emergency mammogram
Hi everyone
My wife was diagnosed with breast cancer a year ago which was successfully treated, unfortunately she has found another lump.
We went to the doctor in Santa Maria who informed us that there were no appointments available at HO hospital in August and recommended that we go to the hospital in person to see if we could have more success.....we didn't have more success as they informed us there were no appointments available.
We then approached Almeria Hospital as they were the ones who canceled the follow up appointment in April 2020 sighting Covid 19 as the reason for cancellation.
So far after numerous phone calls most of which go unanswered we have not been able to move forward.
People have told us " Oh! you won't get an appointment in August, there all on holiday"...... really!
I wonder if expats know that if you want to find out if you have cancer and seek a diagnosis you better not have in August as all the medics are on holiday!!
We did eventually get through to a doctor in Almeria Hospital who said they would get back to us....but never did!!! hence this post.
We are desperate to find a way for my wife to have a mammogram and have the lump removed.
We have just lost a close friend in Spain for exactly the reasons stated above. She could not get an appointment for her cancer treatment and by the time she did it was to late the cancer had spread, she died 6 weeks ago.
Any help and advice would be most appreciated.