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Mastectomies are not an option for those over 65???!!!

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Mar 28, 2023 | Replies (84)
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Chris, This is Nancy Clark. Could I ask you where the closest Mayo trained Docter is to Sequim, WA. Seattle is 2 hours away by ferry. I had masectomy with HR+ or HER2 and decided to not take any meds as I am 87, and take no other meds. I am now wondering if I made the wrong or right decision. Having my second onocology doc
appointment Dec. 21,22 finally, and the last doc barely read or answered my question list. It is a tiring 4 hour trip by bus and ferry for me since I don't drive to Seattle. Any ideas? Thanks

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Chris, Volunteer Mentor | @auntieoakley | Nov 27, 2022

I wish I could answer your question, but we just got lucky and there was a doctor about 3 hours from us that had just left Mayo at the time when my husband had a stem cell transplant at Mayo Rochester. He has since moved a little closer and has sent us to other Mayo trained doctors in our area. We certainly are grateful as they are all just really amazing doctors. If you look up the local oncology center, they will sometimes have bio information on the doctors. I would look into a more local clinic, and ask around about doctors if people felt comfortable with them or not and why.
I don’t think it is a bad decision to choose quality of life. Especially if you are at a low risk for recurrence. I think we all have to make a cost vs benefit decision about treatments.
Have you looked into any oncologist offices closer to you?

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