Jac
11-12-2007, 07:31 PM
For those of you that don't know. My brother Gordon had bowel cancer a few years ago. He had part of his bowel removed and chemotherapy. A while after he was given the all clear.
A couple of years later cancer was discovered in his liver. He went back into hospital and had part of his liver removed. He was given the all clear again but no chemo was needed as they had got it all.
Then a few weeks ago he went for his M.O.T as he calls it. Cancer was discovered in his liver again.
His case came up for discussion with the surgeons yesterday. They didn't have all his records, so my brother has to wait another week before they review his case again. They want to know his chemo history. I ask you in this day and age surely this information should be available at the touch of a computer button.
Poor Gordon now has to wait another week to find out if they are 1/ going to operate first 2/ have more chemo then an op or 3/ they can put wires into the cancer and try to shrink it then operate.
A couple of years later cancer was discovered in his liver. He went back into hospital and had part of his liver removed. He was given the all clear again but no chemo was needed as they had got it all.
Then a few weeks ago he went for his M.O.T as he calls it. Cancer was discovered in his liver again.
His case came up for discussion with the surgeons yesterday. They didn't have all his records, so my brother has to wait another week before they review his case again. They want to know his chemo history. I ask you in this day and age surely this information should be available at the touch of a computer button.
Poor Gordon now has to wait another week to find out if they are 1/ going to operate first 2/ have more chemo then an op or 3/ they can put wires into the cancer and try to shrink it then operate.