exercise did me good, no pain no gain and I certainly had the pain last night in bed.

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Mavaryβ€’ in reply to2greys

I’ve had the same thing when I’ve had to go to hospital. I once booked a hospital car because they were always busy. It cost me Β£15 to get to the hospital. My Sons said after that they would have taken me. They are very good most of the time but they have got busy lives. That financial crisis cost us the selling of our house. The people had invested their pension. We did sell it after but for a lot less. I hope your pain is a bit easier now.

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Spoticus

The beauty of it right now is they want you in & out , hopefully you won’t need your tent but hey ho Be Prepared dib dib x

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2greysβ€’ in reply toSpoticus

PET scans are quite involved and lengthy procedures, starting with a comprehensive Q&A session then fitting the cannula and and administering the radioactive glucose tracer. There is then a waiting time of relaxation for an hour or more for the body to take up the tracer. Next the scan from the top of your head to your knees takes 20/30 mins. Plus there is a steady stream of patients all at different stages of the process. Then time to clean down the scanner between each patient. By the time of my appointment they were already running half an hour late. I was actually there for 3 1/2 hours. Not the case of a quick in and out.

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Spoticusβ€’ in reply to2greys

I had no idea , doesn’t sound too Comfortable at all . I hope you get a good result from the Scan take care xx

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calesβ€’ in reply to2greys

I hope you got there without too much trouble , sounds a long time to be in the hospital , when will you get the results ?? X

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2greysβ€’ in reply tocales

Friday week the 9th July.

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illawarra

Best wishes for your adventure 2greys and I hope you get a really good report.

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Dizzart

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proffishopper

Hi 2greys

wish you lived nearer we do, if possible help with transport for such things in our village.

Wondered if it would be possible for you to have a telephone consultation on this occasion save you the journey and get to speak to your oncologist in the comfort of your armchair.

Best wishes

proffishopper

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2greysβ€’ in reply toproffishopper

The appointment is manageable and I want to see the scan images for myself, it has been two years since seeing the Oncologist now as well. He asked for the meeting/examination, so I will be going. Should it be bad news we can discuss how to proceed forwards. I also think that phone calls and bad news do not belong together, I remain calm and collected about things.

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