Advice on making treatment decisions
Hi all. I thought this would all be cut and dry. Im still waiting after x3 appointments with surgeons for a recommended treatment plan. They were waitng to MRI results as iver xmas the radioligist w...
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I am SO sorry you are going thru all these delays re your treatment plan & surgery dates ..... it only exacerbates your own anxiety levels & I know how that feels after the balls up with my biopsy in Dec! :( And finding another lump would be most concerning too :( Chemo/surgery/chemo is a well recognised treatment for some cancers .... it could well result in less invasive surgery. You can only go with your Surgeon's suggestions - whilst 'listening' to what the others are saying as well.
Yep, write down ALL your questions & thoughts so have your own 'plan' for the appointments - and even record them, to go over what is said afterwards, if needed. Do you have a good friend to go with you as backup and support? They might be able to contact the Patient Rep/Advocate on your behalf .... cos I know I would just be too upset to make any sense! :(
Many health professionals only return to work in Mid January (as with my surgeon last year - so I had to wait for his 1st appointment on Jan 15th ... and then had sentinel node test the next day & surgery the day after, Jan 17th.)
Hoping you see your surgeon soon & get the plan going ..... take care, big hugs coming your way xxx
Yep, write down ALL your questions & thoughts so have your own 'plan' for the appointments - and even record them, to go over what is said afterwards, if needed. Do you have a good friend to go with you as backup and support? They might be able to contact the Patient Rep/Advocate on your behalf .... cos I know I would just be too upset to make any sense! :(
Many health professionals only return to work in Mid January (as with my surgeon last year - so I had to wait for his 1st appointment on Jan 15th ... and then had sentinel node test the next day & surgery the day after, Jan 17th.)
Hoping you see your surgeon soon & get the plan going ..... take care, big hugs coming your way xxx