Well, I loved reading all your posts, I was lucky I had a great oncl when I started this journey, but she was replaced and the new one who is very nice but I guess has too many patients to see. My appt last week, was a total waste of time, had a Pet scan in Dec, showed up something on my lung, report said suspicious metastic lung cancer.So they decided have a CT scan go off all drugs till Feb and have another CT scan in Feb. The big reveal was last week, drumroll......young registrar turned up hadn't even looked at the scan,then she asked me why did I have a Pet scan.....when I said because I requested it she shut up, then she went out and grabbed another Doctor who said I wasn't supposed to be working today, so they both went out and saw the oncl and came back in saying we don't know what it is, the spot on the CT Scan hasn't got bigger so stay off the drugs for another 3 months and have another Pet Scan. Then the Oncol came in for about 3 mins and that was it. So what a complete waste of time. The thing that pissed me off was that none of them had even looked at the scans before I arrived. I suppose we just become a number in the system.
Aggie, I had an all clear letter from the Breast Centre, see you in 2 years, just lucky that the cancer was on the nipple and inverted it, but too late it had already spread. So I have no faith in Mamograms. Pet scans are unfunded, so you have to shell out $600.00, they seem to be better at picking up cancer, then other scans. So my own treatment plan is to have one once a year for my peace of mind.
So lucky I insisted on one at the end of my treatment. Like Kezmusc says steer your own boat. I see my lovely surgeon next week, it will be interesting to hear what she says.
Life goes on, lots of living to do, hey Stitches and craft show is on in Sydney.
Nighty Night to all, don't let the bed bugs bite. xxxx
