contrast with CAT?

Dear Mof3,

Thanks for chiming in.  It's actually the unusuallness of the 3 month follow up (I'm on a 6 month schedule, and as we all know, the rule for checking to see if something is cancer, is 3 months)

Coupled with his style.  Two unusual things.  One, for him to call pre apt.  I've been with him for five years now and he doesn't do that.  Two: the three month timing.  And I guess, yes, his style.  I do have to take something to even see him.  He's renowned, very, very kind man, but his caffeinated style and over test loving attitude (he'll test for everything...a steroid reaction made him put me into the hospital for a heart attack.  Drinking a gallon of water pre chemo as the nurses advised and diluted my urine a great deal had me put into the hospital for my kidneys...both times everything AOK.  Clearly, the guys' an overreactor.)

I am trying to get a prophylactic mtxmy scheduled and he said that was what this appt. was for at the last one when I asked why 3 months?  But due to all the anxiety head, cannot get that to make sense to me just now.

Now,  when I read what I had just written, I can see that 1. My friend is just that.  Because her mom had not had something found without cat scan contrast, this does not make her a dr.  She is surmising that I may have to do this.  (Cat scan w contrast). 

Good ness, I do get anxious over these 6 months quite enough without his curveballs.  And yes, you are completely correct.  I may truly consider switching oncs.

thank you, but oh no, no heart to heart with him...I'm liable to end up traumatized, hiding in the closet and eating my own hair, having given him brand new ideas to go on....

The idea about asking "what exactly is this appt. about" is a good one and one I will take forward.

If he wanted a cat anyway, it would be completely refused by my insurance on the grounds that I just had an MRI that I had to fight for 4 months to get approved.  Finally got it, had contrast, it was fine.  They aren't about to ante up for a cat scan 3 months later.  that would take an act of god to get by them and I certainly can't pay for it.  They think I am AOK with a mammo yearly.  the other breast is a recon and of course, does not get mammos anymore.  Mammoth insurance fight, tho.  We won, but I live in fear of being dropped.  My rates went thru the roof.

That SNB tale is utterly horrible.  How dare he do that to you!  And on NYE when you can't reach anyone is cruel.  I'm glad you do not use him anymore!

How old are your 3 little guys?  Mine one and only is all grown up (daughter) and she's our pride and joy.  You must have one happening household.

I will do whatever is suggested, if it makes sense.  If it's a cat scan just for the sake of "being sure" then, no.  It would not get thru insurance anyway.  But I do have a resonsibility to my husband and daughter to stick around.

I am that close to my daughter as well.  It's wonderful, but so painful when they fly.  Hopefully, he won't fly far and these days there are so many ways to keep in to uch.  My daughter texts me all day long. 

Keep well and thanks!

Oh girls,you simply will not believe....

Onc did not tell me that it was the canadian drug company where I get my 1/2 $ arimidex calling for a refill.  He told me and I sat there with mouth agape....he said "didn't I mention it was no big deal?"

NO HE DID NOT.

OMG.  I was very, very angry..when he asked why I did not call him back, I said "do you even know what a call like that, cryptic "call me back" does to a cancer survivor?"  OMG.

I was at a loss.  There is no concern over anything.   He, to his grace, did apologize but if he ever does that again, he'll be eviscerated.