Good News and Bad News, Carcinoid Cancer (1)

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A devastating blow was struck when my husband received the news that he had cancer. The specialist told him that more tests would have to be done before they could tell him the actual results.
 
Knowing how he must feel at this terrible news I should have been strong and supportive but instead all I could think of was that he might be leaving me in a matter of months and I couldn’t take it.

My nights were spent in tears, during the day I tried my best but the dreaded feeling was with me the whole time. Finally after two weeks he received a letter asking him to visit the specialist again, we knew this was it and I can’t describe the feeling as we sat waiting to go in and see him.
 
His first words were rather strange; he said I have some good news and some bad news for you. The bad news is that you do have cancer but the good news is that you have a very rare cancer.

He then proceeded to explain that the cancer was a slow growing cancer called Carcinoid and that although he must have had it for at least ten years it was still quite small and he could still have some years to live. The joy I felt was immense I could have hugged the doctor.

This was around two years ago and although his life was restored which we are thankful for he still has some really bad days from the effects of the cancer.
  
 I will continue tomorrow and I will explain to you the first noticeable signs when I began to worry and urged him to explain everything to his doctor, This may help some of you to seek your doctors advice if you recognize any of the signs in yourself.