I didn't have a BC nurse either, but to be honest I didn't miss out at all, as noted before, my senior oncology nurse was excellent. I can understand the hesitation to tell people everything, to a degree. That first list of potential chemo side effects was stunning (literally). And I have found my oncologist increasingly forthcoming as he has got to know me better, which is natural. But an emotional reaction to a serious illness that can kill you, with difficult treatment as the only option, seems bloody predictable, it's only the degree that's uncertain. I wasn't desperate, just very confused, and I had enough resources to just pick up and go and see a professional for guidance. Not everyone is able to do that.
