radiotherapy

Hi 

I can totally understand why you find that confusing. Is your oncologist still on annual leave ?

There are many hurdles in delivering care right now but it sounds very reasonable and achievable to be able to provide you with the reasoning behind the next treatment approach. 
I think the last time we chatted you were hoping to finish your last chemotherapy and move onto a surgical plan . I take it you have a rectal tumour? It is very common to have radiotherapy for that area and often combined with chemo .

I think your anxiety over this issue is totally understandable and perfectly reasonable to email the secretary of the surgeon and clarify a few points before proceeding . You want the best outcome for you and your future . To understand the clinical decisions and have your questions answered Particularly if you are concerned about the efficiency of treatment . I think it’s easy for departments to forget underneath it all is the concern about long term survival. They often see a good clinical outcome but particularly just now that can be lost in the awkward communication that Covid is inflicting on the system . 

A quick email might answer your questions and give you more insight . I think so much is done over the phone just now we are losing some of the communication channels that allowed a lot of our questions to be answered . We experienced something similar just now and after 11 years of navigating the system it was quite different and made us appreciate the opportunity to speak face to face . 
take care ,

Court