Post Cancer

If you have worked at your new employer long enough to accumulate leave time I would utilize vacation, sick or personal days for a scheduled doctor appointment. If you find that you need more then one day or your request are frequent you should discuss with your human resources department your needs to see if accomidations are offered. Maybe you could seek a later afternoon appointment and flex. If you have been employed for at least 12 months and worked enough hours you could be eligible for Family Medical Leave assuming your employer employees the required number of employees (www.dol.gov). If you have worked at your new employer long enough to accumulate leave time I would utilize vacation, sick or personal days for a scheduled doctor appointment. If you find that you need more then one day or your request are frequent you should discuss with your human resources department your needs to see if accomidations are offered. Maybe you could seek a later afternoon appointment and flex. If you have been employed for at least 12 months and worked enough hours you could be eligible for Family Medical Leave assuming your employer employees the required number of employees (www.dol.gov).

A survivorship care plan includes, includes a record of all treatment received. Upon discharge from treatment, patients and their primary provider should receive a written follow-up care plan that includes; ongoing health maintenance, screening intervals and periodic testing, signs of recurrence, physical and emotional effects of treatment, recommendations for health behaviors, information on genetic counseling and testing as appropriate, information on chemoprevention, referral to specific care providers, and list of cancer related resources.

Questions to ask:
- List of medications and treatments
- Detailed plan of follow-up care
- Risk of recurrence or secondary cancers
- How to maintain health
- Possibility of short-term and long term side effects
- Resources for potential employment and insurance discrimination
- List of support groups
- Who will be monitoring care

The importance of the survivorship care plan is to assure that all providers involved in care are communicating, and that the individual patient has the information and support needed for ongoing care.
A survivorship care plan includes, includes a record of all treatment received. Upon discharge from treatment, patients and their primary provider should receive a written follow-up care plan that includes; ongoing health maintenance, screening intervals and periodic testing, signs of recurrence, physical and emotional effects of treatment, recommendations for health behaviors, information on genetic counseling and testing as appropriate, information on chemoprevention, referral to specific care providers, and list of cancer related resources.

Questions to ask:
- List of medications and treatments
- Detailed plan of follow-up care
- Risk of recurrence or secondary cancers
- How to maintain health
- Possibility of short-term and long term side effects
- Resources for potential employment and insurance discrimination
- List of support groups
- Who will be monitoring care

The importance of the survivorship care plan is to assure that all providers involved in care are communicating, and that the individual patient has the information and support needed for ongoing care.