Should One Be Concerned
Hi all, I am thinking while I am waitingto see the oncol and start treatment , should I be concerned or is it part of the procedure? Shazx
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If there is something I have learnt through this, it is question everything.
Dont just accept that everything will go as it should.
For the most part no one minds you asking just to make sure you understand or are reassured that everything is being taken care of.
This is your life here at stake, do what you need to to feel that everything is being done to take the very best care of you.
Sometimes you might get in quicker to a private hospital, it depends how many are already booked in ahead of you and how many chairs they have in the chemo ward.
For the most part it shouldn't make a difference for a week or two but if you are concerned, ring and ask!
I have learnt that this is the time to become very proactive about your health.
Mind you, I did become completely beside myself if someone didn't ring back with an appointment as they said they would, or if the specialist was delayed by more than about 1/2 hour.
I ended up taking a Valium before each appointment at the first few, my husband was with me to keep everything on track, but I couldn't function without it.
Now I am much better, 10 months on, but it is quite normal to fear that time is going to matter.
Dont just accept that everything will go as it should.
For the most part no one minds you asking just to make sure you understand or are reassured that everything is being taken care of.
This is your life here at stake, do what you need to to feel that everything is being done to take the very best care of you.
Sometimes you might get in quicker to a private hospital, it depends how many are already booked in ahead of you and how many chairs they have in the chemo ward.
For the most part it shouldn't make a difference for a week or two but if you are concerned, ring and ask!
I have learnt that this is the time to become very proactive about your health.
Mind you, I did become completely beside myself if someone didn't ring back with an appointment as they said they would, or if the specialist was delayed by more than about 1/2 hour.
I ended up taking a Valium before each appointment at the first few, my husband was with me to keep everything on track, but I couldn't function without it.
Now I am much better, 10 months on, but it is quite normal to fear that time is going to matter.