Doc hasn't relayed TURB results!

15 years 9 months ago #17637 by Patricia
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Well that sucks doesn't it? Are you close enough to Vanderbilt to go get the records yourself at the hospital...Call the medical records dept and ask if they're there and that you want them and then go sign your life away to get them.
Your mom deserves more respect from this physician...if she wants to go ahead with the RC and there are no other health problems...heart, diabetes, etc...
I don't get it. Pat

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15 years 9 months ago #17634 by momof4
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Yes, we are at Wake Forest...

Karen

Caregiver for my Wonderful Husband Angelo, who has Metastatic Bladder Cancer.

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15 years 9 months ago #17633 by CattailGal
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Yes - she the surgeon told her he didn't think he'd proceed with r/c. Mom's local Urologist believed it should be done, she went to Vanderbilt for an expert opinion.

Momof4, hasn't your experience been with a doc at Wake Forest? My Mother consulted a doc at Wake Forest and really liked him, but her insurance had approved Vanderbilt...

KC

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15 years 9 months ago #17632 by momof4
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KC,

Is the Dr. she spoke to the surgeon? I would try to get a consult with the surgeon to see how he feels about her age/ etc...Dr's attitudes and personalities are an intricate part of treatment and recovery..if you are having a personality conflict I would ask for another Dr.

Wishing you the best,
Karen

Caregiver for my Wonderful Husband Angelo, who has Metastatic Bladder Cancer.

Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

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15 years 9 months ago #17620 by CattailGal
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Mom had her biopsies done at Vanderbilt a week ago last Wednesday. Her paperwork said to call the doc today to discuss results. She called, doc is out of town, nurse is out for the day - no one has results. She's tentatively scheduled for r/c next Friday, 6/13, but on day of turb doc breezed in BEFOREHAND and said he didn't think he'd rush to do r/c due to her age (79). He said if she was "50 or 55" he would, but it would adversely affect her quality of life. She met with him with all of her records a few weeks ago and he said none of this (I also suspect he didn't have time to look at her records then). She has CIS. I can't imagine not doing r/c - since she will probably progress to invasive BC and end up doing r/c later anyway, probably with chemo and radition then. She has not responded to BCG or BCG with the extra drug. He seems anxious for her to enter a trial he's doing of a new drug.

I'm annoyed we have no answers today. So now she won't know anything until Monday at the earliest, and she could have r/c Friday.

I think perhaps she should switch to another doc at Vanderbilt. She has felt since consultation that this doc was very rushed, and not very interested in HER.

KC

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