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mamacze · 10-02-2009, 07:48 PM

Chelee,
I agree with Jean, if you are unsure of the appointment you have set up, call Dr. Slamon and follow his recommendation. But, realize that these "super" docs give priority office time to seeing their regular patients first - they then squeeze in the second opinions - so the wait to Oct 20 doesn't surprise me. I had to pull strings to see a doctor at Sloan Kettering within 3 weeks of my call - think about it - for very little money - they have to review mountains of data on you and give their best recommendation within a half hour visit - then they never see you again - second opinions are truly taxing on our oncologists - they do the best they can. But if Dr. Slamon is able to see you before Oct 20, jump on it!! Either that or see the oncologist you have an appointment with - if you have confidence in him/her!
But as Steph N said, you are getting a sound treatment now... relax, give the docs time to read through all your data - enjoy some chocolate, red wine - then you will be able to absorb what the experts recommend. Godspeed Angel.
Love Kim from CT

10-02-2009, 07:48 PM	#9
mamacze Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Madison, Connecticut Posts: 639	Re: 2nd opinion question? Chelee, I agree with Jean, if you are unsure of the appointment you have set up, call Dr. Slamon and follow his recommendation. But, realize that these "super" docs give priority office time to seeing their regular patients first - they then squeeze in the second opinions - so the wait to Oct 20 doesn't surprise me. I had to pull strings to see a doctor at Sloan Kettering within 3 weeks of my call - think about it - for very little money - they have to review mountains of data on you and give their best recommendation within a half hour visit - then they never see you again - second opinions are truly taxing on our oncologists - they do the best they can. But if Dr. Slamon is able to see you before Oct 20, jump on it!! Either that or see the oncologist you have an appointment with - if you have confidence in him/her! But as Steph N said, you are getting a sound treatment now... relax, give the docs time to read through all your data - enjoy some chocolate, red wine - then you will be able to absorb what the experts recommend. Godspeed Angel. Love Kim from CT __________________ 2001 - Stage 0, lumpectomy, radiation, tamoxifen 2004 - Stage 4, mets to 4 lobes of lungs and liver, lumpectomy, er/pr -, her2 neu+++, Herceptin and Navelbine then Herceptin only. 2005 - Breast Ca vaccinations with the Tumor Vaccine Group in Seattle 2011 - Still Herceptin only and NED 2011, June - STOPPED Herceptin and kicked up my heels! 2012, February - 1 small tumor came back to haunt me in my lungs - back on Herceptin only, tumor stable. 2015, November - tumor on lungs removed (Segmentectomy), back on Herceptin only Received U of W vaccine clinical "booster" Vaccine 2022 On Herceptin and NED continues - WOOT WOOT!