Well, I obviously do not know the full details of your case but my scans have never been more than 6 months apart, at the best times, and at the moment I am scanned every 12 weeks and bloods every six weeks. However, I am stage four and would expect this level of surveillance. Sometimes the frequency increases depending on results. I also have direct contact, at any time, with my nurse specialist. Your current state may well suggest the style of monitoring that has been set by your Consultant, but personally, and given the experience and benefits I have had from very detailed and regular monitoring, I would not accept the monitoring programme set by your Consultant. Much could happen within the very long time spans between scans. It is essential to catch things as they happen. I have known a number of people who have had massive gaps between monitoring and have suffered as a consequence.
Hi I David
Dave is doing ok considering he is only 3 weeks post op.
It is great to hear your story as he has one metastasis in his hip and we obviously don't know what treatment will be. However feel better knowing all primary gone-it's a good start to the journey
Like all spouses I find it hard to see him depressed and unwell but he is beginning to improve quite rapidly. Hopefully we have turned a corner
Nice to have support
Zelda (names Lynn really, Zelda one of my nicknames!)
Hi Pinky, welcome to the club, that no one wants to join.
I had my right kidney removed last year, it was keyhole, so very little pain and hospital stay quite short, full recovery about 12 weeks, give or take.
All consequent function test's on my remaining Kidney have been good, it was slow to wake up to the fact that it's partner was missing, but it all soon settled down.
I feel totally well and having one Kidney has made no difference to me at all. :)
I have blood and scan's / x rays done every six months, had a CT yesterday, I am not overly concerned, my specialist said that I have a low to Moderate risk of developing further Cancer sites, so I am hopeful, only time will tell. You are not alone and I for one , know how you are feeling just now.
Hugs and stuff x x
Hi, did you get a reply from me in respect of your last posting? I am hopeless with technology and think that I may have lost it in the systems somewhere!
Just a few thoughts about David's good progress since op and lack of info for relatives. Do not want to repeat it all here if you received it.
Hi David
Not sure if you got my reply
I think you are right, I had a bit of a raw deal in the beginning and had to raise a complaint. Aftercare was practically none existent. I've just had to wait nearly 5 wks for my first scan result because my consultant took a 3 week holiday and my results sat waiting for his return ! Still positive though, the result was good this time around . The tumour was 7cm T3a, grade 4. Don't have much more info but happy to be O.K for now
Yes Jeanne, live for the moment and enjoy it. You did seem to get, and perhaps are still getting, a raw deal regarding on going surveillance and monitoring. May be my hospital is over zealous, but monitoring seems to be seen as a form of ongoing treatment in its own right. It has been of such great value and significance for me.
