Terminal Lung Cancer

Hi, I am Cormac68. I have terminal lung cancer. I was diagnosed in July/ August 2019. I refused radical radiotherapy about 2 to 3 motns later. I was severely traumatised during the whole period and afterwards. My mind is now clear and I believe I can make proper decisions for myself. I have since had another CT scan. The first carried out in August 2019 showed my tumor was 14mm. The secoond CT scan carried out in Febuary 2020 and I was give the results early March was the tumor was 19mm. I was told the increase was small. I have in the last 5 to 6 weeks been contacting the cancer nurses. In my last conversation I told the nurse I wanted to have an appointment with my onociligist. I have to say the onociligist only has one surgery at the hospital on Mondays every week. The remainder of her surgeries are carried out at a hospital in Edinbrough. I have a video appointment call with the Consultant Respiratory Physician she is the same doctor I first saw back in July/Auhust 2019 on Tuesday afternoon on the 8 September. My impression is the doctor will use the fact I did not have the therapy when it was offered it is why do I feel I want it now. It really that simple. My mind is now clear and I can make the correct decision. Not make such an important decision while I was  severely traumatised. It is my right to change my mind regading treatment.

  • Hi Cormac68,

    I'm sorry to read what you're going through at the moment - I hope you're getting on OK and it's good to hear you have been putting some thought into this. Try to explain your thinking when you have your appointment, and I'm sure they will understand that you were finding the decision difficult back in August.

    I hope it all goes well tomorrow.

    Wishing you all the best,

    Ben
    Cancer Chat Moderator

  • Ben,

     

    Thank you its appreciated. To be frank the consultant I will speak to knows what I went through back in August 2019 and for months afterwards. I was also drinking alcohol. Not that I was ever drunk at consultations, far from it. I will just have to say my mind is clear and I can make decisions without the pressures I had before. It is also my civil right to have treatment if my body is up to it.

     

    I do not want to play that card but will if necessary.

     

    One problem. The link sent to me to log in for the video conultation does not work. I have spoken to the hospital and they have said they will try something their end.

     

    My feeling is it will end up as a phone call. If I get no where with the consultant I am not sure what I can do. Report her to the GMC. That will take time and I am not sure if I am up to it.

     

    Best regards,

     

    Cormac