Hi all , I'm looking for some advice on where I'm at and where I go next?!,, I'm 49 and had 2 cases of pneumonia 4 months ago, I saw a consultant and had a ct scan,,!
i went back for the 1st review of the ct scan still very short of breath!, I was told it's the pneumonia that's taking it's time to pass!, I get that and carried on, the shortness of breath continued followed by 6 trips to a and e with the same symptoms!, I had another ct scan 6 weeks ago and further trips to doctors worried about my shortness of breath!, I even asked to go private for a 2nd opinion!!, but was told I have a very good consultant!,
this is where it gets scary and confusing for me!, last Friday ( Valentine's Day) I went to see the consultant for the review of 2 nd ct scan!, on arriving at the hospital waiting room I found myself fast tracked to the front of the line!, I entered and was asked how I've been etc etc, I told him that my breathing was as bad as it was 5 months ago!, out of no where a last appeared and the consultant said the mass had got a lot bigger and cancer was mentioned for the 1st time, it all was a blur , I was listening to him but nothing was going in!!, the lady took me away and told me they had arranged a pets scan for a few weeks!( I've never heard of a pets scan before)
I left feeling so scared and worried, when I got home there was a phone call from the hospital asking me to come in the next day for a pets scan!! I went along and took my sister as support, when I got to reception the nice lady asked if my sister was from Macmillan!!, if I wasn't scared before I was petrified now!!, the test was done and I left!!,
today I went to my gp who knows nothing about my hospital trip !!, and told me to phone the hospital, I did this and was told my case was being revived next week!!! I don't know what I've got how big it is and if it's spread!!??, have I got cancer ??, sorry about the long post I'm crying and alone as I write this!, please help me
Martin
