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Oncologist followups
Well - I know here, in Italy - my docs see me well, almost every week (still) and my chemo was finished 6 weeks ago.... I have Herceptin every 3 weeks - but they are following me closely.
My regular Oncologist (she is the 2nd in command under the head Prof here at the University Hospital) still looks me up almost every week - to see how I am and to check in with me...
And she is the one who said they will want to see me for a visit (once my therapy is finished) every 3 months.
I think (or thought) this was normal because of the aggressiveness of the Her-2 ... but I'm with you thinking your Oncologist might not be taking it very serious...
Again, I'm new to all of this - and I'm doing treatment in Italy - and in an "different" healthcare system --- where they don't get rewarded for seeing more patients --- they get paid to go to work - and actually --- I like this set up! I feel that I matter - the same as the next person - and that my doctors are really trying to do the best for me ...
Hope that helps - Karen
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