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Human dignity
Golly, Dana. You have such strong expectations for your public self.
Situations can sneak up on us. I felt really betrayed when I was honest with my PCP about how I am still unhappy about the treatment and the onc I had, because afterward my PCP made such an effort to let me know in a dozen petty little ways how much he honors the patients who have a "positive attitude".
I haven't yet met a single care provider along the entire journey who has actually "been there" so I think it is up to me to carry the load and make the effort to bridge the gap with plain honesty and dignity as it comes up. People who put in the extra effort as care providers can confuse their dedicated commitment to it with "knowing what is best for us" even though at best they are throwing a dart blindfolded and hoping to hit the target.
You are human and you have earned your place in the total scheme of things.
AlaskaAngel
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