Feeling let down by oncologist

Hi @IsabellFel, you sound like me - easily affected by others positivity or negativity.  

Some doctors like to make sure we understand the risks and focus on this too much.  Maybe to protect themselves from being sued or to make sure we don't get complacent and miss any early signs of cancer's return.  

I had a different cancer to you so I don't know anything about your type but if you've done your research and found lots of positive stories then I would focus on those.  There are risks for people who have never had cancer before as well as for those of us who have, there are risks for everyone - this is how I like to think about it.

Hope this helps a little.

Whenever you do anything with doctors, they HAVE to tell you all the possible risks before you sign the paperwork.

If you read the pamphlet inside any packet of tablets, they HAVE to tell you that just about anything might possibly kill you.

It's like when you sign up for a mortgage or an investment and they HAVE to tell you that rates may go up as well as down and you might lose everything you own if you get behind on your repayments.

In reality, you're absolutely right to say that RAI is 'successful in most of the cases' and that serious side effects are very rare.

This is probably why most of us don't thoroughly read 'terms and conditions' because they're just so miserable.

RAI is fantastic. It's the best tool in the oncologists tool box for dealing with thyroid cancer and is the main reason why most of us survive and thrive. Please hold on to that and don't let the doctor upset you with things the HAVE to tell you.