Questions I asked my Dr.

Gloria09
Gloria09 Member Posts: 190
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Thank you all for being so supportive. To those that are new like me this is a list of ?'s I put together with the help of family, friends and new people/friends I've met on this site. I took this list with me to my first appointment. Hope it helps you as much as it helped me and my sister keep track of what I wanted to get from the discussion. Alter to fit your needs ...

Questions for Surgeon

A. What does Ductal Carcinmoma In Situ (DCIS) mean?

B. Are you Board Certified?

C. How many surgeries of these types have you done?

D. What do you specialize in?

E. MRI is schedule … what other test will I need? Why?

F. Types of surgery (Lumpectomy, Mastectomy) …any other options?
1. Risks of each
2. Benefits of each
3. Treatment afterward
4. Do any of the tests require medication? What are the side effects?
5. Recovery time
6. Which test do you prefer to do? Why?
7. Which procedure would you give your mother, wife or daughter?

G. Currently taking
1. Multivitamin
2. Calcium
3. Thyroid medication

H. Anything I should add? Other vitamins to help the breast tissue?

I. Anything I should avoid (medication, food)?

J. Does menopause affect cancer or visa-versa?

Comments

  • roseann4
    roseann4 Member Posts: 992 Member
    #2
    Check him/her out on the internet.
    Good questions but what surprised my surgeon was that I had researched her on the internet. Some of your questions will be answered there.

    Roseann
  • Gloria09
    Gloria09 Member Posts: 190
    #3
    roseann4 said:

    Check him/her out on the internet.
    Good questions but what surprised my surgeon was that I had researched her on the internet. Some of your questions will be answered there.

    Roseann

    Roseann4
    Good idea. Thanks
  • Rague
    Rague Member Posts: 3,653 Member
    #4
    I also asked all the nurses
    I also asked all the nurses I knew/came in contact with who they would chose if they needed surgery before I told them who I had. My surgeon is 1 of the 2 that my PA said she would use IF she needed one. So I would add their reputation of things to consider.
  • susie09
    susie09 Member Posts: 2,930
    #5
    Rague said:

    I also asked all the nurses
    I also asked all the nurses I knew/came in contact with who they would chose if they needed surgery before I told them who I had. My surgeon is 1 of the 2 that my PA said she would use IF she needed one. So I would add their reputation of things to consider.

    Gloria, these are all great
    Gloria, these are all great questions. Thanks for posting them.
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #6
    susie09 said:

    Gloria, these are all great
    Gloria, these are all great questions. Thanks for posting them.

    This is a really good idea.
    This is a really good idea. Thank you for posting these for us.
  • Gloria09
    Gloria09 Member Posts: 190
    #7
    survivorbc09 said:

    This is a really good idea.
    This is a really good idea. Thank you for posting these for us.

    You're welcome!
    Hope they help!
  • jnl
    jnl Member Posts: 3,869 Member
    #8
    Gloria09 said:

    You're welcome!
    Hope they help!

    I think your questions would
    I think your questions would help anyone Gloria. Thank you!

    Leeza
  • DianeBC
    DianeBC Member Posts: 3,881 Member
    #9
    jnl said:

    I think your questions would
    I think your questions would help anyone Gloria. Thank you!

    Leeza

    This is great to have all of
    This is great to have all of these questions ready for the doctor. Thank you Gloria. So many are always asking for something just like this!

    Hugs, Diane ♥
  • Gloria09
    Gloria09 Member Posts: 190
    #10
    DianeBC said:

    This is great to have all of
    This is great to have all of these questions ready for the doctor. Thank you Gloria. So many are always asking for something just like this!

    Hugs, Diane ♥

    jln & Diane
    Thank you!
  • DebbyM
    DebbyM Member Posts: 3,289 Member
    #11
    Gloria09 said:

    jln & Diane
    Thank you!

    Very good
    Gloria, I am sure that a lot of bc survivors will love these questions. It is so nice that you posted this. I am printing them off and adding this thread to My Favorites on here incase anyone would ever need them. Thanks!

    Debby
  • Gloria09
    Gloria09 Member Posts: 190
    #12
    DebbyM said:

    Very good
    Gloria, I am sure that a lot of bc survivors will love these questions. It is so nice that you posted this. I am printing them off and adding this thread to My Favorites on here incase anyone would ever need them. Thanks!

    Debby

    DebbyM
    Thank you Debbie.

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