Hi Blueraven,

Hope you dont mind a man replying. Incidentley I also live in West Sussex. I can fully inderstand your feelings as when any of us who have had cancer have tests/results due, we are all concerned about what we may be told. It's only natural. Even though I am a very positive person, I aways feel good and also relieved when I get good results after my blood test for prostate cancer which I had six and a half years ago.

With regard to all the other problems, I have no knowledge but I do know of someone who experianced something similar. She was told that because of the treatment she had for breast cancer, it might have lowered her immune system. Lets face it having cancer affects us both in medical terms but also emotionally, and it is often the emotional side that is often overlooked by the medical people. It can be very draining.

I wish you and your family well and please let us know how you get on, Brian

Thank you Brian, yes it is the waiting i think that gets me most, Iknow that if the outcome is bad news I will, no question about it , go through it all again but like all of us would rather not.

I hope you are in good health now and remain so x

In my case the laser was trained so near my heart that i do remember now one of the operatives saying so , but in the toing and froing everyday i forgot .

I am lucky as with the grand children living here with us there is not much time to feel sorry for myself they have been a real help in both during and after . I do hope your friend is in better health now.