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Aaw bless u all.Im not familiar with this.But I do understand how your feeling,the waiting,worrying,sleepless nights etc.Thursday cant come quick enough eh!You just gottta take a deep breath and hope for the best results.Emotionally dealing with it is the hardest thing ever.But you can do it!Fingers crossed for you all.x

Hi susanash,

Really sorry to hear about your worries.  Most people on here will know about waiting for test results and imagining the worst - it's what we do unfortunately.  I don't personally know anything about this type of cancer but I do know that my partner had a tumour at the base of his brain about 15 years ago which turned out to be benign and he has been fine ever since having it removed.  His symptoms involved a misplaced tongue.   I guess the point I am trying to make is that, although it is very very worrrying for you, they are testing for suspected cancer - there is a chance that it is benign and you may as well try to believe it is because there's nothing else positive that you can do until you have the results of the tests.

Good luck and hugs.

Jan x

Hi Susanash

As you can already see, there are lots of lovely people here who are ready to lend you their support. So please feel free to come here whenever you need to talk. Good luck with your husband's appointment,

Welcome to Cancer Chat.

Jane

  Hi Susanash

I don't think you are exaggerating at all - waiting to find out whether or not you (or your loved ones) have cancer is one of the most stressful times - I can honestly say that for me it was the worst couple of weeks of my life.  As for urgent referrals, I was sent for one but was not told why and was certainly not offered any support.  Cancer was not mentioned to me, although I suppose I was myself aware of it as a possibility.  Unfortunately the consultant who received the referral, after a brief examination decided it was not urgent and delayed tests - I finally, after numerous delays, got a biopsy 9 months later by which time it has spread from being pre-cancerous to stage 3B.  So my advice to you would be that until you know exactly what it is, make sure it is treated as urgent.  I have found that if you want information sometimes you really have to push for it - there does seem to be a rather patronizing attitude within the NHS that the patient will not understand and cannot deal with the truth.  Incidentally I agree with you earlier comment - there is a saying isn't there about hoping for the best but preparing for the worst and I have found that to be the most useful approach.

Well I am hoping for the best for you and your hubbie tommorrow but if the news is bad I hope you will come back here for whatever support you need.

Jan x