"Couldn't be in better hands than at The Christie"

After my diagnosis during pathology, 2021 it was decided that I need a further operation to ensure the tumor had been completely removed. I was 1st referred to an oncologist at another hospital and he was a horrible little man, he treated me like a child, shouted at me for asking the nurse a question while he was drawing me a diagram a 3 year-old would do better. I left there thinking no way this man is opening me up. I wrote to my GP and asked to be referred to The Christie and they have been amazing. .

They offered my operation, which they explained could be done 3 ways and then recommended the best, they explained to me how rare my tumour was and put under the care of 2 depts to keep an eye on me in the future.

I have been quite a few times and nearly every time I have been I am in/out within an hour and half. That is seeing the consultant and having tests (bloods , xrays etc) Mri & Ct usually done at a seperate appt. Only once have I had a delay of around 6 hours and this was around re-opening after covid . But when I think they spent over 1 and half hours with me at my initial appt I wasn't bothered as everyone deserves the same treatment. During that time there was one horrible humin being, on a mobility scooter, harassing all the staff, demanding to be seen and eventually said " if you shout me I'll be outside having a cig" 🤷🤷.

As an in patient i was in overnight after my operation and the whole procedure was explained to me beforehand and everyone involved in the op and the aftercare were amazing, I felt so at ease from the minute I walked through the doors at 7am to leaving the next day at about 2pm.

Bonus the food was delicious too .

Thank you to the whole hospital, the research departments, the specialist units that a normal oncologist cannot deal with. This is one unique hospital