ginabeewell wrote:Cartech78, any interest in finding an oncologist closer to home in addition to the appointments you have?
Dr Blase Polite at U of C has a national reputation, and he was willing to coordinate with Northwestern (closer to where I work) or NorthShore for chemo administration.
I switched NW oncologists to Dr Regina Stein, and if what you are hoping for is a little more energy and optimism, I can't recommend her highly enough. I met with four doctors total and three left me saying to myself, "You don't know me." She did not, and she's been super hands on since our first visit - she stops by each time I'm in the infusion room and is responsive to MyChart. She is not a colorectal specialist, but she was impressive and spent more time explaining the science and outlining a course of action than anyone else. I figure since she's willing to partner with Dr Polite, who is a specialist active in clinical trials, that I am in good hands.
(Also she did tell me that an HAI pump could be an option so I don't think you need to go to MSK for that alone.)
Finally the book Radical Remission has been my best anecdote to non-optimistic doctors! It made me feel like I could heal myself in spite of the odds.
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