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caya · 07-24-2009, 06:47 AM

Dianne,

This onc. may have written a book, but it sounds like she is too busy to handle your case if she can't remember what she told you and is constantly flip-flopping. You have every right to continue to see a med. onc. for at least 5 years (especially since you on an AI - a family dr. should not be monitoring that). A number of gals on this site changed onc. for various issues, in my opinion you should request a change. You say you are in a remote area of BC, are you close at all to Vancouver or one of the bigger towns where there is a big cancer hospital? I have never heard of someone who isn't even finished treatment to be told she does not need to see a med. onc. anymore - Maybe the secretary is trying to reduce her workload...?

I started Tamoxifen 2 months after I finished chemo, 1 month after I had started Herceptin, so I wouldn't worry about that one extra month.

Yes, you do have to be proactive and your own advocate, but the med. onc. should be your guiding light, I know mine is.

all the best
caya

07-24-2009, 06:47 AM	#20
caya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Thornhill, Ontario Canada Posts: 2,320	Dianne, This onc. may have written a book, but it sounds like she is too busy to handle your case if she can't remember what she told you and is constantly flip-flopping. You have every right to continue to see a med. onc. for at least 5 years (especially since you on an AI - a family dr. should not be monitoring that). A number of gals on this site changed onc. for various issues, in my opinion you should request a change. You say you are in a remote area of BC, are you close at all to Vancouver or one of the bigger towns where there is a big cancer hospital? I have never heard of someone who isn't even finished treatment to be told she does not need to see a med. onc. anymore - Maybe the secretary is trying to reduce her workload...? I started Tamoxifen 2 months after I finished chemo, 1 month after I had started Herceptin, so I wouldn't worry about that one extra month. Yes, you do have to be proactive and your own advocate, but the med. onc. should be your guiding light, I know mine is. all the best caya __________________ ER90%+/PR 50%+/HER 2+ 1.7 cm and 1.0 cm. Stage 1, grade 2, Node Negative (16 nodes tested) MRM Dec.18/06 3 x FEC, 3 x Taxotere Herceptin - every 3 weeks for a year, finished May 8/08 Tamoxifen - 2 1/2 years Femara - Jan. 1, 2010 - July 18, 2012 BRCA1/BRCA2 Negative Dignosed 10/16/06, age 48 , premenopausal Mild lymphedema diagnosed June 2009 - breast surgeon and lymph. therapist think it's completely reversible - hope so. Reclast infusion January 2012 Oopherectomy October 2013 15 Years NED!!