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PaulaN
10 years agoMember
Has Anyone Else Questioned Whether They Have Made The Right Decisions About Treatment
I was wondering if anyone else has questioned whether they have made the right decision about their treatment. Iv had my surgery & the plan is radiotherapy. They did find cancer in a couple of lymph nodes & when I asked the Dr why they weren't considering chemo I was told that because I have had a bypass of my aorta in my stomach there was a huge risk to damage to my heart. When I had my full body bone scan & CT of lungs, liver, kidneys etc they found a shadow on my lung which they don't know what it is & sometime I'll get an appt with the respiratory dept for a biopsy. If Im honest my logical mind has always questioned radiotherapy (one spot) V chemo (treating the whole body). Iv also noticed here that there seems to be a lot (more than I thought) of ladies getting a recurrence at some stage after their hormone therapy stops. That really frightens me. The Dr did offer a mastectomy although he didn't recommend it. I think I was in a daze at that stage & went along with what he said (well he is supposed to be the expert). Now Im REALLY questioning whether I'v made the right decision. I don't want to go through all of this again later on but feel committed to the decision I made. I wont be seeing the Dr till after my radiotherapy is finished, I'm going public. I feel so confused at the moment & really scared I've stuffed up
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- PaulaNMember
Thanks for the link Suzieq
- PaulaNMemberThanks again
- PaulaNMember
Thanks Jdakic. Can you get a second opinion in the public system? I hope everything goes well for you too.
- PaulaNMember
Thanks Brenda
- PaulaNMember
Thanks Primek
- PaulaNMember
Hi Karen, Im in the public system & haven't seen an oncologist, only a surgeon & a radiologist oncologist
- PaulaNMember
Thanks Mona63
- PaulaNMember
Thanks Rowdy, I didn't think you could get a second opinion in the public system.
- PaulaNMemberThanks for the link Christine. I haven't really gotten on with the breast cancer nurse at the hospital but I have been unofficially taken on by a McGrath nurse who I have been trying to get hold of the last couple of days without any luck. I'll persevere trying to get hold of her but I'll talk to my GP as well I think.
- PaulaNMemberThanks Jacqui