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alicem · 07-30-2009, 12:41 PM

This is frustrating. At the beginning of my chemo I found about an organization called Team Survivor that offers free workouts to cancer survivors. I had to have a medical form signed, and my oncologist signed it with no problem. It had been just under 3 weeks since he had seen me. He didn't want to examine me first.

I do believe it is a CYA problem. When I had my hysterectomy in October I was astounded at one of the myriad of forms that I had to sign. It was a form that stated that I was fully aware that by having a total hysterectomy I would never be able to get pregnant ever again! DUH!!! Besides, I was 52 at the time. My goodness. The nurse said she was aware of a case where a woman had a hysterectomy, then found a lawyer to take her case and she sued the doctor because she was now infertile . . . AND SHE WON! As long as we have a court system that allows things like this to happen I fear our Dr.'s will continue to give us unneeded tests and require us to come in for unnecessary exams.

07-30-2009, 12:41 PM	#10
alicem Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 430	Re: Off topic: furious at my doctor This is frustrating. At the beginning of my chemo I found about an organization called Team Survivor that offers free workouts to cancer survivors. I had to have a medical form signed, and my oncologist signed it with no problem. It had been just under 3 weeks since he had seen me. He didn't want to examine me first. I do believe it is a CYA problem. When I had my hysterectomy in October I was astounded at one of the myriad of forms that I had to sign. It was a form that stated that I was fully aware that by having a total hysterectomy I would never be able to get pregnant ever again! DUH!!! Besides, I was 52 at the time. My goodness. The nurse said she was aware of a case where a woman had a hysterectomy, then found a lawyer to take her case and she sued the doctor because she was now infertile . . . AND SHE WON! As long as we have a court system that allows things like this to happen I fear our Dr.'s will continue to give us unneeded tests and require us to come in for unnecessary exams. __________________ 9/15/08 (age 52) - Mammo: calcifications 9/22/08 - Biopsy: DCIS, grade 3. ER,PR status: Pos. in 75-90% of tumor cells. 10/01/08 - Ob/Gyn appt.: found complex, mostly cystic mass on right ovary - 11cmx12cmx 8cm 10/15/08 - Hysterectomy & Oophorectomy, Lumpectomy: Cyst on uterus, not ovary - all was benign. Breast - 5 of 6 bad margins. 2 Sentinel Lymph nodes removed, both negative. Stage 0, Tis, N0 12/11/08 - Mastectomy & DIEP reconstruction: Surprise! 2 cm Invasive DC, grade 2 found. One benign internal mammary lymph node. Stage 1, T1c, N0, all clean margins. ER+ (Proportion Score = 2/5, Intensity Score = 2/3) and PR+(Proportion Score = 3/5, Intensity Score = 2/3) HER2 score = 3+ 1/09/09 - Oncotype DX: Recurrence S/core of 60 !?!?! ER status is NEG!! PR staus is NEG! HER2 score = 12.2 (still positive, greater than 11.5 is positive). 1/20/09 - Started chemo: TCH 5/26/09 - FINISHED CHEMO! 1/05/10 - FINISHED HERCEPTIN! 1/22/10 - Port-a-catheter removed! 3/07/18 - Still NED 9/10/23 - Still NED