Write again If you asked questions which were not answered, send another letter to the consultant, thanking him/her for the letter but pointing out you that the general nature of the response has not alleviated your concerns and that, in order to set your mind fully at rest,.you would now be grateful for answers to the specific questions in your original letter, and then list them again: viz. (1) … (2) … (3) … etc.
Then let’s hope you will get a detailed reply, and that it will indeed finally set your mind at rest.
Emailed The way this letter is written is like they dont want to hear from me again, i managed to track dow this dr’s email ive emailed her saying how she has upset me and that her letter is very dismissive and that Ill be pursuing the matter further.
I done something i havent done this morning, cried, Ive never felt the need to do that, I felt really silly crying over a letter from someone whose obviously more into accountancy than health.
Hi Sharleen I’m so sorry that you have had such a poor response from the genetics consultant, I think you are quite right to reply stating your concerns.
My daughter spoke to her GP yesterday and asked him about the examinations and scans she will be having.
He said his concerns were that I was diagnosed pre-menopause, I have no family history as I am adopted, so therefore he is erring on the cautious side by presuming that there are family members who have / have had breast cancer. His other major concern is that I had gynaecological problems when I was younger which my daughter has also been diagnosed with,so all in all, thank goodness, he would rather play safe and have her regularly checked.
She also asked if this was the norm with her health authority, and no it isn’t, he said it was up to him to do a breast check, but as for the mammograms, she will have them done privately and the surgery will pay for it, he says that the surgery have money set aside to be used at the doctor’s discretion and he feels that this is a worthwhile cause.
I know I feel very relieved that my daughter will be monitored this way, when I was diagnosed one of my first thoughts was for my daughter, and as I now have a grandaughter I do worry that I may have passed this blasted disease on.
I do hope you get a better response from the genetics department and get someone to listen to you.
Jpoet Just recieved an email from the head of service saying she was sorry if I thought her letter was of a dismissive nature it was not intended to be like that, all she was saying was to get in touch when I was 35 and see if anything had changed (a fob off to me).
is it time to go to my msp ??? I emailed the head of genetics back telling her I was letting this go, suprise, surprise there has been no response, that was Friday. An fine example of very poor communication.