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Re: Just curious
Is this some peculiarity of Canadian medicine? Otherwise, I would ask to see the doctor of your preference. And you REALLY don't want to see that male doc again! We have to speak up and be our own advocates or we can get lost in the shuffle. Be the squeaky wheel when you have to.
Recently my dental office handed me off to a new guy. I told them I have been coming to that practice longer than most of the staff has been working there and I wanted MY dentist who knows me.
Anyhow, don't ever blame yourself for being "too sensitive". We are entitled to feel vulnerable and it is up to the professionals to put us at ease. That it what we pay them to do. Good luck and keep the faith!
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Bonnie
Post menopause
May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast
ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3
Ki-67: 90%
"suspicious area" left breast
Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007
Sentinel Node Neg
Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy....
Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07
OncoType score 36 (July 07)
Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07)
Began Herceptin alone 10/07
Finished Herceptin July /08
D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!)
5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed!
Aromasin started 5/10
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