Questions - Follow-up and monitoring

These are some of the questions you might wish to ask your consultant or nurse. The links at the bottom of the page are to downloadable files which you can edit and add to to suit your own needs.

What follow-up monitoring are you proposing?

Do I have to come to you for every follow-up clinic or can my GP help?

When can I return to work?

Can I eat what I like?

Do I have to take any special precautions?

Can I go on holiday?

Can I fly abroad on holiday?

Can I continue to drink (or smoke)?

Can I use complementary medicine to help me?

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