On a scale of it will be fine to totally fucked how bad it this?

[fortifiedwithtea]

I am 55 years old. I have been complaining of pain for years. But 18 months ago the pain suddenly got worse as in more widespread. I felt ill. The doctor did some blood tests. Nothing came of it.

I continued as I was until Davina McCall did that programme on the menopause. That’s me I thought. Had another phone gp call. But the go said he wanted to rule out arthritis before recommending HRT.

I delayed the blood test until I could get a blood test done with my daughter. We both have disability so kill 2 birds with one stone.

Daughter’s gp rang her last Monday, And advised her course of treatment. As thursday I rang for my results confident nothing heard meant negative. Well Who ever I spoke to told me apart from low Vit D and pain markers up no problem. Great I thought have my holiday and arrange for HRT appoints when I get back.

However , today is our first full day of our holiday and I got a call from a gp at our surgery.

Things are definitely not fine. Blood test shows a protein which indicates bone cancer. I may have to fly back early. Its really urgent. Doctor thinks I will need a bone marrow biopsy and bone scans.

Oh fuck!

I'll be thinking of you today and really hope you get good news.

Thinking of you today.

Just a lurker checking in to say that I’m thinking of you x

I hope the results bring you good news and you get an end to your pain soon

Fingers crossed for the results for you. The waiting is awful, maybe a sweet tea and a really naff TV show rerun, normally what distracts me

Hoping for the best for you, good luck.

wishing you strength today @fortifiedwithtea.

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Sending lots of luck and good wishes for today.

Another lurker wishing you well for today and hoping the test result are good.

Another lurker wishing you well

Keeping my gnarly fingers crossed for you.

I get bonus points for them looking like heritage carrots surely???

Thinking of you sweet and hoping for happy x

Just read the thread, what an awfully scary time for you! Hoping today will bring positive news and they won't leave it too long to call!

Everythings crossed

@LouLou198

Honestly, I don't know, but why did the person you spoke to on Thursday say everything was okay apart from low vitamin d? Are you definitely sure the call from the GP was meant for you? I am always wary after I once got a call from our surgery about a medical procedure and they had contacted me in error. Sounds incredibly stressful for you

Different results come back different days. That's why you should always make sure all your results are back.

Fingers crossed for you.

Sending my thoughts to you for today.

Thinking of you and hoping for the best OP.

Been thinking of you today @fortifiedwithtea

Thinking of you today OP.

Sending positive thoughts

Good luck op

Sending you positive thoughts today op.

Absolutely best of luck op 🤞🏻🤞🏻

One more cruel twist. Doctor rang mid morning to tell me my test was overlooked at the lab.

Doctor was suspicious as all tests done Wednesday came in yesterday except mine. So he was on it first thing and still no result for me. He has rang the lab by his account furious. It was an urgent test and Its not acceptable that they forgot.

So after putting a rocket up them the technicians are working on my sample today. Fingers crossed the result will be ready late afternoon or it will be Monday.

I asked was my sample still ok fresh enough to be tested and I am assured that it is.

Drained, feel utterly drained. So tired but can’t sleep.

Oh no that’s just indefensible! I’m so sorry you’ve had to wait even longer.

More and for you!