Forum Discussion
Second opinion
Hi all Long story but the shorter version is my oncologist did not act on my increasing ca15.3 blood marker levels which had been steadily rising over 6 months. So i , bothered by their increase ...
How maddening ! She deserves whatever sanctions you can load onto her. It's probably worth having a chat to the BCNA team about how you can start some sort of effective complaints process--they might (or might not) have some advice. I think a letter to the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia would be in order at the very least. Unfortunately--from my personal experience--they tend to close ranks quickly to protect their own, but you have very legitimate grounds to demand some sort of action--the liver spot is a concrete 'thing' that can not be ignored and should not have been missed.
Good luck with the new drugs. The cost is crippling but I guess you've got to do whatever you can. With any luck your new team can find a way to ether get you onto some sort of trial or advocate for subsidised access. MXX
Good luck with the new drugs. The cost is crippling but I guess you've got to do whatever you can. With any luck your new team can find a way to ether get you onto some sort of trial or advocate for subsidised access. MXX