On 5/16/2008
lrquake wrote:
Well that's good to know.
I was just never referred to an oncologist....just the endo....
I guess there's no use in getting a second opinion...:)....feel like absolute u know what so they must be right!
Guess I will take my antis--which I don't want to really take 'cause I am sure they will make my stomach upset--and try to fix that problem.
Sigh. Deep Breath. It will be okay.
Thyroid cancer is quite different than most other cancers. Oncologists can handle the cancer side of your treatment; RAI, WBS and drastic treatments if the spread was agressive. But an endocrinologist speacializes in the maintanance of your organs; spleen (diabetes), thyroid, liver etc. The oncologist does not specialize in treating you and monitoring you for the rest of your life. The endo has to make sure your hormones react properly so your body doesn't know your organ is missing; oncologists are not trained to do that. If you go to an oncologist, their job is over once you've had your WBS and no serious uptake was observed. If there is obvious uptake, spread, then they will continue with the treatment for cancer, but your endo still has to handle the blood tests and hormone maintenance.