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Bloody good news re DH's brain tumour

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onlyjoking9329 · 28/02/2007 12:27

just been to doctor with DH and Doctor brought up Dh's hospital letter which states that they believe he has a low grade Glioma type tumour, which is the best news asthese are non cancerous and slow growing.
it does rather beg the question why they did not tell us this at the hospital. they just sent him home saying it was a brain tumour but to risky to do a biopsy, come back for a rescan in three months time.
is it too early for wine?

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Whoooosh · 28/02/2007 12:28

Absolutely not-will go and pour you a glass

fryalot · 28/02/2007 12:28

Definitely NOT too early for wine.

Good news.

JackieNo · 28/02/2007 12:28

Never too early for wine, when you've had good news like that.

Marina · 28/02/2007 12:28

Never too early for wine in these circumstances. I am so sorry you were given such a misleadingly upsetting initial prognosis onlyjoking. Cheers

Saturn74 · 28/02/2007 12:29

So glad you've got some good news, OJ.

CristinaTheAstonishing · 28/02/2007 12:29

Great news. Celebrate and be happy

AnnabelCaramel · 28/02/2007 12:31

Too LATE for wine I'd say, hit the champagne

Blossomhill · 28/02/2007 12:31

fantastic news OJ. I am so so happy for you and your family xxx

SoupDragon · 28/02/2007 12:32

Excellent

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onlyjoking9329 · 28/02/2007 12:32

i guess i will have to wait until after the school run really

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MI5 · 28/02/2007 12:33

Great news oj!

macwoozy · 28/02/2007 12:33

That's just greatMust be a huge relief, enjoy your wine

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onlyjoking9329 · 28/02/2007 12:34

just got to go back to hospital in april to see what options we have, with a bit of luck we might get the ok to go on a much needed holiday

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macwoozy · 28/02/2007 12:35

That would be lovely for you all, didn't you have to cancel the last one?

pinkchampagne · 28/02/2007 12:37

Excellent news!! Go & pour yourselves a very large glass of wine, or even champagne!!

BlueDaisy · 28/02/2007 12:37

Good news indeed!!! How awful of them to leave you both hanging like that for three months.

bubblerock · 28/02/2007 12:38

Great news for you all OJ!

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onlyjoking9329 · 28/02/2007 12:38

yes we should be in lanzarote right now, we only went to see the doctor today to help sort out the holiday insurance, i am glad we did

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foxinsocks · 28/02/2007 12:39

thank goodness you went!

great news

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onlyjoking9329 · 28/02/2007 12:48

yes at the moment i am just happy we went but once i have stopped smiling i may get angry that the hospital did not tell us.

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foxinsocks · 28/02/2007 12:51

yes, I can imagine you'd be angry

I think, if you can be bothered, it might be an idea to write a letter of complaint (think you can do it via the PALS service at the hospital - maybe you can do it over the phone, I don't know) just pointing out that you were never given that very important information.

MrsSpoon · 28/02/2007 12:53

Not too early for wine after good news like that.

doots · 28/02/2007 12:54

Glad for the good news, at hospital. Sometimes you do wonder...a friend of mine was in hospital a few weeks ago. The wife of the man in the next bed was told in front of the entire ward (not even curtain round the bed)that they weren't going to pursue any further treatment as he was only going to last a few more days

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onlyjoking9329 · 28/02/2007 12:54

i may complain at some point, but am busy being happy at the moment.
some thing don't change DH still has a brain tumour and will need treatment of some sort but it would have been so nice to know that we it wasn't cancerous

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onlyjoking9329 · 28/02/2007 12:56

thats terrible doots, we at least had the curtains drawn around the bed, the timing was crap thou, DH was just unwrapping his birthday pressies

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