Breast cancer, and seeking advice

[Hopeful]

Tanya,

Fantastic catch, thanks! I signed up to get the free table of contents for each issue e-mailed to me; figure I can pay for individual articles that look pertinent. Normally, access to the abstracts is free.

Hopeful

[AlaskaAngel]

Tanya,

I too am very happy to see your post about this new journal, and the clear professional statement of recognition in the announcement itself about the need for it.

Like Hopeful I am going to pursue this on a personal basis, but also since I will soon have the chance to be at my cancer center again, I hope to actively and promptly pursue it with the educational center there for cancer patients as well as with the medical personnel involved in my care. I am planning to see an endocrinologist in coordination with my registered dietitian and my PCP's nurse practitioner, and your post is very timely for me. If I am able to set up genuine coordination among these 3 medical providers and document it with my insurance company, perhaps I will then see someone again from oncology to pursue it as well.

With appreciation,

AlaskaAngel

[AlaskaAngel]

Just an update --my insurance panel refused to cover my 2nd visit with RD, as I do not have lab results indicating that I have either thyroid disease, diabetes, etc.

The question involved here is the one I mentioned earlier. Why are my lab results normal, including blood sugar, if, just like a person who has diabetes and high blood sugars, I too have to stick 100% to an ADA diet and consistently exercise to avoid gaining weight? Why is dietary counseling covered for a diabetic, but not for chemopause patients like me?

I am still working on meeting with an endocrinologist.

A.A.