What if surgeon is not board certified? 24 hours left.

[O Stoma Mia]

Hi all, I can't find any "New Post" button,.. Can anyone help me??? Where is the "New Post" button located??? Thanx, Lida

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[Lidarose]

My posts keep looping and asking me to re-sign in and they won't post. Can anyone help??

Lida

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[j'swife]

Jason, this is so hard and I already posted an opinion early today, so this second bit should not be counted as a new vote.Just mor eexplanation. I think that you need to be in a nationally ranked cancer center from the beginning of your treatment because you are young with advanced disease and you deserve everythign science has got on your side including very well trained experienced specialists in your surgery. Your surgeon shuldl be part of a team with oncologists for continuous care You live where there are two, #5 ranked Dana Farber and #6 ranked Mass General. If your GI surgeon operates at one of these facilities, then go for it if 1- he has done hundreds of colorectal cancer surgeries and also if he can tell you there will be a team of different specialists who are cancer scialists working with him and/or evaluating you after the quick surgery.
If not, your oncologist should not be at all hurt for you to insist that you need her to expedite you into one or the other of these centers because she believes your blockage is an emergency and she knows your situation is very risky. Ask whether, if you wait till the friday appointment, the doctor you consult is likely to admit you immediately if he/she agrees the blockage is dangerous.
Here is a sneaky question: if you are forced to wait longer-i.e to Friday- to see the specialist at D-F, can you position yourself nearby so that if the blockage become too great you check in to the emergency room at D-F/Brighams or MGH? A safety net to land you in the right spot to snag a specialist if you need one fast? Definitely consult your original doctor on this whacky strategy; see whether it is a last-ditch option to put yourself in the Center that will have most of what you need and a lot of experience while keeping you safe..

Tough stuff! Keep up with asking questions as you have been!
All the best..

[Patience]

There can be an excellent doctor who is not Board Certified. Meanwhile, there can be a mistake-prone doctor who is Board Certified. I can tell you a story or two about one Board Certified doctor I know that I'd not trust with my sick dog.

Having a doctor you know and trust, a doctor who has experience in your type of surgery, being nearby home or family support, all of these things are important considerations to weigh. Those things must be balanced when trying to decide if you should change direction by seeking a new doctor just because he is Board Certified.

Good luck, I hope you find a solution that you feel comfortable with.

[Lisahopes]

There can be an excellent doctor who is not Board Certified. Meanwhile, there can be a mistake-prone doctor who is Board Certified. I can tell you a story or two about one Board Certified doctor I know that I'd not trust with my sick dog.

Having a doctor you know and trust, a doctor who has experience in your type of surgery, being nearby home or family support, all of these things are important considerations to weigh. Those things must be balanced when trying to decide if you should change direction by seeking a new doctor just because he is Board Certified.

Good luck, I hope you find a solution that you feel comfortable with.

I agree with patience.

My mom was in the care of a ceritifed and reputed doctor in his field, who forgot to tell her that Xelox was to be discontinued after a limited period. She was hospitalised as a result.

If I were you I would listen to my inner voice.

[Kathryn in MN]

My surgeon was a general surgeon. Their office specializes in hernias and abdominal surgeries. He did a fantastic job for me - removing most of my sigmoid. If I had a rectal tumor, I would ONLY go to a board certified colorectal surgeon. For colon, it doesn't concern me personally so much. I would want to know how many colon resections they have done/do on a regular basis, to make sure this is something they do plenty of. Mine does lots of colon resections, and so do his partners.