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Old 08-19-2007, 05:54 AM   #4
Kimberly Lewis
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Location: Hilton Head Island, SC
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Unhappy tough decisions!

Since the beginning of my treatment I have had four Oncologists. The first was wonderful but overworked and too far to continue driving to. The second became surly and rude when I asked for a brain MRI and other treatments I had read about on this site. The third was very nice but didn't agree with scans either though would perform them if I came up with "symptoms". Some of his nursing staff however, was terribly rude and caused an infection to spread into my port. The fourth is very compliant with my requests, is a lecturer at ASCO and well respected. My personal interactions leave much to be desired - I feel he thinks there is something wrong with me since I have changed Oncologists so often! Yeeps, its a never ending trial~
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Diagnosed 7/05
Stage 3a er+(45%) pr+(68%) Her2+ (40%)
3.8 cm + .8cm multi focal - pleomorphic lobular tumors
high grade DCIS
7/20 nodes

BRCA 2
positive as of 5/07
surgeries: double mastectomy, hysterectomy (LAVH)
A/C,Herceptin for 1 year completed 11/06
femara


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