Hi Everyone…we were diagnosed with ER-Positive breast cancer. We had two opinions and chose what we thought was the best care.
My questions are,
What do I ask and what do I need to know going forward?
Do we just accept whatever the cancer center tells us?
Are there stupid questions that the doctors do not want us to ask?
Is asking traditional cancer doctors about marijuana and other alternative therapies taboo?
Thanks in advance…
Hi onpointcoaching,
Sorry to hear you’ve been diagnosed, the early days of diagnosis are always such a rollercoaster.
Do ask your doctors anything you need to, there are no stupid questions & you need to be clear about any choices you make.
Many of us here use complementary treatments to support conventional treatment, however, conventional treatment is the best we’ve got in getting the best possible outcomes. Be aware that there is a lot of ‘cancer woo’ out there, so do be sceptical & ask, ask, ask.
Most of us have an er+ bc diagnosis. Are you having chemo? Surgery & presumably you will be offered hormone treatment.
Do come & chat or vent whenever you need to.
ann x
Hi Onpoint,
It’s good to hear how positively you feel about this & that you’re being so proactive in seeking info & advice & running everything past your team.
As you say, the timing of the mastectomy is not ideal, but the important thing is that you’re now on the treatment path to recovery.
If you want to, do go along to the ‘going through treatment’ board where you can get info & advice from others where you are in treatment.
Wishing you the very best with it all
ann x