"Cancer diagnosis and hospital"

Late last year I was feeling very unwell so much so that my son took me to hospital in Bridgetown where I was admitted. I was very well looked after but needed to go to Bunbury for tests. I was collected from Bridgetown hospital by my son and taken to Bunbury emergency department. I waited some hours when they finally admitted me in the ED for the night. The next day they put me in an office /rest room for the night. I shared it with two other people.  It had no toilet or shower but we could use one in the corridor. You couldn't lock the door so one lady refused to use the shower. I was in a good room to myself one night and a shared four bed room for at least three nights. I was well looked after.

I was told I had plurasy after an ultrasound on day two and they drained my plura near my lungs on day seven. They tested it. I felt much better and was discharged. I never received my discharge notes and was told to take antibiotics and go to my dr. I was told I'd hear from them with the results. 

In January I received a call from a consultant physician who told me I had mesothelioma. I got a letter advising I had an appointment with a respiratory doctor later that month. They told me I had mesothelioma and said it was terminal. I might live between 1 and 4 years. I was very sad as I felt they gave me no hope. I have not received any further treatment as I feel well and no tests have lead to further treatment yet.