| 29 Dec 11, 10:23 AM Platinum UK(W), 9 yrs  |
NHS care decisions, there are not enough resources to give everybody everything, are made on the basis of Quali's, the number of quality adjusted life years that treatment would produce. Number and and age of dependants, prognosis of treatment success versus cost and even pure scarcity within a particular trust are all factored in. Talk to people at Macmillan, research wherever you can and do not take a white coats word as gospel. Try and make notes when you talk to the medics and then turn them in to english when you get home, medics speak in tongues lol P | |
| 29 Dec 11, 11:38 AM quietsoul UK(G), 6 yrs  |
Reading this sent a shiver down my spine. Perhaps I was lucky or as you said it depends what area you live in. But the factors you mention were never used when I was diagnosed to decide on my treatment.I also see lots of older people being treated without cost being a factor.. Though with this Government perhaps that's changing? Cancer is a scary word. As others have said use MacMillan but there is also 'Maggie centres'all over Britain and I cant recommend them highly enough...Fantastic people and some of the staff are volunteers who have or had cancer so they know the practicalities and can offer wonderful advice. best wishes Support bacteria. They're the only culture some people have. | |
| 30 Dec 11, 9:29 PM simply_sub_lime UK(SP), 2 yrs  |
I would just like to wish you ALL the very best with the forthcoming treatment.
I was very lucky and sailed through chemo with very few visible signs, although I did get tired.
I wish you as easy a time of it as I personally had. ssl xxxxxxx |
