Greg's Journey

On Monday 31st October I had an Ultrasound at i-Med in Clayton. It was pretty efficient, and the person doing the ultrasound lived only a few streets away. As he was doing the ultrasound, we were talking about our families, how we both go walking around the area for exercise and the like. The ultrasound was quick, painless and efficient. I didn't think anything of it, and saw it as a way of providing Arj, my GP, with some answers. I knew there was a problem, when Arj called later in the evening, after practice hours. He wasn't screaming "YOU'VE GOT CANCER", but that's what I heard. He said there were some concerning lumps and he was organising getting me into an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialist asap. When he said he was making the booking, and I WOULD be going, I knew it was serious. All I can say, Arj, is thank you for doing the work to catch this, at this point. I can't remember if he rang back later that night, or a day or two later as the head wa...

I went to see my local GP, Arj, to get a bump on my neck checked out. About 3-4 weeks earlier, I had done a big yawn, and felt something in my neck shift. No kidding. At the time, and up until now, my working theory was that I had strained a muscle in my neck, or something similar. It's great to have someone who cares about me. Claire kept at me to go and get it checked out. After several weeks, I agreed that it was right to get it checked. Middle-aged white males; we really have something about inconveniencing doctors, don't we. I like my GP. He's a really nice, practical, friendly guy, and I have a nice and easy rapport with him. I sat in the waiting room, doing what your normally do. Waiting, looking at the phone, waiting, looking at the clock, then waiting, and that was only 5 minutes. Promptly at 7pm, Arj came down the hallway, and called out my name. He said hello, and off we went to his room. Small swelling on the right side of my neck. No pain. Not interfering with ...