Hello Lauren, I am so sorry for you and your partner, it really is crap- I am currently back on the cancer roundabout again and waiting to find out the score for myself on monday, which feels like such a long time.

It is totally normal to fret about them calling him in, but it may just be logistics (they know he is waiting and they have a space to fill) and also from kindness- they will want to make the anxious wait as short as they can. It's hard for us to imagine but juggling us lot around is also their day-to-day, and it's best not to read anything at all into it, sending you many positive vibes xxx

PS from experience it feels better to know what you're dealing with, rather than be uncertain, even bad news brings certainty, a plan, a way forward- and I say that as one who has had a fair few sweaty moments in a doctors chair. Nothing feels as bad as the waiting and wondering. Best of luck to you both x

In case it's any consolation, I had a scan last month and got a letter a week later, saying to come in for an appointment to get my results, even though the staff had said at the time she would call me. I was worried there had to be something and called up myself to ask. It turned out the scan was completely clear, there were no problems at all, they'd just started back to face-to-face appointments after doing a lot of them by phone due to covid.

Thank you for replying. That's reassuring to hear. Glad you had the all clear. Fingers crossed for my partner next week

Hi again Lauren, how are you doing?

Just to say that my GP rang me at 7.30 am this morning. You can imagine the extreme shock and total panic (I actually lost the use of my legs!!) but it turned out he was delivering better news- bloods I had done to test for tumour markers have come back negative. So I wanted to reaffirm that the out-of-hours unusual communications can also be for good reasons, it's not always to deliver bad news. I also was thinking that if your partners news was bad they would have insisted on him coming in...

Take care and please let us know how you get on?

Thank you so much. Bag of nerves today for tomorrow. Will update tomorrow 

Hi. How did you get on yesterday? I hope all is ok? X

Hello! I have had a lucky escape - I think (have to have an MRI in a couple of weeks to make sure)

I saw the oncologist yesterday and she tutted and rolled her eyes and said that I must not pay heed to what the radiologists say... I actually live in France and here they give you your results straight away, apparently they also get things wrong (this is not the first time they've blown things out of proportion, which is terrifying) So I am in a state of exhausted relief, thank you so much for asking.

Now thinking about you both, I really hope you get some good news tomorrow, please do update, I will be sending you good vibes X

PS If you can't think positive (I know the feeling) I find reminding myself that everything is in hand, that things are being looked after and being done, can help calm me down

PPS sorry , should have said that my own story was that a routine pet scan last week revealed 2 areas of concern - one big (4-5cm) and one small. The radiologist was alarmist and according to her there was only one reason for these anomalies... my onco says otherwise, I am believing her!!

I'm so pleased everything is good with you. Fingers crossed for the mri. Bet you was so worried when they called Friday. Thanks just sat outside waiting for 10 so can go in. He is calm as can be and says he isn't worried. My nerves are shot. Will let you know outcome later x

Hey sorry for the delay in updating. So news wasn't great last week. Was diagnosed with B cell leukaemia. Heads been everywhere this last week thinking the worst. Saw the specialist yesterday who said it's not curable however it's slow growing and at this time doesn't need treatment and some people never do or is they do they have chemo or other treatments to push it back etc. Still not the best of news but feeling more positive today. Was hell waiting for yesterday's appointment. He Had PET scan last Thursday too but not had results but dr said from other results he can't see it changing. Back in 4 months for a check up and think it will be regular visits to see how it's progressing x