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Mary Anne in TX · 01-13-2008, 04:54 PM

It isn't whinning, girl! They need it in your charts for future reference. You don't have to complain about it, just note it for the record. They will let you know if it needs attention. Or....you can tell them it needs attention. As someone said today...you are paying them to help you feel better. I think sometime we take care of the doctor rather than ourselves because we think they won't like us and might not take care of us! Tell them and know it's ok to do so!

01-13-2008, 04:54 PM	#5
Mary Anne in TX Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 2,357	It isn't whinning, girl! They need it in your charts for future reference. You don't have to complain about it, just note it for the record. They will let you know if it needs attention. Or....you can tell them it needs attention. As someone said today...you are paying them to help you feel better. I think sometime we take care of the doctor rather than ourselves because we think they won't like us and might not take care of us! Tell them and know it's ok to do so! __________________ MA in TX. Grateful for each and every day.... Diag. 12/05 at age 60 Stage II, Grade 3, 4.5 cm primary tumor ER/PR- Her2 +3 strongly positive Her2 by FISH 7.7 amplified vascular invasion Ki67 20% borderline Jan - March '06 Taxotere/Adriamycin X 3 to try to shrink tumor - it grew April '06 Rt Modified Radical Mas, 7 of 9 nodes positive April - Aug. '06 Herceptin/Taxol/Carboplatin X 8 (dose dense) Sept - Dec. '06 Navelbine/Herceptin x 8 (dose dense) Radiation & Herceptin Jan. 22 - March 1, 2007 Finished Herceptin Dec. 10 '08! One extra year. Port removed August, 2012. 8 1/2 years since diagnosis! 5 1/2 Years NED!