pdp497 wrote:I have now been waiting for an infusion scheduled to begin at 130 that's hasn't begun yet as of 330. That is after attending an appointment where I thought I would see my oncologist and instead only got the PA. Is this par for the course at major cancer centers? It feels like no one takes patients into consideration you are just shuffled from one appointment to the next and no one is interested in keeping to a schedule or doing anything in a timely fashion.
pdp497 wrote:I have now been waiting for an infusion scheduled to begin at 130 that's hasn't begun yet as of 330. That is after attending an appointment where I thought I would see my oncologist and instead only got the PA. Is this par for the course at major cancer centers? It feels like no one takes patients into consideration you are just shuffled from one appointment to the next and no one is interested in keeping to a schedule or doing anything in a timely fashion.
Volfan wrote:Im a little farther along than you are in treatments so I only see the oncologist once a month every other treatment. But the days I see the oncologist is a long day. Blood drawn, waiting on blood results, waiting on the doctor, seeing the doctor, scheduling my next two treatment appointments and then waiting to get in a chair. By this time the nurses have other patients. UT Knoxville cancer center is where I go and the way they do it is 6 patients in a big room with two nurses taking care of us. They have numerous rooms. So by the time I'm usually done with the doctor most of the chairs are full and I have to wait a little bit.
Days I don't see the oncologist I just have blood drawn and wait on results then I'm in a chair pretty quick. Usually it's get there at 7:30 and leave around 1.
pdp497 wrote:Volfan wrote:Im a little farther along than you are in treatments so I only see the oncologist once a month every other treatment. But the days I see the oncologist is a long day. Blood drawn, waiting on blood results, waiting on the doctor, seeing the doctor, scheduling my next two treatment appointments and then waiting to get in a chair. By this time the nurses have other patients. UT Knoxville cancer center is where I go and the way they do it is 6 patients in a big room with two nurses taking care of us. They have numerous rooms. So by the time I'm usually done with the doctor most of the chairs are full and I have to wait a little bit.
Days I don't see the oncologist I just have blood drawn and wait on results then I'm in a chair pretty quick. Usually it's get there at 7:30 and leave around 1.
I have my first appointment without have to see the onc next time around so hopefully I can be in and out more quickly next time around. im hoping as I get the schedule down it gets better. Otherwise the treatment went well side effects not too bad yet and they taught me to remove the pump myself saving me a trip to the doctor. I just hope it is working I simultaneously can't wait for the next scan and am dreading it.
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