What questions should I ask in early visits with my hematologist?
Following are some of the questions to ask in early visits to your hematologist:
- What do the blood tests show? How is this different from "normal"?
- What stage am I in?
- Will I need further tests? How often will they be?
- Will you mail or fax copies of my test results, or should I come in to pick them up? If I pick them up, when will they be ready?
- What symptoms should I watch for?
- What changes should I make to my daily routine to avoid complications?
- When do I see you and when do I see my family Doctor?
- When do you anticipate that I will require treatment?
- How many CLL patients do you have?
- How do you anticipate treating my CLL?
- What is the long-term outlook for my CLL?