Oncology team issues and mistakes

I am feeling a lack of confidence in my oncology team.  First of all they guessed at my stage of Ovarian cancer telling me it was Stage 1c when in fact 4 months later my surgeon casually announced it is stage 3 clear cell which is very aggressive.  Just before my 3rd chemo cycle the registrar informed me I needed a scan to see the progress.  The scan date was fixed for after my 4th cycle.  I asked my cancer nurse specialist if I should go ahead, she said she would check but didn't come back to me.  Both my consultant and registrar were surprised.  My 5th cycle was cancelled pending surgery but I was not informed until I turned up on the planned treatment day.   The records were not updated and my surgeon had the 5th cycle as being completed.  There have been other mistakes and j feel I always have to keep on top of them to look after my interests very disappointing and worrying.

  • Oh dear! So sorry to hear about this. Neglect in medical practise should not be tolerated. I would suggest having a meeting with the oncologist and discuss this issue. It's hard being ill and having to look after your interest at the same time. You deserve to lay back and be looked after and just focus on healing. Don't be quiet, give them a piece of your mind, they should be doing their job right, we pay for their services with sweat and blood! Otherwise I wish you ease and recovery! Don't loose hope, nothing is impossible love, sending lots of love x.

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    Thank you I appreciate the support and hope you are doing OK.  I will speak yo Oncologist as suggested.  Take care xx

  • I was diagnosed with womb cancer had the scans, biopsy etc and MRI . They thought it was a stage 1A. I had my fallopian tubes, ovaries, womb and cervix removed.

    It turned out to be a stage 2A… I was told the total hysterectomy would cure me. Since the operation I have now found I have cancer in my pelvic lymph nodes. I am currently under going radiotherapy.

    Scans can’t always pick up the exact stage , I am afraid - keep strong x

  • Hello I feel like you I don't always feel I'm in safe hands some doctors and nurses are very flippant I was treated really badly, I had to make my own appts as they never contacted you I saw a different Dr every time I went there felt very insecure I am at a new hospital every text has been stable until I was invited by NHS in health to have mamagram was told I had calcification on breast have to have more scans biopsy to find out what it is the Dr asked for my oncologist name to inform her to follow up I queried saying don't you communicate you have my NHS number they said there not connected my oncologist called me today to say I should be contacted in couple of weeks to have checks, but before she said that she asked me why did I go for a mamagram when I'm having treatment I said there NHS mammograms haven't had one in four years and thought it was them that recommended it she seemed put out, I felt scared and confused as had not had a mamagram here for four years, and what if I didn't go what would have happened I feel very unsettled that these people don't talk to each other no wonder people try alternative methods, I'm not happy they never seem to tell these stories of how cancer patient's are being treated and dismissed