Breast Care Nurses
One of the things I've noticed since I've been on this forum are various discussions about Breast Care Nurses - who has one, what do they do, whether they're helpful or not, how to access one... etc, ...
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I have posted before about my experience with the McGrath Foundation nurses. I was fobbed off by one of the 6 metastatic breast care nurses because I lived about 1 hour from where she worked. My plastic surgeon is across the road from her workplace. She later sent me a text message apologising for her attitude. Needless to say I did not get back to her.
Yet, on their website they have a big story about a patient with metastatic breast cancer and her fantastic relationship with a McGrath Foundation nurse.
When I was having I.V. chemo I really needed to talk to someone because it really got me down as I had had chemo. 15 years before. The oncology nurses had a lot of difficukty inserting cannulas for my chemo. I was also upset about the idea of having a port inserted.
The hospital social worker was even worse.
This all explains why I rely solely on my G.P. and oncologist.
Yet, on their website they have a big story about a patient with metastatic breast cancer and her fantastic relationship with a McGrath Foundation nurse.
When I was having I.V. chemo I really needed to talk to someone because it really got me down as I had had chemo. 15 years before. The oncology nurses had a lot of difficukty inserting cannulas for my chemo. I was also upset about the idea of having a port inserted.
The hospital social worker was even worse.
This all explains why I rely solely on my G.P. and oncologist.