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canjuncutie
canjuncutie Member Posts: 131
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
the rads onco is a dumby I gave my cell to them and they cant even call the number. Now I have to play tag with the office which i called twice and only got thier answering service. During normal working hrs. I was told i would get a time for a cat scan . which i did not. he 4 yrs out of med school. I ask question of lymphoderma ( spelling) and feeling tired. and burns and secondary cancer from the treatment of rads. he fell off the chair like how do i know about this. and even then it wont help. The only answer I got was because the tumour broke the skin you have to have it. Here goes 6 weeks of hell im now working full time and i be dealing with this idiots going on no sleep no fun.

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  • aztec45
    aztec45 Member Posts: 757
    #2
    Sorry
    So sorry for your trouble...can you get another Radiation Doc or go to another cancer center? There is no reason you should have to deal with that kind of thing. This chemo nurse helped me get some burn cream after they had given me 2nd degree burns. My point...you got to get the help where you can.

    Take care and good luck.
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #3
    aztec45 said:

    Sorry
    So sorry for your trouble...can you get another Radiation Doc or go to another cancer center? There is no reason you should have to deal with that kind of thing. This chemo nurse helped me get some burn cream after they had given me 2nd degree burns. My point...you got to get the help where you can.

    Take care and good luck.

    I am so sorry about all of
    I am so sorry about all of this. It isn't right. Would you or could you see another rads oncologist to get a 2nd opinion and help?


    Good luck and let us know,


    Jan
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #4
    survivorbc09 said:

    I am so sorry about all of
    I am so sorry about all of this. It isn't right. Would you or could you see another rads oncologist to get a 2nd opinion and help?


    Good luck and let us know,


    Jan

    If insurance permits .. within your plan -- seek another
    group of doctors, or hospital. 2nd opinion is a MUST. It's your life and body ---


    Please let us know, what happens.

    Strength, Courage and Hope.

    Vicki Sam
  • pinkkari09
    pinkkari09 Member Posts: 877
    #5
    For sure, for sure, get that
    For sure, for sure, get that 2nd opinion. You deserve the best care you can get. Hope everything works out for the best.
    ((Hugs))
    Kari
  • dyaneb123
    dyaneb123 Member Posts: 950
    #6
    VickiSam said:

    If insurance permits .. within your plan -- seek another
    group of doctors, or hospital. 2nd opinion is a MUST. It's your life and body ---


    Please let us know, what happens.

    Strength, Courage and Hope.

    Vicki Sam

    The staff have samples of
    The staff have samples of burn creams in the office so just go to the nurse and ask for some when you need them. I worked all through my rads...I had to drive 50 miles to the clinic every morning at 7:00, have my treatment, and then drive on back to work. I have to say I never experienced any fatigue. I did get some bad burns the last week of treatment , but the cream healed them quickly...I only actually saw the Rad. Onc. once a week to go over things, the rest of my questions were handled by the techs and nurses...Don't assume that you will have all the bad side effects....most of us don't....but if you do have a concern, insist on talking to your Onc. Good luck.
    Dee
  • Noel
    Noel Member Posts: 3,095 Member
    #7
    pinkkari09 said:

    For sure, for sure, get that
    For sure, for sure, get that 2nd opinion. You deserve the best care you can get. Hope everything works out for the best.
    ((Hugs))
    Kari

    You deserve better
    You deserve better treatment. Please seek a 2nd opinion and let us know what happens.
  • jnl
    jnl Member Posts: 3,869 Member
    #8
    VickiSam said:

    If insurance permits .. within your plan -- seek another
    group of doctors, or hospital. 2nd opinion is a MUST. It's your life and body ---


    Please let us know, what happens.

    Strength, Courage and Hope.

    Vicki Sam

    Hate to sign like a broken
    Hate to sign like a broken record, but, do see about getting another opinion. Sometimes we just have to be our own advocates.

    Good luck,

    Leeza
  • SamuraiMom
    SamuraiMom Member Posts: 295
    #9
    xxoo
    Hi CC,
    Hang in there sweet friend. Thinking about ya.
    xxoo,
    SamuraiMom

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