Hi Karen
All the consultants and registrars at Nottingham work very closely together, so it doesn't matter much who you see, but you can express a preference. I generally aim not to see Prof. Russell as I find he can be quite dismissive and abrupt, whereas Jenny Byrne and Cathy Williams are much warmer and will gladly spend time answering questions. So do ask and make use of the specialist nurse, Sarah, too. I think the Prof likes to see all the out-of-towners to start with as he is ultimately responsible for them as Nottingham is the hub hospital for the area, but it may be that afterwards you'll see other consultants.
It's unlikely that I'll see you at clinic, as I now go to the Transplant clinic, which is on Thursdays, not Mondays. This is for people who go through a donor transplant, otherwise you'll be at the Myeloma clinic.
I have nothing but good words to say about the whole team, so you're in good hands. Nottingham Haematology unit is very well respected and I think it has some sort of beacon status for treatment.
Have they suggested any possible dates for you to have the collection of stem cells or transplant? If you want to know more about the SCT process, you're welcome to read my blog, but please don't let it scare you too much. Some people go through the SCT with barely a ripple.
Good luck!
Jet
P.S. This thread is getting quite long and hard to follow, so if you'd like to contact me again you're very welcome, but it might be easier if you comment on my blog.
