Hi Pat, hope you are doing ok.
I've got an update for everyone.
After I was told there could be a 4 week wait for mum to see the oncologist, I went completely mad! I went to her GP with mum and demanded a private appointment to the top man in the country at the top cancer hospital, Royal Marsden.
So we're off to see him on Monday. Even though it is some 2 hours away from where we live, mum could have her chemo treatment there and the Royal Marsden is one of the top cancer hospitals.
After I got the private appointment on Tuesday, the NHS oncologist personally rang mum on Wednesday morning and said come in and see me at 12 noon (no waiting 4 weeks anymore!).
Mum went and saw him yesterday and he wanted to start her on Gem/Cis chemo today! Mum said she wanted to see the top man at the Royal Marsden first on Monday and the Oncologist agreed and said he would wait for the opinion of Robert Huddart and would see what he had to say. He said mum could either have her treatment at Royal Marsden or more locally in our own area. He said he could start her straight away following her Royal Marsden appointment.
Mum is staged at G3,T2,N1,M0 (TCC) though the oncologist said we wouldn't know if the 1 node has cancer until we see how it reponds to chemo. He also said he hoped to get mum to a stage where she should be operable, i.e. lymph node disection and RC. He is the first person who has not been so negative. I know she has a huge battle, but you must have hope.
Best wishes
Moglie
PS. MRI showed nothing on the cervix or uterus