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jaykay · 08-07-2013, 06:32 PM

Well said, Becky. I "interviewed" oncologists when I was first diagnosed (after surgery). The one I chose was not the most convenient but was the one who made me feel like I was her only patient as well as having the credentials and specializing in breast cancer. 13 years later we are still together.

Cathy, I think I would have totally lost it if I had been in your shoes. You are an adult who has gone through the bc battles and deserve to be treated with respect. Your doctor sounds like he treats you like a child. I won't tell you what I think you should do; others have expressed that far better than I could. But it's probably time to break up with him!

Best

Janis

08-07-2013, 06:32 PM	#14
jaykay Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 646	Re: Just need to vent - scared Well said, Becky. I "interviewed" oncologists when I was first diagnosed (after surgery). The one I chose was not the most convenient but was the one who made me feel like I was her only patient as well as having the credentials and specializing in breast cancer. 13 years later we are still together. Cathy, I think I would have totally lost it if I had been in your shoes. You are an adult who has gone through the bc battles and deserve to be treated with respect. Your doctor sounds like he treats you like a child. I won't tell you what I think you should do; others have expressed that far better than I could. But it's probably time to break up with him! Best Janis __________________ March, 2000: 48, Post menopausal (5 yrs HRT) Left breast, IDC 3mm/DCIS 1.6cm, ER+/PR-/Her2+++, mod differentiated, MIB low, lumpectomy, node neg via SNB, rads=33 Stage 1a June, 2000: Tamox 4.5 years,Femara for 5 years (end in Jan. 2010) Sept, 2012: 61, Via mamm, ultrasound, biopsy, right breast, 2.3cm tumor, ER+/PR-/Her2+++, poorly diff, KI67 60-70% BRCA 1 and 2 negative October, 2012: Bi Mast with tissue expanders, port placement Final Path: IDC 2.8cm, DCIS, 1/4 sentinal nodes positive (@#$%). Stage IIB Nov 29, 2012: Begin TCH/6x/every 3 wks, H for 1 year/every 3 weeks. March 14, 2013: Finished chemo April 9, 2013: Begin radiation 28x May 22, 2013: Finished rads June 1st, 2013: Started Aromasin for 5 yrs. July 15, 2013: Switched to Letrozole (Femara). Probably for the rest of my life October 16, 2013: Exchange surgery October 31, 2013: Finished Herceptin December 5, 2013: Port removed Glad this year is over!