Talking to Doctors about feelings
Hi All
I am trying to come to terms with the course of treatment I was persuaded to embark upon. And, while it is too late now to change I wanted to talk to my surgeon about how I felt. Speci...
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Hi Waving.
I was in a similar situation to you. I had 6 months of neo-adjuvant chemo and during this time lost confidence in my surgeon and what was being suggested. Only a matter of weeks before I finished chemo I decided to seek another opinion and then ultimately changed surgeons. The timing was a bit ordinary as I had been told that I needed to have my mastectomy within 3 weeks of last chemo but my decision was definitely the right one for me. A few people were surprised with my actions but in the end everyone understood that it is such an significant part of the process and it's important to feel 100% confident in the people looking after you. A friend told me that you wouldnt keep going back to a hairdresser that didn't cut your hair the way that you like so neither should you stick with medical people who may not be right for you.
I hope you have the chance to just take some time for yourself, recover from chemo a little and then get a clearer picture of what you feel is important and where you are headed.
Goodluck.
Polly