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NET tumor of pancreas (1 cm) diagnosed
Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs) | Last Active: Jul 28 7:48pm | Replies (52)Comment receiving replies
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.
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I'm sorry for the full plate you have to deal with. It makes me appreciate your help on these forums even more. You're very fortunate to have a primary care doctor at Mayo. My husband is also a patient at Phoenix Mayo for his pnet but Mayo hasn't been accepting new primary care patients here for years. Finding a good primary care doctor is so difficult. He had a great one in the Banner Health system but he moved to a private concierge service. His new primary missed a drug allergy that was in his chart and he's still dealing with the ramifications. He'll end up biting the bullet and signing on with his old doctor in the concierge program next year. When dealing with major health issues a great primary doctor is so needed.