waiting, waiting and more waiting

Hello everyone,

I am waiting for the results of an urgent CT scan on my liver due to a large lesion found during an ultrasound. I contacted the hospital that carried out the scan and they confirmed the scan had been reported and sent back to my consultant. I have been trying to contact the consultants secretary for the last week without any joy but managed to speak to her this morning. I am even more stressed now (if thats possible) than I was before I spoke to her.

She confirmed the results had been reported back but that they were on a 'go slow' and that the consultant hadnt looked at the report yet. She said that she would send him a message and ask him to look at the report but that it probably wouldnt be today.

Now dont get me wrong, I know that I am one of many awaiting such results but to be so vague and give me the impression that my results are not important left me speechless.

The cancer they suspected was HCC which if I am correct in my research is a fast, agressive type of cancer and I would have thought they my results would be looked at promptly but it appears not.

If the cancer doesnt kill me then the distress this waiting is causing certainly will.

  • Hi

    Had a letter from my Consultant this morning confirming that I need another CT scan with a 15 and 30 minute delay with contrast due to the large size of the lesion.

    So more waiting and worrying

  • Hi Sandpiper oh no another scan, do you have a date yet?  Like you say more waiting and worrying.  Hopefully you won't have to wait as long this time.

    Lee x

  • Just really down at the moment. Trying to be normal and get on with daily life but its like a wave of doom hanging over me.

    No date for the scan yet but consultant said he has marked it as urgent so just have to wait.

  • Hi Sandpiper,

    When you were expecting to have results by now and not expecting to need further investigation, you are bound to feel down. This is not surprising and unfortunately, our over-active imaginations tend to take us to all sorts of dark places, which doesn't help. I hope that you get your CT scan soon and that you won't have too long to wait for results after that.  This is always an anxious time and irrespective of the outcome, you'll feel better once you know .

    You'll find that your emotions will change like the weather with this, but rest assured that this is all perfectly normal. Please keep in touch and remember that we are always here for you.

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine xx