https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/your-care/diagnosis/ultrasound
So today was the day for a biopsy for research on my Mr Nasty. I saw him again sitting there like a black rock next to my heart and right near a rib.
An ultrasound scan does not hurt. You only feel gentle pressure of the sensor over your skin. If you are to have an internal scan any sensations you may feel will be explained to you.
Your scan will be carried out by a sonographer, a specialist radiographer, or you may also see a specialist doctor called a radiologist. When you arrive in the department you may be asked to undress and change into a hospital gown. You will then be asked to lie on an examination couch. The lights in the room will be dimmed so that the pictures on the monitor can be seen more clearly.
A gel will be applied to your skin in the area to be scanned, such as the abdomen. The gel allows the sound waves to pass into the body and the transducer to move over the skin more easily. The gel will be wiped off at the end of the scan.
We travelled the M2 M20 M26 and M25 fairly smoothly and arrived at 8.30. I had to leave Ray in the car put my mask on and sanitize my hands.
I was welcomed by the Receptionist and shown to the day ward and my bed for the day.
All my vital signs were done by a really nice male nurse. He was so sweet with a very modern haircut.
I kept phoning Ray to tell him where I was at in the day just to keep him informed.
The doctor visited me and signed off my notes for me to have the Bi-Op.
I was on the list and had to wait to get to the top of the list and just as my lunch was being served of coarse the porter came to take me in my bed to the Scanner Dept.
Off I went through the corridors and in the lift to floor 1 with another push through the corridors. Joking all the way.
I was left outside of the room in the sunshine that was beaming through window onto me.
The radiologist came along and it was the same one that has done all my bi-ops so I knew I was in good hands.
I watched it all on the screen. That first injection to numb the are did hurt as it went in. Apparently it was so near my rib it was hitting the cartilage, Oh!!
Then the next on went in a little deeper until I could feel it and that was repeated 3 times. It all became easier to bear then.
In she went warning me I will hear the clip sound as she took a bit of Mr Nasty, this was repeated 4 times, then it was all finished.
The radiologist then said that the growth was very slow and the tumours are very small so I have plenty of time for my team to find me a trial. They will contact me with a plan soon.
I said what about the invasion of my spine. She told me that what had happened was Mr Nasty had spread along a nerve that runs from my lung to my spine. She told me dont put up with the pain ask for Radiotherapy, I promised I would.
In the mean time take a paracetamol and a co-codamol to make sure I get a good nights sleep.
So I returned back to the ward and had to have 2 hours bed rest. My blood was taken again and my lunch was bought to me. Gosh the portions were huge and i wished Ray was with me to share it.
I was soon saying goodbye to everyone, collected my prescription and got to Ray who had been on his own for 7 hours !! He was telling about all the people that were in the car park and all the antics they had got up to.
We were so pleased to get home again. So that was my adventure today now I have to wait for letter and just what they plan for me. Until then I wait for Aug 1st and my escape from Covid 19 release.
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