Unexpectedly given a new lease of life!

janb5

Up to yesterday I believed that I had ovarian cancer with possible secondaries in the pelvis. This had come to light following surgery in April and so I have had all the tests such as bloods, MRI, cat scan etc.


My results had been forwarded to St Thomas Hospital and I had psyched myself up to ring at 3pm to check whether they were back and to arrange an appointment etc. During the last eight weeks I have been working out everything such as trying to leave everything in order for my sons and possible adoption of my rescue dog, Max. Just everything. I had cracked jokes about running out of hair dye and all the black humour comments I could find.....


Yesterday, I was telephoned to say that I haven't got ovarian cancer at all but that my spleen is in my pelvis! Apparently 1:1000 people are like me.


I was so stunned that I couldn't think of anything to say. It still hasn't settled in yet.


Max is delighted!

tayforth

How wonderful. I'm delighted for you too. Thanks for sharing your happiness with us.

peachyprice

Fantastic news! I bet you'll live life to the full from now on.

Is your spleen a problem and can they fix it? Has it always been there or did it just drop?

Lara44

Wow, that is amazing news! :j :j :j Huge congratulations - I hope you have the best day celebrating life and all the good in it. I am sure your family and friends will be so overjoyed.

geri1965_2

Congratulations, I'm really pleased for you. What an amazing and unexpected outcome.

CH27

What brilliant news for you to receive.

FBaby

My mother went through the sane experience last month. Saw a dermatologist about a lump assuming it was a cyst to be told he was very concerned about it and wanted it removed asap. After the operation he said that he had no doubt it was cancer and would refer her to oncology when the result of the biopsy cane back. She spent the worse 2 weeks of her life. Couldn't stand the wait any longer, contacted him to be told 'Oh yes sorry for not talking sooner it turned out to be benign'.

She wad in shock for a few days and then actually suffered a bout of depression resulting from the complete depletion of energy so watch for that. She is now over it and certainly sees life in a very different light.

Make sure you take care of yourself and enjoy every minutes of your life.

janb5

I have to go to see the consultant on Tuesday to consider what is best- removal or not. They want my permission to run a study on me too! I cant quite fathom why this hasn't been picked up befor- very odd!


Now all I need is the health fairy to say that I can lose 10lbs without any effort.........!

tea_lover

Great news!

My sister recently had to have some tests etc. and we were all worrying about breast cancer... turned out to be a v minor muscle problem. The relief is just amazing isn't it.

Hope you, your sons and your dog have many, many happy and healthy years ahead.

janb5

Fbaby- I do understand how your mother must feel and felt. It is so weird envisaging your life as ending and then suddenly things have massively changed. Also everyone`s expectations are so high that I should be celebrating ++ I am so exhausted so will take time to calm down but it is fab news!

lostinrates

Congratulations.