Treatment after Mastectomy
Hello all, I am new to this forum as I was only diagnosed with invasive lobular cancer grade 2 (multifocal with 4 tumours) on my right breast in late March and undergone total skin sparing maste...
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@dada - I would think most of the bigger public hospitals have to keep up with the latest machines (unless they are smaller regional hospitals.) Is the Macquarie Uni Hospital actually 'near' Macquarie Uni over near Ryde? If it is a Teaching Hospital for Drs/Surgeons, I think it would have to have the most recent equipment available for them to train on?
I know that our closest public hospital has only just been promised a Big New Scanner in the next 12 months (I can't remember which one tho - CT/MRI) and it also doesn't have a radiation dept that I am aware of, whereas up til now, I've had to go to Port Macquarie for my treatment, and I had my surgery in Sydney as I live up from Newcastle & down from Port Macquarie.
Maybe put it on your list to ask your Radiation Oncologist? All the more reason to record your meetings & tick off your questions as you go! ;) I saw my Med Onc the other week & forgot to ask half my questions! DUH!
You'll be seeing a Rad Onc (for radiology) as well as a Medical Onc (for Tablets) I reckon, too. Make sure that both of them include the surgeon AND your GP on all their reports & visa versa. Somehow my Onc & GP were dropped off my Surgeon & Rad Onc's reports & it breaks the loop!! All of your professionals should be informed any time you see one of them - they tend to space it out, once you've finished your Rads, so you see one of them every 3-4 months (or as required.)
All the best - enjoy your easter xx
I know that our closest public hospital has only just been promised a Big New Scanner in the next 12 months (I can't remember which one tho - CT/MRI) and it also doesn't have a radiation dept that I am aware of, whereas up til now, I've had to go to Port Macquarie for my treatment, and I had my surgery in Sydney as I live up from Newcastle & down from Port Macquarie.
Maybe put it on your list to ask your Radiation Oncologist? All the more reason to record your meetings & tick off your questions as you go! ;) I saw my Med Onc the other week & forgot to ask half my questions! DUH!
You'll be seeing a Rad Onc (for radiology) as well as a Medical Onc (for Tablets) I reckon, too. Make sure that both of them include the surgeon AND your GP on all their reports & visa versa. Somehow my Onc & GP were dropped off my Surgeon & Rad Onc's reports & it breaks the loop!! All of your professionals should be informed any time you see one of them - they tend to space it out, once you've finished your Rads, so you see one of them every 3-4 months (or as required.)
All the best - enjoy your easter xx