I'm a bit puzzled as to why you are addressing questions to her that you should be asking your consultants or doctor  unless Macmillan nurses have that role My only experience of a Macmillan nurse was when my mother's  cancer had become terminal we had one visit to introduce her then she went on indeterminate leave we had a call ten days later to tell us this then we heard nothing more

thanks Rodis, oncology nurse well not sure who this might be because I first had breast cancer then 2 years later bladder cancer, never had an oncology nurse just the one for breast cancer and then this macmillan nurse but you know what I am going to ask for someone else because she is rubbish at her job.

darkerdays when you have had breast cancer then a secondary bladder cancer and go regularly for cystology to the clinic you do not see the consultant and so have no choice until about 3 weeks from now when I will be booked in for surgery, then! I will speak with the consultant.  because you have not had these problemsyou do not understand how it works but you know it is scary because you have so many questions and no one to answer them and that is why I have no choice but to ask the macmillan nurse who is not very good at her job. And to be honest yours sounds rubbish too and I am sorry you did not receive the support you and your mum deserved at this very difficult time.   others have told me how great they were for them you and I were unlucky.

Hi daises, I was allocated a breast care nurse and when I had secondary cancer in the thigh I still phned her. She told me that she was still allocatted to me even though the breast cancer had been treated. I did have problems with getting her to take my bone pain serious before I finally had a diagnosis of secondary cancer. Went to PALS to complain but they were more useless than the nurse! Eventually i spoke to her and told her how let down I felt. Now she is brilliant. Sometimes we have to be bloody minded. which is difficult when when we are going through yet more treatment. My oncologist is great, but he said "us professionals need a push now and again" This is so true! I appreciated his truthfulness.

Take care dindin

Hi daises, I was allocated a breast care nurse and when I had secondary cancer in the thigh I still phned her. She told me that she was still allocatted to me even though the breast cancer had been treated. I did have problems with getting her to take my bone pain serious before I finally had a diagnosis of secondary cancer. Went to PALS to complain but they were more useless than the nurse! Eventually i spoke to her and told her how let down I felt. Now she is brilliant. Sometimes we have to be bloody minded. which is difficult when when we are going through yet more treatment. My oncologist is great, but he said "us professionals need a push now and again" This is so true! I appreciated his truthfulness.

Take care dindin

Hi Dindin thanks for the reply, I will give my breat care nurse a ring monday and check this out, there are 3 of them and they were great and my oncologist is the best ever.  earlier this year I had a suspect growth that turned out to be nothing and I wasnt due to see my oncologist but prior to my results i phoned his secretary with my concerns and the lovely man called me at home that evening.