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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Patti personally I have asked for assistance several times when I have needed it....
Now I am at the stage where I rarely need assistance but can be of assistance to newbies going through the same types of roller coaster rides..... One none of us ask to join....
I had a bad experience with the then hospital social worker .... thankfully our local cancer unit now has new social workers who are on the ball and very supportive to a wide range of cancer patients and their carer's /families etc...
Do they drop the ball sometimes I am sure they do.... as they are human like us all....
It is sad you have had such bad experiences in your BC ride.... Please don't allow it to stop you asking for help when you need it.... I am sorry that it has caused you pain the lack of support when you needed it.
you might find that a cancer council volunteer who has had similar type of BC will be able to support you more..... I know I met some lovely ladies at BCNA Summit who are volunteers with the local Cancer Councils... I never knew there were such supports out there but my local BC nurse was supportive .
hugs
Soldiercrab
Now I am at the stage where I rarely need assistance but can be of assistance to newbies going through the same types of roller coaster rides..... One none of us ask to join....
I had a bad experience with the then hospital social worker .... thankfully our local cancer unit now has new social workers who are on the ball and very supportive to a wide range of cancer patients and their carer's /families etc...
Do they drop the ball sometimes I am sure they do.... as they are human like us all....
It is sad you have had such bad experiences in your BC ride.... Please don't allow it to stop you asking for help when you need it.... I am sorry that it has caused you pain the lack of support when you needed it.
you might find that a cancer council volunteer who has had similar type of BC will be able to support you more..... I know I met some lovely ladies at BCNA Summit who are volunteers with the local Cancer Councils... I never knew there were such supports out there but my local BC nurse was supportive .
hugs
Soldiercrab