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Cancelled operations

Marshga
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Hi

Feeling really worried and frustrated.

 Just told today I have cancer on a kidney.  

Consultant advised would "normally" have urgent operation, but due to Coronavirus, likely may be months, potentially the end of the year,  before kidney and cancer removed.  They advised that this was hopefully not to impact outcome of surgery, but I am really worried about living with this for several months longer than I normally would.

I know I am probably been selfish when people are having serious issues due to the virus, but really concerned about a delay in surgery.

Anyone else having a similar issue?

Apologies in advance if people think I am worrying unnecessarily but not sure how to deal with this currently.

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    It's very worrying as lots of cancer treatments have been put off due to covid-19 and even when it runs out of steam there's going to be a huge backlog.i have stage 2b mycosis fungoides rare cancer one of the cutaneous t cell lymphomas and it is now unchecked and unsupervised.perviously they where checking my lymph nodes up at the hospital but obviously not now worse still I was visiting my mother 300 miles away in the north east of England and am now stuck up here as government advice is from people who have leukemia or lymphoma not venture outside mind even if I could get back wouldn't do me much good as I can't get to the hospital !

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    Hi, 

    If it is any consolation, I had a friend with kidney cancer caught after a series of uti' s when she asked what would have happened if it hadn't been picked up on a scan - how far would it have got- he said would be contained with the kidney would have been the same 10-15 years later.  I had cancer in the womb - untreated didn't change in six years (refused treatment). 

    In the meantime you could check out Chris Beat Cancer has some stories of people overcoing the odds and books on amazon - the yes to life group is a UK based organisation that look at how you can support yourself dueing cancer with food, lifestyle etc and how to support yourself theough any treatment.  Could work on your own health in the meantime and be feeling wonderful by the time surgery is due, I never felt better in my life and my blodds/liver function etx was phenomenal.  You could also ask you doctor to do a full blood test at the minute and see if you are lacking anything.  My sister certainly had low B!2 prior to her cancer and even supplementing with this helped her energy and health enormously.

    You've so got this- great time to get as healthy as you can.  

    Take care 

     

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    Hi - same here. Diagnosed last week and op cancelled today. Offered hormone treatment until things get back nearer to normal. Not the best option but better than nothing. Scary times indeed - just got used to the idea of a mastectomy (good to get rid of the whole thing and move on, I thought) and then wallop, no op. Don't know which is more scary.

    Good luck and hoping for the best for all of us - there will be many in the same boat I fear

    C

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    I have prostate cancer, my surgery has been cancelled and the drop in centre for urinary tract cancers in my city has been closed. I too think it is 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.

    I am comforting myself by looking on a positive side, my cancer WILL remain where it is, the surgery and treatment 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 you and everyonel in our position, along with those indirectly affected, family relatives to those who have the cancer.

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