22. P.S.: questions for the oncologist

Still Saturday 22 March
P.S.: Working on a big list of questions for the oncologist on Tuesday, so far it goes as follows:

*what type of ovarian cancer did/do I have [Serous / Mucinous etc]
*what stage am I
*Stage ?? is:
*what grade am I
*Grade ?? is:
*How successful is chemotherapy for my type of cancer
*What is the aim of the chemotherapy
*What are the benefits of this chemotherapy
*What drug or drugs will I take. Will I have just one drug or a combination
*What are the side effects
*What will my treatment involve
*Where will it be given
*Through a drip or a central line
*How long will my treatment last / how long will I be in each time
*Are there any other drugs that could be used that you have not told me about
*Will I have any other treatment for my cancer along with the chemotherapy
*Lower resistance to infection for some months after chemotherapy has finished. How many is ‘some’?
*What about radiotherapy
*Can I have immunisations
*Can I drink alcohol while I am having chemotherapy
*What about sunbathing / sitting in the sun
*Can I travel by air while I am having chemo [need a letter if not]
*What about wigs

I leave a big gap so I can fill in the answers, then peruse it at my leisure later - I can never remember anything they tell me, so this is a good plan. Fantastic this blogging thing - I can waffle on willy nilly and nobody can stop me! Yippee!