Late December I had GP blood test results on an unrelated issue and the GP noticed urgent on a couple of the results. So she asked for advice and guidance, only 4 days later, Christmas Eve, I was telephoned by a haematology consultant. 6 days after that, 30th December I was undergoing a bone marrow aspiration. I had to go away for a while and on my immediate return had an appointment for the result. As the doctor was speaking, my husband noticed the lady next to her speaking (I thought she was a trainee!) and asked who she was. She introduced herself as ….. a Macmillan nurse. I think that was my biggest shock. A Macmillan Nurse in my appointment! I nearly broke my husband’s fingers as I said as calmly as I could “Oh do I have cancer then?” Both of them nodded and said yes unfortunately, but it is highly treatable but not curable and carried on explaining. I then was sent for a PET CT Scan, and told myself it would be Sleeping Myeloma. Only to have a bit of a shock since to be told there are bone lesions. So at every stage I had thought it was fine, and now I am soon going to have chemotherapy. I have to say this is the NHS at its best. No question is too trivial for them. Now I identify as a cancer patient and been told I can have free car parking at the hospital. Its being mad that keeps me sane!.
