Surgery inbetween chemo?
i have so far completed the 4 AC and 3 paclitaxol I had a ultrasound to monitor progress which showed the main tumour (I had 1 big 1 and 2 Small) has reduced significantly and 1 of the Small has disap...
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Don't trust the resident, speak to the grown ups.
Statistically this is the worst time of year to be in treatment. I've found that out the hard way.
Squeaky clean brand new residents come on board in January and the ones who were previously at the bottom of the food chain move up. This can be a recipe for disaster from a patient perspective, particularly since the head honchos are likely to be away over Xmas.
Ego, fear, uncertainty and exhaustion are all part of the weird process of being inducted into the medical profession. I do feel for the resident docs and none of them should be there without demonstrating they have high functioning brains. But is not their lives at stake.
Talk to a grown up. Marg
Statistically this is the worst time of year to be in treatment. I've found that out the hard way.
Squeaky clean brand new residents come on board in January and the ones who were previously at the bottom of the food chain move up. This can be a recipe for disaster from a patient perspective, particularly since the head honchos are likely to be away over Xmas.
Ego, fear, uncertainty and exhaustion are all part of the weird process of being inducted into the medical profession. I do feel for the resident docs and none of them should be there without demonstrating they have high functioning brains. But is not their lives at stake.
Talk to a grown up. Marg