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NET tumor of pancreas (1 cm) diagnosed

Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs) | Last Active: Jul 28 7:48pm | Replies (52)

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No, he did not. I was on the phone for two days being shifted from one department to the next with each one reading the same script. I finally got to his nurse and told her how difficult it had been to even get to her. (Because he was not, "my doctor" in their system, I couldn't even send a message via My Chart.) She was the answer to my prayer's and had me hold while she visited with him and came back with, "He would be happy to see you on ?? (I don't remember the date, but it was within 2 weeks)" Now it's the same song and dance...can't see him, need to register again, see if they will accept your case, assign you a doctor. It is an absolute insane system which was implemented recently. My pancreatic doctor will be on a video call with me in August, but who knows how long I will be able to be his patient? A person really needs some continuity!

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Due to and since covid started, I haven't really had an Internal Medicine primary doctor. I finally had one doctor assigned to me about 18 months ago, but she just decided to move to Rochester. I go to Phoenix. It can be frustrating, but it appears that getting qualified primary care doctors here, and qualified doctors in general, is a challenge. Friends in the healthcare industry have confirmed this. Since I have pancreatic cancer as well, I value that all of my medical care, and records, are at one place. Though it definitely lacks continuity, I don't want to start over somewhere else. I love my cancer team. They kept me alive.

I find reaching any doctor in July/Aug to be hit or miss. None of my follow-up visits are until September.