Meeting New Onc

Yesterday I met my new Onc. He first began by telling me how both himself and his partner had been with the same group of Onc that I began with but left due to the fact they did not like the way patients were being treated, not that the treatment for cancer was not current and appropriate, but for patient management, the with holding of information, and never being able to see "your" Dr. Basically the same reason I wanted to leave.

He discussed my hip pain and informed me that it is a condition called "Radiation Recall". He then took my chart and tore it apart and showed me every lab report, explained everything in detail, showing me pictures and explainging how my cancer was so different from other cancers.

He then assured me that there was no way I could have cancer in my liver that my type of cancer does not spread that way nor that fast. He said my liver is just sensitive to medications. He then showed me a way to check myself weekly to determine the reocurrance of my cancer and what to look for.

He also said this 75% in my favor was not so and that it is actually 90% in my favor that there will be no reocurrance based on the type and staging of my cancer. He also said there would be no need for scans so often but rather every 6 months, then possibly every year if everything is favorable within this first year or so.

I was so relieved, and now can truly move forward enjoying life NED.

Debbie