I contacted my GP in September with abdominal pains. I had bloods done then a Qfit and in mid October was advised he thought I may have bowel cancer and was referring for urgent double scope which would take approximately 5 weeks. We scraped the money together to go private and was diagnosed with a moderately differentiated caecal adenocarcinoma on 5th November . My GP then referred me to the colorectal cancer pathway.
I had a CT scan early December and was advised on Christmas Eve that there was a node on my Adrenal Gland and was being referred for another urgent scan which would take around 2 weeks. When 3 weeks passed I called the nurse who told me she would refer me again which will take around another 3 weeks.
It is now 11 weeks since diagnosis and I am still waiting for scan of my Adrenal Gland with no sign of treatment starting. I am worried sick that by the time they start it will be too late.
Is this time scale normal? Am I right to be concerned?
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
