My "choices" regarding treatment spelt out
So on Thursday I had my first appointment with my oncologist My details were keyed into his computer and I was spit out as a statistic. My oncologist mentioned that he would respect any "choices" I ...
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My surgeon said that the statistics do not show the general health of individuals and that everyone is different. I am cancer free after being given very bad odds initially. I had surgery, radio, chemo and one year of Tamoxifen. It's good to know your options. I listened to a great podcast by Deepak Chopra about the negative impact statistics can have on people's health. He said that if you were given a 90% risk of not making it, who is to say that you won't be in the 10% who make it? I like his philosophy. Doctors can only guide you. You make the best decisions with the knowledge you have at the time. Chemo wasn't too bad and radiotherapy was tiring, but ok. Don't be guided by negative comments and I say that as someone who has posted a few about treatment options I've had. Ultimately, they saved my life. All the best with everything,