Questions to ask your doctor / Interview with Hamilton

[Guest guest]

a.. What will my weekly treatment schedule be?

b.. Will I be able to continue my present job, or are there considerations

that may prevent me from doing so?

c.. Can I schedule my treatments around my work?

d.. Can I schedule supportive care drugs to coincide with chemotherapy so that

I don’t have to have a separate visit to receive them?

e.. Will I experience any treatment side effects that could affect my energy

level or my ability to work? If so, how can I prevent or manage any treatment

side effects?

f.. How can I conserve my energy?

g..

h.. Hamilton Video interview after being diagnosed with cancer and how

he was able to handle treatments:

http://www.caring4cancer.com/go/cancer/videos/introduction.htm?moviename=/Caring\

4HealthAssets/videos/Hamilton/SH_Story.flv & title=%20Hamilton:%20The%20\

cancer%20experience

Eligibility drug assistance calculator: (Do you qualify?)

http://www.caring4cancer.com/go/cancer/financial/help-with-costs/eligibility-cal\

culator.htm

Surviving after cancer diagnosis and treatment:

http://www.caring4cancer.com/go/survivors/emotional/emotional-support.htm

How Hamilton dealt with and adapted to chemotherapy:

http://www.caring4cancer.com/go/cancer/videos/introduction.htm?moviename=/Caring\

4HealthAssets/videos/Hamilton/SH_Advice.flv & title=%20Hamilton:%20Movin\

g%20forward

Blessings,

Lottie

[Guest guest]

Lottie sent this last june but may be worth recirculating.

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From: Lottie Duthu <lotajam@...>

CML < >

Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 12:55:32 AM

Subject: [ ] Questions to ask your doctor / Interview with Hamilton

  a.. What will my weekly treatment schedule be?

  b.. Will I be able to continue my present job, or are there considerations

that may  prevent me from doing so?

  c.. Can I schedule my treatments around my work?

  d.. Can I schedule supportive care drugs to coincide with chemotherapy so that

I  don¢t have to have a separate visit to receive them?

  e.. Will I experience any treatment side effects that could affect my energy

level or my ability to work? If so, how can I prevent or manage any treatment

side effects?

  f.. How can I conserve my energy?

  g...

  h.. Hamilton Video interview  after being diagnosed with cancer and how

he was able to handle treatments: 

http://www.caring4cancer..com/go/cancer/videos/introduction.htm?moviename=/Carin\

g4HealthAssets/videos/Hamilton/SH_Story.flv & title=%20Hamilton:%20The%2\

0cancer%20experience

Eligibility drug assistance calculator: (Do you qualify?)

http://www.caring4cancer.com/go/cancer/financial/help-with-costs/eligibility-cal\

culator.htm

Surviving after cancer diagnosis and treatment:

http://www.caring4cancer.com/go/survivors/emotional/emotional-support.htm

How Hamilton dealt with and adapted to chemotherapy:

http://www.caring4cancer.com/go/cancer/videos/introduction.htm?moviename=/Caring\

4HealthAssets/videos/Hamilton/SH_Advice.flv & title=%20Hamilton:%20Movin\

g%20forward

Blessings,

Lottie