Just need to vent

jgridley
jgridley Member Posts: 169
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
I am so frustrated...called Rads Ocn. Nurse today..told her lump in my forarm is getting bigger and tendons (where your arm bends) what ever they are called are real sore. She says, is your bump red I say no..but the pain is bad..hurts everyday...

she says doc is out of country may want to see family doctor.
any advice?

Julie

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  • tasha_111
    tasha_111 Member Posts: 2,072
    #2
    VENT
    Vent like all hell..........That is just so not good.......Get Hosed of and tell them so..........I had exactly the same. Has my surgery on dec 18th 2008 and my doctor bogged off to the Bahamas to play golf the day after, My regular doctor had cleared off to Jo'Burg South Africs the next day......I had to get drugs sent from a strange doc who had no idea of my historjy..........But I was in bloody agony.;

    Sods!

    Jxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • seof
    seof Member Posts: 819 Member
    #3
    My thoughts
    I would try to see somebody about it. Maybe you could see if another Dr. in the same facility as yours could see you...not as good as the one who knows you, but he should have access to your files. If you have to go to your family Dr. tell him as much as you can and see if you can get copies of your records, or have them sent immediately. When your Dr. gets back let him/her know that you had to go to someone else and let him know what happened in as much detail as possible.

    I hope you get some good answers soon, seof
  • chenheart
    chenheart Member Posts: 5,159
    #4
    Be your own Best Advocate!
    What???? Even though my Onco Doc wasn't there everytime I needed something, he had an on-call Dr who would advise me! Sometimes I was directed to my regular Dr, but that wasn't a "given"....if your Dr isn't there, ask to be directed to whomever is on call!

    Hugs,
    Claudia
  • jgridley
    jgridley Member Posts: 169
    #5
    tasha_111 said:

    VENT
    Vent like all hell..........That is just so not good.......Get Hosed of and tell them so..........I had exactly the same. Has my surgery on dec 18th 2008 and my doctor bogged off to the Bahamas to play golf the day after, My regular doctor had cleared off to Jo'Burg South Africs the next day......I had to get drugs sent from a strange doc who had no idea of my historjy..........But I was in bloody agony.;

    Sods!

    Jxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

    Thanks Tasha
    Thanks Tasha...I just don't get it! it is the arm I had a lymophonds taken out.
    sometimes I think they just don't care! :-(

    family doctor, hasn't even seen me since I was diagnosed.....

    Julie
  • jgridley
    jgridley Member Posts: 169
    #6
    tasha_111 said:

    VENT
    Vent like all hell..........That is just so not good.......Get Hosed of and tell them so..........I had exactly the same. Has my surgery on dec 18th 2008 and my doctor bogged off to the Bahamas to play golf the day after, My regular doctor had cleared off to Jo'Burg South Africs the next day......I had to get drugs sent from a strange doc who had no idea of my historjy..........But I was in bloody agony.;

    Sods!

    Jxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

    Thanks Tasha
    Thanks Tasha...I just don't get it! it is the arm I had a lymophonds taken out.
    sometimes I think they just don't care! :-(

    family doctor, hasn't even seen me since I was diagnosed.....

    Julie
  • jgridley
    jgridley Member Posts: 169
    #7
    seof said:

    My thoughts
    I would try to see somebody about it. Maybe you could see if another Dr. in the same facility as yours could see you...not as good as the one who knows you, but he should have access to your files. If you have to go to your family Dr. tell him as much as you can and see if you can get copies of your records, or have them sent immediately. When your Dr. gets back let him/her know that you had to go to someone else and let him know what happened in as much detail as possible.

    I hope you get some good answers soon, seof

    seof
    there is no other dr in his office. that is the sad part and medical onc is one and half
    hours away in parkersburg, WV. I dont have a day off till friday and I am just scared that the longer I wait, the more that this might be something... my fear is lymphodema...

    Julie
  • jgridley
    jgridley Member Posts: 169
    #8
    chenheart said:

    Be your own Best Advocate!
    What???? Even though my Onco Doc wasn't there everytime I needed something, he had an on-call Dr who would advise me! Sometimes I was directed to my regular Dr, but that wasn't a "given"....if your Dr isn't there, ask to be directed to whomever is on call!

    Hugs,
    Claudia

    claudia
    there is no one...I sometimes feel like they think I am paranoid! duhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
    this is something I don't think should be treated lightly, yet they don't think it is a big deal...I know they are the specialist, but I know my body better than they do.

