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Had a mammogram and ultrasound on 30th Dec after noticing increased density in left breast. Got a phone call on the drive home. I live one hour away from larger medical facilities. I’m 47 .Married. 3 ...
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Maybe @Giovanna_BCNA could add Cootamundra to your thread title, so any living nearby can see it.
If if you want to reply to specific people, just put ‘@‘ in front of their name in the reply and hit enter when the name shows as ‘blue’ ... and the person will be notified of your reply.
@Greengirl I record all my meetings on my phone as it gives you the choice of going over it later on, to review each comment.
I put a post up the other day with ‘tick lists’ re questions/side effects/symptoms for post op appointments with your team/GP. Click on the docs at the bottom of the post.
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/21973/questions-to-ask-post-surgery-of-yourself-to-your-specialists-tick-sheets-self-assessment#latest
Do you have a good buddy to attend meetings with you? It is always good to have a second set of ears, as well as company.
I changed Oncs mid stream as well ... very important to be comfortable and confident with your team. My experience was very similar to @BewilderedButHopeful. It was most off putting. He was distracted the whole time and didn’t take my extreme side effects seriously.
Yep, I have a big box for all my stuff .... including xrays etc so all is in the one spot.
Does Wagga have onsite accommodation for radiation patients? Port Mac does ... it was just a 2 minute walk to treatment. As the rads treatment is usually daily, it saves a lot of driving.
Being rural, you can get refunded for petrol costs and subsidised for your accommodation. Join up here. You will need your GP and specialist to fill in the first forms, then, just send the dates you attend (tho I always get them to sign the sheet for each trip as backup.)
http://www.iptaas.health.nsw.gov.au/home
Take care, all the best xxx
If if you want to reply to specific people, just put ‘@‘ in front of their name in the reply and hit enter when the name shows as ‘blue’ ... and the person will be notified of your reply.
@Greengirl I record all my meetings on my phone as it gives you the choice of going over it later on, to review each comment.
I put a post up the other day with ‘tick lists’ re questions/side effects/symptoms for post op appointments with your team/GP. Click on the docs at the bottom of the post.
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/21973/questions-to-ask-post-surgery-of-yourself-to-your-specialists-tick-sheets-self-assessment#latest
Do you have a good buddy to attend meetings with you? It is always good to have a second set of ears, as well as company.
I changed Oncs mid stream as well ... very important to be comfortable and confident with your team. My experience was very similar to @BewilderedButHopeful. It was most off putting. He was distracted the whole time and didn’t take my extreme side effects seriously.
Yep, I have a big box for all my stuff .... including xrays etc so all is in the one spot.
Does Wagga have onsite accommodation for radiation patients? Port Mac does ... it was just a 2 minute walk to treatment. As the rads treatment is usually daily, it saves a lot of driving.
Being rural, you can get refunded for petrol costs and subsidised for your accommodation. Join up here. You will need your GP and specialist to fill in the first forms, then, just send the dates you attend (tho I always get them to sign the sheet for each trip as backup.)
http://www.iptaas.health.nsw.gov.au/home
Take care, all the best xxx