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BonnieR · 08-22-2012, 08:08 PM

Whether on not what you were presenting to him was valid, I am struck by his dismissive and arrogant attitude. He should not have spoken about you that way. But I have heard similar tirades from doctors who are apparently threatened by patients who advocate for themselves and do their own research.
In a different vein("vein" Ha!) when I first had cancer and my anxiety and BP were through the roof, my new GP told me to "Put your worries in a boat and float them down the river". I told him I would rather get some Ativan and also some BP meds! And I got another doctor.
keep the faith

08-22-2012, 08:08 PM	#9
BonnieR Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,210	Re: I couldn't make this up if I tried Whether on not what you were presenting to him was valid, I am struck by his dismissive and arrogant attitude. He should not have spoken about you that way. But I have heard similar tirades from doctors who are apparently threatened by patients who advocate for themselves and do their own research. In a different vein("vein" Ha!) when I first had cancer and my anxiety and BP were through the roof, my new GP told me to "Put your worries in a boat and float them down the river". I told him I would rather get some Ativan and also some BP meds! And I got another doctor. keep the faith __________________ Bonnie Post menopause May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3 Ki-67: 90% "suspicious area" left breast Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007 Sentinel Node Neg Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy.... Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07 OncoType score 36 (July 07) Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07) Began Herceptin alone 10/07 Finished Herceptin July /08 D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!) 5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed! Aromasin started 5/10