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Sorry guys I have not been on lately to respond to these posts...Wow Blessings...the story you just told me is exactly how Azar treated my girlfriend...almost word for word....Azar's comments scared her more than the cancer did.  She filled her with no hope...asked if she had kids and told her to light some candles....she has not been aggressive at all...and did not do a scan on her either after chemo...we asked what she should do after chemo and Azar's response was go home and grow your hair back...well we went in after some bumps were found a few weeks later and they turned out to be cancer cells...one mammary...a couple lymph nodes...and some on her chest wall...there were a ton in her skin I guess...so now we just did radiation and did another scan...most of the cancer was cleared so the radiation worked quite well... but she now has a couple of spots on her lung and on her spinal cord.  She now starts chemo Wednesday and has an appointment the same day with Azar...Tuesday we are hoping to get into University Hospital for a second opinion and more treatment options...I was telling her to keep her appt with Azar but now I am thinking of just going to Kaiser and complaining getting a referal so the insurance will cover it and sticking with University Hospital.  Blessings thanks again for sharing that story...I knew my feelings were right about that doctor.

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Melissakae,
I would definitely file a written complaint to Kaiser about Dr. Azar.  I see Dr. DeSilva at Rock Creek Kaiser.  They are probably going to tell you that you can transfer your care to another oncologist at Kaiser.  Going outside Kaiser to University Hospital may be on your own dime, but may be worth it.  They could confirm that your friend's treatment has been appropriate or they may have other suggestions.  You would probably have to see Dr. Azar to get her chemo started since the doctor writes for the doseage.  No visit means no chemo.  You don't have time to sit around deciding what to do, so I'd file the complaint and try to get into University Hospital for a 2nd opinion whether Kaiser pays for it or not.  Sorry for your friend's lousy experience with Dr. Azar.
Lee in Denver
dx6/09,stageII,gr3,(L)mastectomy 7/09,ACx4,Taxolx7,Avastin study,gall bladder surgery 1/10,4/11 Stage 4, mets to lung, 4/11 Started Taxotere and Xeloda, 5/11 Taxotere stopped, off Xeloda
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