Nurse phoning Monday,why?

User

Posted 09 Sep 2022 at 14:01

I had my MRI feedback with the Nurse the other day and they wanted to move for a bone scan and biopsy. She said that the prostate was significant on the left-hand side and protruding. I've just had a call from the hospital saying that the Nurse want's an urgent conversation with me at 9-00 am on Monday morning. I'm assuming they have some terrible news to tell me and very anxious and confused. I just wondered if anyone has had a similar experience and if anyone out there can offer advice?

If it's awful news, is it practice to relay this over the phone?

Thank you for your support?

User

Posted 09 Sep 2022 at 16:09

In my knowledge any news that needs to be told is normally face to face I had no bad news delivered over the phone 👍

User

Posted 09 Sep 2022 at 16:59

Could just be they had a cancellation and want to see if you are comfortable with the date.

User

Posted 09 Sep 2022 at 18:23

No point in speculating because it could be something quite simple as has been suggested.

Edited by member 09 Sep 2022 at 19:18 | Reason: Not specified

Barry

User

Posted 09 Sep 2022 at 21:21

My husband received his biopsy results and diagnosis over the phone. His post op follow up with pathology results was over the phone as was his follow up following RT.

Best wishes.

User

Posted 09 Sep 2022 at 23:04

It wasn't the done thing at all in the past but since the pandemic, it seems more common for people to be told they have cancer over the phone.

Can you clarify - have you had the bone scan and biopsy now?

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

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Posted 10 Sep 2022 at 00:27

Lyn

Geoff has another conversation that may explain the phone call.

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

I've just spoken to my specialist Nurse, and they say the multi discipline team have picked-up a cyst, from the MRI in my bladder. They didn't mention the word cancer and they want to investigate. I've done some research and it does say a high psa can cause cysts, but wondered if anyone had been through a similar situation?

I assume they are looking at taking a biopsy?

Kind regards

Geoff

Edited by member 10 Sep 2022 at 00:29 | Reason: Not specified

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Posted 10 Sep 2022 at 04:03

Thanks Chris, I saw it. It isn't clear to me whether he has had the prostate biopsy and bone scan yet though - a biopsy of the bladder cyst would be a separate thing?

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

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