Hi Kat-7, I have also been let down many times on my cancer journey. It took many calls and over a month to see a GP, was told 2 weeks later i had cancer only to be told i have to have another test in a month to confirm it. At urology i turned up for tests which i needed to prepare for, but wasn't told, was sent home half way through tests because a nurse hadn't read my notes fully, was told i needed a scan and it would be done within 2 weeks, 3 weeks later nothing so phoned and got an appointment for 8 days time, turned up for scan it hadn't been booked eventually my 2 week scan took 7 weeks, At diagnosis was told RT would start within 6 months took over10 months. At diagnosis locally advanced prostate cancer i was also told about the urgency of starting RT as soon as possible, didn't see a consultant again for 10 months and never since, had a scan 6 weeks before HT then another just before, In that time my cancer had spread, more than halving my life expectancy, RT April 2022, no consultation, no scans and only 1 PSA test, as due to see consultant end of November and still waiting, no calls or Emails have been returned, Was due another appointment in April to discuss treatment going forward, i have no idea if it will happen. Have talked to other medical professionals, about my condition, prostate, seminal vesicle, lymph node, bowel, bladder and anal cancer and are pretty much in agreement that any further treatment would not ne worth the physical impact of treatment. Good luck to you Kat.
Hi Kat-7, I have also been let down many times on my cancer journey. It took many calls and over a month to see a GP, was told 2 weeks later i had cancer only to be told i have to have another test in a month to confirm it. At urology i turned up for tests which i needed to prepare for, but wasn't told, was sent home half way through tests because a nurse hadn't read my notes fully, was told i needed a scan and it would be done within 2 weeks, 3 weeks later nothing so phoned and got an appointment for 8 days time, turned up for scan it hadn't been booked eventually my 2 week scan took 7 weeks, At diagnosis was told RT would start within 6 months took over10 months. At diagnosis locally advanced prostate cancer i was also told about the urgency of starting RT as soon as possible, didn't see a consultant again for 10 months and never since, had a scan 6 weeks before HT then another just before, In that time my cancer had spread, more than halving my life expectancy, RT April 2022, no consultation, no scans and only 1 PSA test, as due to see consultant end of November and still waiting, no calls or Emails have been returned, Was due another appointment in April to discuss treatment going forward, i have no idea if it will happen. Have talked to other medical professionals, about my condition, prostate, seminal vesicle, lymph node, bowel, bladder and anal cancer and are pretty much in agreement that any further treatment would not ne worth the physical impact of treatment. Good luck to you Kat.
