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Sound familiar?
This morning on the radio, a lady was complaining that six months after her diagnosis she felt she was getting ignored and left behind. She was fatigued, had shortness of breath and brain fog. The doc...
Sadly, there are many cases now of 'recovered' covid patients presenting with all sorts of new 'problems' - even tho they technically are considered 'cured'. It can be heart, kidney, lungs - all sorts of areas affected AFTERWARDS!
I hear what you are saying re cancer patients not being listened to re side effects/after effects .....
Sadly, until they have their own first hand experience with cancer & the associated fears/side effects etc - many health professionals just don't have a clue. They are just sprouting stuff they've learned either at university, from reading Medical Publications or hearsay from patients.
I am pretty sure we've all had at least one such experience where are concerns have been dismissed as imaginary or not worth investigating!!
My latest one was last week. I told my GP that I was having persistent ache/pain in my left hip for 2 months & would like it investigated - at least by X-ray & Ultrasound. For some reason, he said 'There is no need for that' as you had an mri last year on your lower left leg & everything was OK on the report!
HELLO - last year on a totally different area?? So I contacted my Onc & I am now having a Bone Scan & pelvic/lumbar CT done next week!
There's more than one way to skin a cat!! ;)
I hear what you are saying re cancer patients not being listened to re side effects/after effects .....
Sadly, until they have their own first hand experience with cancer & the associated fears/side effects etc - many health professionals just don't have a clue. They are just sprouting stuff they've learned either at university, from reading Medical Publications or hearsay from patients.
I am pretty sure we've all had at least one such experience where are concerns have been dismissed as imaginary or not worth investigating!!
My latest one was last week. I told my GP that I was having persistent ache/pain in my left hip for 2 months & would like it investigated - at least by X-ray & Ultrasound. For some reason, he said 'There is no need for that' as you had an mri last year on your lower left leg & everything was OK on the report!
HELLO - last year on a totally different area?? So I contacted my Onc & I am now having a Bone Scan & pelvic/lumbar CT done next week!
There's more than one way to skin a cat!! ;)