Prostate Cancer surgery cancelled - coronavirus

I'm submitting a post here to emphasise that media reports that Consultants, Doctors and clinicians have had to make difficult decisions is not just a story, my surgery has been cancelled and the drop in centre for urinary tract cancers in my city has been closed. It's scary, difficult enough to come to terms with the cancer, the long term impact of the surgery and apprehension of the surgery itself. Now, that mental adjustment we all have to make is on hold and with no date fixed for when the situation will change. If you too have prostate cancer, not yet had any treatment and feeling somewhat bemused if not a little scared about the caner spreading, please understand you are not alone. I am comforting myself by looking on a positive side, my cancer WILL remain where it is, the surgery will happen in a timely fashion once this dreadful virus allows and that the cancellation has been done to protect me, remove the danger of contracting the virus whilst visiting the hospital or on the journey to and from. My very best wishes to all in my position and those indirectly affected, family relatives to those who have the cancer.

  • Thank you for sharing your story 17eud350. I am so sorry to hear that your prostate surgery has been cancelled because of coronavirus. I hope that you won't have to wait too long - it is such an unprecedented unpredictable situation that does require a lot of mental adjustments on our parts as you say. I am sure your experience will strike a chord with many here who have had their appointments, surgery or treatment cancelled because of this virus.

    My thoughts are with you all during this stressful time who are awaiting to find out more about when this important appointment, treatment/surgery might now take place. 

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

  • Thank you Lucie, with my cancer support nurse re-assigned i feel somewhat fragile about this. I would love to talk to someone, there are issues involved and although no amount of talking will solve them, the uncertainty about the surgery, its impact on me and not knowing if the cancer has already spread is clouding my resolve that surgery is the best option. I know there is nothing you can do, but I suppose the fact that I've simply typed it out is helping me to somehow confront this difficult situation.