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
Forum Discussion
@ShazS as said by Giovanna above, the BCNA helpline.
I also contacted my breast care nurse and she followed up on appointments and even made one for me at the GP in a hurry when I needed one.
Mine was also great at calming the panic when I needed. A voice of reason and presented things I had never even thought of, and I thought I was well read up.
They are the best for asking about issues after surgery, recommending where to buy prosthesis and bras -someone I didn't know existed and came to my house. And just for checking if something is normal.
Sometimes the receptionist at the specialists office can be another fantastic reference point. When I was waiting for the Oncologist office to ring back with my first appointment after surgery, and it had been all day, I rang back to them in a state and she followed up for me.
The Oncologist office rang back within minutes. Sometimes they forget how wired we are.
During chemo, my go to person was the Pharmacist at the hospital, he gave me his email address and I contacted him about side effects and how to deal with them.
This was private hospital though, I don't know how that would work in a public hospital.
The phone number for the chemo nurses is the number to go to for worries about infection, side effects, temperatures rising or other chemo issues. They are usually available 24 hours a day.
And, of course if you are really worried and can't find anyone else, the emergency department at the local hospital. They will often contact your specialist if required, and I have always been treated quickly and with compassion. Cancer patients have quite high priority depending on where you are in your treatment.
Dont hesitate to use any or all of the options available to you.
The idea is not to battle this out by yourself, no one gets a medal for doing that.
There are a lot of resourses out there for you, and they need to be used to keep you as calm and focussed on just getting well as you can, and in some cases too, if they aren't used, they will not be there in future.
Take care of you, Jennie
I also contacted my breast care nurse and she followed up on appointments and even made one for me at the GP in a hurry when I needed one.
Mine was also great at calming the panic when I needed. A voice of reason and presented things I had never even thought of, and I thought I was well read up.
They are the best for asking about issues after surgery, recommending where to buy prosthesis and bras -someone I didn't know existed and came to my house. And just for checking if something is normal.
Sometimes the receptionist at the specialists office can be another fantastic reference point. When I was waiting for the Oncologist office to ring back with my first appointment after surgery, and it had been all day, I rang back to them in a state and she followed up for me.
The Oncologist office rang back within minutes. Sometimes they forget how wired we are.
During chemo, my go to person was the Pharmacist at the hospital, he gave me his email address and I contacted him about side effects and how to deal with them.
This was private hospital though, I don't know how that would work in a public hospital.
The phone number for the chemo nurses is the number to go to for worries about infection, side effects, temperatures rising or other chemo issues. They are usually available 24 hours a day.
And, of course if you are really worried and can't find anyone else, the emergency department at the local hospital. They will often contact your specialist if required, and I have always been treated quickly and with compassion. Cancer patients have quite high priority depending on where you are in your treatment.
Dont hesitate to use any or all of the options available to you.
The idea is not to battle this out by yourself, no one gets a medal for doing that.
There are a lot of resourses out there for you, and they need to be used to keep you as calm and focussed on just getting well as you can, and in some cases too, if they aren't used, they will not be there in future.
Take care of you, Jennie