Hello and thank you for your post.

I am very sorry to hear about you situation and the worry it's causing you.

While I know that having symptoms and abnormal results is a worry it still does not mean you necessarily have cancer.  Hopefully now a referral has been made to a specialist team you will know more soon. 

Please try not to worry about not getting any information over the phone. This is because non-medical staff are not allowed to give results or that the policy of the hospital is not to give any over the phone. 

I am sorry to hear that your dad has recently died and that your grandmother died just last year too. I think knowing this can also make some people more aware of their own health. In the meantime try not to google as it cannot diagnosis but will often cause worry.   

I hope you have people around you for support and that you hear from the hospital soon. 

Please get back to us if you need any more information or support.  You may find it helpful to talk things through with one of the nurses on our helpline.  The number to call is Freephone 0808 800 4040 and the lines are open from 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday.

Take care,

Caroline 

Just an update on whats going on. 

I had my hospital appointment with haemotology and i had an oncologist consultation with the team yesterday. Ive a high white blood cell count and they want to get to the bottom of whats going on. I was weighed, examined and discussed how ive been feeling and had more bloods done. Next Wednesday ive to give a bone marrow sample and have scans and xrays of my abdomen and leave a stool sample. I was reassurred that im young and thats on my side if i need any sort of treatment..... I don't know how I got through yesterday.

God bless you all 

Hello there and thanks for posting

I am sorry to hear you are undergoing some more tests and appreciate this must be an anxious time for you.

Waiting and not knowing the full extent of what is going on can be unsettling but hopefully you will know more soon.

I hope you have the support of friends and family around you at this time. Try and look after yourself the best you can and keep you thoughts on other things until you know the bigger picture.

Of course you can chat away on here as much as you like and if you have any questions do ask them. You are also very welcome to call the nurses if you prefer to talk over the phone, we're here Monday-Friday 9-5.

I do hope everything works out okay for you.

Take care

Naomi

Hello there and thanks for posting

I am sorry to hear you are undergoing some more tests and appreciate this must be an anxious time for you.

Waiting and not knowing the full extent of what is going on can be unsettling but hopefully you will know more soon.

I hope you have the support of friends and family around you at this time. Try and look after yourself the best you can and keep you thoughts on other things until you know the bigger picture.

Of course you can chat away on here as much as you like and if you have any questions do ask them. You are also very welcome to call the nurses if you prefer to talk over the phone, we're here Monday-Friday 9-5.

I do hope everything works out okay for you.

Take care

Naomi