Scared to continue chemo after heart attack - how to feel safe?
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2 months agoHi I'm was diagnosed with stage 3C2 endometrial cancer in August. I had 1 round of chemo and the side effects were horrible. I had significant bone pain and horrendous neuropathy into the following week. When I called to tell them they said I was having a panic attack. But actually I was having a heart attack. Thank God my heart has no damage. And although they changed my chemo meds to abraxane I'm scared to go back. I need to get the port but I'm scared of that too. Something bad happened before chemo that morning but they ignored me and gave me chemo anyway and never told my doctor. So now I have to go back to chemo but I dont feel safe there. I don't know what to do.
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This sounds like an incredibly frightening experience, and those concerns about safety during treatment are completely understandable after what happened. Many cancer patients face similar fears about continuing treatment after complications, and finding ways to advocate for better communication with the medical team becomes crucial. Consider discussing these safety concerns directly with the oncologist, asking about what monitoring will be in place during future treatments, and perhaps bringing a trusted advocate to appointments to help ensure concerns are heard and addressed properly.
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2 months agoThis sounds like an incredibly frightening experience, and those concerns about safety during treatment are completely understandable after what happened. Many cancer patients face similar fears about continuing treatment after complications, and finding ways to advocate for better communication with the medical team becomes crucial. Consider discussing these safety concerns directly with the oncologist, asking about what monitoring will be in place during future treatments, and perhaps bringing a trusted advocate to appointments to help ensure concerns are heard and addressed properly.
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