Switching oncologists in the middle of taking chemo

[Guest guest]

I'm wondering if it's possible once you've started the chemo process

to switch to another oncologist and continue chemo without any

interruptions.

I've met my oncologist for the first time. I don't have it in me to

run around and look for second opinion. Yet, I wonder if at some point

I'll regret that decision, is it possible to make the switch once the

treatment has started.

Has anyone done this?

[Guest guest]

Hi..

I didn't like my first oncologist.. but I figured chemo was chemo and just

went through the motions.. when I was finally done, thats when I switched.

However, you can switch, probablly easier if within the same practice, at any

time.. Even once I switched, I was told that nothing would of been done any

different from what I had .. chemo seems to be protocol for most... the basics

are the adriamycin, cytoxin and taxol.. those seem to be the 1st 3 they use on

most.. there are some on here that I've heard have others . .. but I'm sure

there are reasons.

Good Luck

Michele

" mrs.katz " mrs.katz@...> wrote:

I'm wondering if it's possible once you've started the chemo process

to switch to another oncologist and continue chemo without any

interruptions.

I've met my oncologist for the first time. I don't have it in me to

run around and look for second opinion. Yet, I wonder if at some point

I'll regret that decision, is it possible to make the switch once the

treatment has started.

Has anyone done this?

[Guest guest]

I don't see why you couldn't switch as long as you have all your medical records

transferred.

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Switching oncologists in the middle of taking chemo

I'm wondering if it's possible once you've started the chemo process

to switch to another oncologist and continue chemo without any

interruptions.

I've met my oncologist for the first time. I don't have it in me to

run around and look for second opinion. Yet, I wonder if at some point

I'll regret that decision, is it possible to make the switch once the

treatment has started.

Has anyone done this?

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[Guest guest]

Thank you for your prompt reply.

What were your side effects, if you don't mind me asking, to the drugs you've

listed below?

Michele Gately tinkkerbelle2002@...> wrote:

Hi..

I didn't like my first oncologist.. but I figured chemo was chemo and just went

through the motions.. when I was finally done, thats when I switched. However,

you can switch, probablly easier if within the same practice, at any time.. Even

once I switched, I was told that nothing would of been done any different from

what I had .. chemo seems to be protocol for most... the basics are the

adriamycin, cytoxin and taxol.. those seem to be the 1st 3 they use on most..

there are some on here that I've heard have others . .. but I'm sure there are

reasons.

Good Luck

Michele

" mrs.katz " mrs.katz@...> wrote:

I'm wondering if it's possible once you've started the chemo process

to switch to another oncologist and continue chemo without any

interruptions.

I've met my oncologist for the first time. I don't have it in me to

run around and look for second opinion. Yet, I wonder if at some point

I'll regret that decision, is it possible to make the switch once the

treatment has started.

Has anyone done this?

[Guest guest]

Thank you for your prompt reply.

What were your side effects, if you don't mind me asking, to the drugs you've

listed below?

Michele Gately tinkkerbelle2002@...> wrote:

Hi..

I didn't like my first oncologist.. but I figured chemo was chemo and just went

through the motions.. when I was finally done, thats when I switched. However,

you can switch, probablly easier if within the same practice, at any time.. Even

once I switched, I was told that nothing would of been done any different from

what I had .. chemo seems to be protocol for most... the basics are the

adriamycin, cytoxin and taxol.. those seem to be the 1st 3 they use on most..

there are some on here that I've heard have others . .. but I'm sure there are

reasons.

Good Luck

Michele

" mrs.katz " mrs.katz@...> wrote:

I'm wondering if it's possible once you've started the chemo process

to switch to another oncologist and continue chemo without any

interruptions.

I've met my oncologist for the first time. I don't have it in me to

run around and look for second opinion. Yet, I wonder if at some point

I'll regret that decision, is it possible to make the switch once the

treatment has started.

Has anyone done this?

[Guest guest]

hello again,

I don't mind you asking at all.. I was tired and nauseas from the a/c about 2

days after treatment.. and back up on my feet after that... I never had a

problem eating thats for sure, didn't miss a meal.. The taxol, you don't feel

nauseas, but you get joint pain like the flu... you definitely need advil or

something to help with that, although everyone is different, I needed, as it was

pretty painful from head to toe, but like anything else, once the routine

starts, you just keep plugging along and its soon behind you! I promise!

Hugs

Michele

" mrs.katz katz " mrs.katz@...> wrote:

Thank you for your prompt reply.

What were your side effects, if you don't mind me asking, to the drugs you've

listed below?

Michele Gately tinkkerbelle2002@...> wrote:

Hi..

I didn't like my first oncologist.. but I figured chemo was chemo and just went

through the motions.. when I was finally done, thats when I switched. However,

you can switch, probablly easier if within the same practice, at any time.. Even

once I switched, I was told that nothing would of been done any different from

what I had .. chemo seems to be protocol for most... the basics are the

adriamycin, cytoxin and taxol.. those seem to be the 1st 3 they use on most..

there are some on here that I've heard have others . .. but I'm sure there are

reasons.

Good Luck

Michele

" mrs.katz " mrs.katz@...> wrote:

I'm wondering if it's possible once you've started the chemo process

to switch to another oncologist and continue chemo without any

interruptions.

I've met my oncologist for the first time. I don't have it in me to

run around and look for second opinion. Yet, I wonder if at some point

I'll regret that decision, is it possible to make the switch once the

treatment has started.

Has anyone done this?

[Guest guest]

You could ask you surgeon to recommend another oncologist.

I asked mine to recommend 2 and I made appts with both of them.

I changed drs. and I'm still receiving treatment with herceptin. The dr. I

was seeing was transfered and I didn't like the replacement. I switched to the

other one the surgeon recommended, who I liked better from the beginning but I

wanted to get treatment in the same place as my mom (who was getting treatment

for colon cancer at the time), and also his nurses wouldn't administer

adriamycin without a port and I wanted to try to get by without one.

The new dr. had no problem continuing my current treatment. If I were you I

would get at least 2 opinions so you can compare them before starting treatment.

But if you can't, you can always switch later as long as the second dr. agrees

with the treatment your receiving.

Good luck,

Dianne

" mrs.katz " mrs.katz@...> wrote:

I'm wondering if it's possible once you've started the chemo process

to switch to another oncologist and continue chemo without any

interruptions.

I've met my oncologist for the first time. I don't have it in me to

run around and look for second opinion. Yet, I wonder if at some point

I'll regret that decision, is it possible to make the switch once the

treatment has started.

Has anyone done this?

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