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Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jul 28 9:25am | Replies (1934)

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@monical

@colleenyoung Well a phone call is going out first thing in the morning to ask why I haven’t heard anything yet. As far as a second opinion...I don’t think that would be very easy. This doctor comes highly recommended and while there are other oncologists, they are all part of the same breast center, so I’d have to go out of the region. And then there is the surgeon...who works with the oncologist...such a snowball effect. I am hoping to get my care on track because it’s going to be a long haul.

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@monical @colleenyoung
Hi, monical -- I felt similarly at sea and frustrated as to how to get a second opinion, but I asked my surgeon (who I liked and trusted) for an out-of-network recommendation, and she was more than willing to do so. Turned out to be someone about a half mile away who took my appointment within a day. Be sure to bring your records and test results with you for his/her reference. Surprisingly, this second oncologist never charged me, but spent almost an hour talking with me!