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Mr Ehab Bishay 2021-02-04 Person 5 5 0

I was diagnosed with lung cancer in October 2020 which was a considerable shock to my wife and I having never smoked. Fortunately, following a broncoscopy examination, it was found that the tumour, located in the lower lobe of my right lung was a carcinoid tumour. I was told that this was low grade and furthermore, the cancer had not spread to the tissue surrounding the tumour. After having a lobectomy to remove the lower lobe of my right lung, I was told that there was a good chance that the cancer would not have spread to lymphatic system. My wife and I then spent a somewhat agonising 7 weeks after surgery before I was advised by Mr Bishay the good news that it had not spread into the lymphatic system and that I was completely clear of cancer. We were naturally delighted but I wonder if there might have been some way that we could have been advised of this good news a little sooner as I was told when I was discharged from hospital that I would hear within about 3 weeks about the histology. Having said that, I was enormously impressed by the care that was given to me during my stay at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and that the surgery was carried out within 10 weeks of diagnosis despite being in the middle of pandemic. Due to the pandemic, I was unable to meet with Mr Bishay in advance of the operation which meant that when the ward rounds were undertaken subsequently, I was not sure who had been my surgeon. Maybe I was told but due to my comotose state after surgery, I missed it! Perhaps a special effort might be made by Mr Bishay in such circumstances to ensure that the patient is aware of his identity as I would have liked to have thanked him at the time. It is clear that Mr Bishay's skills are superb as there is hardly any scarring arising from the keyhole surgery which was undertaken. A fantastic outcome for which I feel a deep sense of gratitude to Mr Bishay and his team for such wonderful care.