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Gabrielle
15 years agoMember
Who will fight for you best
As an oncology nurse could I just put it out there from the last session here at the BCNA Summit, there was a comment about the role of the Breast care nurse being able to challenge/re-educate the do...
sandycee
15 years agoMember
Thanks for your thoughts Gabrielle, I think the same - Blow the Doctor!! Her assistant was more helpful and had a much better bedside manner. Though the inconsistencies were there with what can and can't be done. I am finding that all of us have differing doctor's points of view. Some do, and some don't. My sugeon for instance had a very different opinion to another friend's very similar diagnosis and her surgeon did not recommend a mastectomy.
So all in all, It is rather confusing. I will do my Chemo Tomorrow and hopefully have my bcn with me as well as my partner for moral support, just while I am getting it put in, then I should be right for the rest of the time.
Sandy :)