I think we have all been complacent sometime in our life’s, whether its in relationships, work environment or daily routines. Personally I think I’m guilty of all of the above in one way or another.
Today I realised that I have become complacent again but this time with my health. I had got so comfortable with my cancer and didn’t appreciate the impact that it could change at some point. Let me explain, I’m very aware that my cancer can cause reoccurring tumours and I’ve had 3 ops to prove that. Furthermore I know my liver still has tumours and maybe some others elsewhere waiting to be spotted by the Gallium 68 Pet Scan. However in the last few weeks I have been getting swollen lymph nodes in my neck and the first course of action would be a scan. Its been a persistent problem for approximately 4 weeks. As I am due for a week of scans and tests at the beginning of March in London, it seems very sensible to wait.
On Monday, I returned to my Family Physician (Dr I), who I will say is lovely and I have fell on my feet again with my Primary Care Doctor. I thought I would never achieve the relationship I had with my Family Physician (Dr K) in Canada. Dr I, suggested that as I had to wait a few weeks for my scans that I should see an ENT Specialist. This was a sensible move as I have no sign of fever or infection. Today I was on the phone with Mr Zebrakat when the land line rang and it was Dr I. Never in a million years did I think it was my Dr, but she called to advise me that the Specialist felt that as it was likely to be cancer, I should be seen by my Oncology Specialist. I called my Oncology Team and I’m going to wait for my scans, however in the meantime, I have to go and see my Dr again and maybe have another type of scan.
Now anyone who knows me, knows I don’t waste time on worry, its wasted energy. Yet today I realise that I could have a secondary cancer. This is were I had become very complacent, never in the slightest had I or I will say I, would have ever considered the possibility of getting a secondary cancer. What’s stupid about that statement is, that I know of people who have a secondary cancer. Did I think I was invisible.
Surely cancer should be enough to be on guard all the time. This is a lesson to everyone you can’t be complacent were your health or cancer is concerned. I will keep you all updated and continue to pass my time attempting to paint when I have the energy.
zebrakat 
Argh… That sucks girl! Def. gt it checked out. It could still be an infection (hopefully). Hugs from across the pond!
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They are on it but it would explain why i feel so ill.x Hope you are well.x
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Keep fighting and painting Kat, with you all the way xxx
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Thank you Kath.xx
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Wow Kat, I am so sorry to hear this new….wish I could give you a hug, so consider this a virtual hug from the three of us (five if you include the pooches!) xxx
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Thanks Simone, I will take all 5 of them as you know I love your pooches as well. Xx Let’s hope it’s a false alarm. Xx
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Kat, sorry to hear you might have something nasty but as you know, only a biopsy can prove it? I’ve witnessed you asking more questions than anyone else and you’ve always done your homework. So that is a sensible thing and perhaps you have not been as complacent as you think? Perhaps whatever this is will be found and sorted. I think many of us are at risk of recurrent or secondary cancers and from what I can see you’ve been pretty proactive! Don’t beat yourself up too much, perhaps whatever this is has been found earlier than normal and can be sorted. I’m crossing my fingers for that to be the case. Take care.
p.s. you’re exactly right about the complacency thing though. All NET patients (or their carers) need to robustly advocate for themselves.
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Thank you Ronny but it’s a lesson for everyone to always be on the ball. 😄
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