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Wow Jackie - your cancer treatment center sounds so much more modern and organized than mine. The nurses do it all at my location - prepare the drugs and give them to the patient. I never heard or saw any lab people - and I've never seen the nurses verify anything with each other. One nurse handles about 3 to 4 patients at a time.......I'm worried now after reading how your treatments were handled.
When I was in the hospital and needed a blood transfusion two nurses verified my name, the number on my bracelet, and the numbers on the bags of blood - that was the only time I saw any kind of security or verification since I started on this BC journey.
My treatment center is in my oncologist's office. He's usually there. But it is "bare-bones" - comfy recliners, but no tv sets; no privacy curtains; no food; we do have blankets and pillows if we want. I don't care about any frills - but I do worry if I'm consistently getting the correct treatment, even though my treatments aren't very complicated.
Sorry Duga if I've taken over your thread - but ultimately how does anyone know if they are really getting the right meds? I'm going to have to call my onc tomorrow and get some reassurances!
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Kathy
2/5/08 - dx age 53, post-menopausal;
IDC Stage 1, Grade 1
ER+ 90% /PR+ 90% /Her2++++, BRAC1 & 2 neg
3/5/08 - mast with muscle-sparing free tram;
0/7 nodes clear; Stage 1 lymphedema in right arm
3/11/08 - MRSA infection in abdomen causes large hernia
4/11/08 - Oncotype DX score 22 (intermediate)
4/12/08 - Muga score 67%
4/23/08 - Chemo, Navelbine and Herceptin every 2 weeks
8/20/08 - Last Navelbine infusion! Yay!
1/22/09 - First mammo since dx - unaffected breast CLEAR!
1/30/09 - Second Muga score 63%
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