J.P. Northrop wrote:
>
> I hesitate to say that the oncologist is lying to you, but there
> does seem to be something going on. I would not hesitate to get a second
> opinion on the results of the tests. Barb should look to this as getting to
> the bottom of what's going on here. You need to be armed with the facts,
> not to have the results sugar-coated so that you both won't "feel bad". The
> worst thing is to go into a battle blind. And that's really what this is, a
> battle. I realized long ago that the more knowledge you have, the more
> conforting, really, because there is less that can sneak up on you (like
> this last series of test results).
> A second opinion is definitely in order and the best of luck with
> everything.
>
> Sincerely,
> J.P.
> J.P. Northrop Graduate Student
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>
Dear J. P.
Thank you for your advice. I just wrote the following to some friends
who have also advised us of similar steps, as you, to take.
I am taking all actual scans, I have done this before some time back, to
first a radilogist oncologist and then ask point blank what disease is
or is not on those scans, where are they located, how large and what
would you recommend for treatment. The second thing I am making
arrangements to do is take his/her consultation, to a very good, either
gynecological oncologist or medical oncologist or both and get their
opinions as to "what next". That takes care of that. No more fooling
around. I am very angered by our Docs simplistic, rather less than
medical professional expertise, and I need to convince him at some
further point the steps we have taken in order to find out the truth,
professionally. At that point I will tell him, from this point on we
need to know exactly, as we did with all these consultations, where we
stand and what we have to do to beat this disease. I hope I get the
point across.
Once again, thank you for your concern and well wishes.
God Bless YOu
marty Auslander
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