With all the most serious of questions and concerns regarding the initial finding and treatment of localized breast cancer - the reality did not really hit me until a week or so after surgery - did I or did I not got a really iffy surgeon? Time was of the essence, recommendation was high, actual interaction was a 3-minute conversation in his office, followed by a “hey” long enough to scribble his initials on the boob to be done. Last / first I saw of him. Plus, seems like other than plucking the lymph nodes, he just decided to do a horizontal slash and go from there. 8 weeks coming up, and still very tender, red areas under arm. In currently 104 heat index. I’ll manage, but did I miss out on some pretty important emotional support? Not a cry baby, but whole interaction of pre/post surgery is “hey”. Nope. I did do the evaluation sheet, for once. Just wondering if I’m too critical. This is at the Gibbs Cancer Center in Spartanburg, SC, a very highly regarded institution, associated with MD Anderson. So quality of care is given.

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