After the diagnosis, most people are in shock, and their minds are mainly filled with confusion and panic. Our knowledge about the disease often consists of various stereotypes and third-hand information. Meanwhile, it is a time when we must quickly make important decisions that will affect our entire future lives.
However, instead of blindly following the first medical opinion and immediately starting treatment, it is worth stopping for a moment and answering a few questions:
- Do I trust my doctor?
- Do I agree with his diagnosis and proposed treatment route?
- Do I feel that I have received satisfactory answers to all my questions and that I feel OK with them?
- Have all my doubts been cleared?
If your answer to any question is "no" - remember, you have the right to a second medical opinion!
Take a proactive approach to your illness - after all, it affects you, so treat yourself as best you can! Search, ask, but only use reliable sources, do not waste time reading opinions on the Internet and do not believe the stories you hear from other patients - each person has an opinion, and each disease is a little different, each body reacts differently to treatment .
There are many reliable sources you can use.
FROM POLISH SITES WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND:
- Oncology portal ZwrotnikRaka.pl: www.zwrotnikraka.pl
- Website of the Polish Oncological Society: https://pto.med.pl
- Onkonet.pl website: http://www.onkonet.pl/dp_dlapacjentow_zb.php
- Practical Medicine for patients: https://www.mp.pl/pacjent/onkologia/
FOREIGN VALUABLE PORTALS:
- https://www.nccn.org/patients/default.aspx
- https://www.nice.org.uk
- https://www.esmo.org/guidelines
- https://www.cancer.gov
- https://www.aicr.org
If you are looking for information about clinical trials, look here:
Check if this is not a good solution in your case targeted treatment. The Oncological Foundation "Alivia" has an excellent website on this topic at:
If you want to find out about the shortest queues for tests under the National Health Fund, use the websites:
If you want to set up a free one subaccount and collect funds for your unreimbursed treatment and rehabilitation, see here
If you are looking for support psycho-oncologist, go to the subpage A conversation in Cancer
If you need help in constructing a diet or dietary consultation, please visit Cancer diet
If you are looking for help in the fight against cancer pain, look here:
And remember, the most important thing is the head! Take care of your peace and face the upcoming changes bravely! And if anything happens, remember you've got us!
