Barb1260 Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Just wondering how many of you wonderful survivors got a 2nd opinion at the beginning of your journey. I know everyone says to get one but is it always necessary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgetO Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 I didn't get one because my treatment seemed pretty routine and all the docs were in agreement. I had a prior non-lung cancer, advanced, and a rare type, where there was not the same clarity. I did get a second opinion on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Macaulay Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 That question never entered my head at the onset of my treatment and still have never considered asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rower Michelle Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 I didn’t get a second opinion either although I seriously thought about firing my onc after the first visit. I called my EAP Health Advocate because I had no idea how to find a second opinion. I’m treated at a National Cancer Institute- the only one in the Mid-West at Kansas University. So far my treatment has been first class & I’m getting used to my onc’s style. I do have two lung cancer peers that did seek second opinions as their cancer was Stage III and there were more treatment options available. They waited until all the diagnostics were completed. In the end both elected to stay with the recommended course of treatment. I think it depends on how comfortable you are with the medical team. Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Galli Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Barb, I didn't get a second opinion. My case was pretty straight forward and my general practitioner, whom I've seen for 20 years, picked my treatment team. Stay the course. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Dee Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 I'm very concerned. I have 3 3mm nodules, and a new one that is 8mm with spiculated. Has concerned should I be.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb1260 Posted December 24, 2018 Author Share Posted December 24, 2018 Thank you all. Guess I'll make that decision after she answers my long list of treatment option questions. I'm in charge here correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaA Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 I have pondered this question since recently being diagnosed with adenocarcinoma. However I went to the hospital rated highest on the list near to me originally and I am going to follow through based on the outstanding ratings this place receives. (Hospital of Univ of Penn) At the moment surgery is the recommended treatment. If I ever need chemotherapy, I will likely consider a 2nd opinion from the 2nd closest place, MSK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 I have yet to be diagnosed. Just a suspicious nodule that the first doctor is recommending a lobectomy for. I have an appointment for a second opinion tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 Barb, Yes, you are in charge and if you want to get a second opinion, then that is exactly what you should do. If the recommendations are the same, it gives you more confidence in the decision. Ro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road bum Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 I did not get a second opinion but then it seems like my situation is different than others. My primary doctor sent me to the Montgomery Cancer Center 2 days after my cancer was found and biopsied. The center recommend surgery first and then chemo and radiation. A week later I was in Birmingham at UAB medical center being prepped for surgery by one of leading Thoracic surgeons in the US. 3 weeks after that I went in for my radiation treatment which was every day for 33 days with chemo on Friday every week. I was extremely pleased with my care but I wouldn’t have hesitated on a second opinion for a minute if I wasn’t. We are all dealing with something that we want to get right the first time. You have to feel good about your care and caregivers or you are one strike down before you start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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