    Julie
  • CR1954
    CR1954 Member Posts: 1,390 Member
    #9
    jgridley said:

    claudia
    there is no one...I sometimes feel like they think I am paranoid! duhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
    this is something I don't think should be treated lightly, yet they don't think it is a big deal...I know they are the specialist, but I know my body better than they do.

    Julie

    Julie....
    Is there an ER nearby, where you can be seen? If so, call your onc's office back and tell them that you are going there, as you feel that this is an important issue. Then have the ER doc send your report to your onc.

    If no ER and no Dr. close by, you may need to take a sick day and go see another doctor. I know...what a PIA! But if you think the bump is getting worse, and the pain is worse, you should be seen by someone.

    Hugs,

    CR
  • jgridley
    jgridley Member Posts: 169
    #10
    CR1954 said:

    Julie....
    Is there an ER nearby, where you can be seen? If so, call your onc's office back and tell them that you are going there, as you feel that this is an important issue. Then have the ER doc send your report to your onc.

    If no ER and no Dr. close by, you may need to take a sick day and go see another doctor. I know...what a PIA! But if you think the bump is getting worse, and the pain is worse, you should be seen by someone.

    Hugs,

    CR

    CR
    yes, it is 30 miles away..but will go after work tomorrow....
    thanks for the hugs....I needed one

    Julie
  • CR1954
    CR1954 Member Posts: 1,390 Member
    #11
    jgridley said:

    CR
    yes, it is 30 miles away..but will go after work tomorrow....
    thanks for the hugs....I needed one

    Julie

    Everybody needs a hug........
    Everybody needs a hug now & again. I can only send virtual hugs, and they are really just so much better in person! Wish we lived closer!

    CR
  • jgridley
    jgridley Member Posts: 169
    #12
    CR1954 said:

    Everybody needs a hug........
    Everybody needs a hug now & again. I can only send virtual hugs, and they are really just so much better in person! Wish we lived closer!

    CR

    hugs
    Me too....

    thanks I really appreciate the support I get here...
    Julie
  • Akiss4me
    Akiss4me Member Posts: 2,188
    #13
    jgridley said:

    seof
    there is no other dr in his office. that is the sad part and medical onc is one and half
    hours away in parkersburg, WV. I dont have a day off till friday and I am just scared that the longer I wait, the more that this might be something... my fear is lymphodema...

    Julie

    Family Doc.....
    Julie, I know your family Doc is not your primary Doc at the moment, however he still knows you and I would feel comfortable seeing him for his advice. The point being that you should see SOMEONE!! I know it's scary in this day to risk your job & time off but it's scarier to risk your health. Good luck and let us know what happens. :) Pammy
  • Christmas Girl
    Christmas Girl Member Posts: 3,682 Member
    #14
    jgridley said:

    CR
    yes, it is 30 miles away..but will go after work tomorrow....
    thanks for the hugs....I needed one

    Julie

    Julie...
    Yes, please do see a doctor tomorrow, after work - if that is as soon as possible. Please don't put work before your health, not at this time.

    Best wishes to you.

    Kind regards, Susan
  • mmontero38
    mmontero38 Member Posts: 1,510
    #15
    tasha_111 said:

    VENT
    Vent like all hell..........That is just so not good.......Get Hosed of and tell them so..........I had exactly the same. Has my surgery on dec 18th 2008 and my doctor bogged off to the Bahamas to play golf the day after, My regular doctor had cleared off to Jo'Burg South Africs the next day......I had to get drugs sent from a strange doc who had no idea of my historjy..........But I was in bloody agony.;

    Sods!

    Jxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

    TASHA!!!!!!! Is this a
    TASHA!!!!!!! Is this a picture of YOU????????? My turquoise friend? You look great! Love ya, Lili
  • mmontero38
    mmontero38 Member Posts: 1,510
    #16
    Julie, I really think you
    Julie, I really think you should have your arm seen by someone. If your family doctor can't see you then go to the emergency room. Don't wait for the doctor to come back. Where are you in WV? Hugs,Lili
  • jnl
    jnl Member Posts: 3,869 Member
    #17
    mmontero38 said:

    Julie, I really think you
    Julie, I really think you should have your arm seen by someone. If your family doctor can't see you then go to the emergency room. Don't wait for the doctor to come back. Where are you in WV? Hugs,Lili

    I agree Julie. You need to
    I agree Julie. You need to see a doctor now. So please go to the emergency room and let us know when you can how you are.
  • Alexis F
    Alexis F Member Posts: 3,598
    #18
    I think you should go to the
    I think you should go to the emergency room like the others said to Julie. A lump is nothing

    to mess around with. I can't believe that nurse talked to you like that. Go have it

    checked please.

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