Tuesdays hospital was a little disappointing. I was called into the consultation room Diana was with me a nurse was also present.
Firstly I was asked how I got referred to the hospital from a Surrey hospital so went through that. Then I went on to say Monday day before my scan last week I received a letter from my previous consultant with diagnosis of a tumour, consultant was surprised, surprised I was told by letter as he was going to tell me himself following scan last week face-face. However he went on to say day of results they had already been sent over to Kings College hospital and that they will be contacting me shortly to have a PET scan also needing biopsies that is when I will know whether tumour is benign or malignant. I will also be booked in to have surgery called distal “Pancreatectomy” surgery taking around 4 hours if Spleen is not removed. I asked whether I could attend a closer to hospital to be told apart from Kings the only other hospital was in Basingstoke as I’m needing a specialised department “Hepatobiliary neuroendocrine” I started to ask questions to which consultant replied to ask the questions when I go to Kings College they will answer all questions. I said although it feels I have a reprieve that I felt deflated, deflated not knowing any more also terrified, the nurse who was a Macmillan nurse said she completely understood how I was feeling. Then went to see a dietician who weighed me also asked about my diet, she was impressed no advice given. I was asked to fast for 16 hours for bloods to be taken, bloods few hadn’t come across before which were done this morning, couple will take few weeks to come back. Came home feeling totally shattered.
Another waiting time, hopefully not to long.
Thank you to you all, I will keep you all updated xxx