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Jackie07 · 10-09-2009, 02:36 PM

Chelee,

It sounded like she's trying to protect herself by taking credit of the things you had fight hard to get.

My first family doctor, who wrote 'I told her this would not be the cause of her headaches,...' (I got the medical records for the lawyer my boss had gotten me after my brain tumor was finally diagnosed) offered me to see a psychiatrist. I refused his offer and changed to another doctor. It took me another 7 months, with increased symptoms, to finally get a correct referral to a neurologist from another family doctor (who also took credit of the referral when I was the one that had tried to rule out everything before getting that one - suggested by my gynecologist when I called and asked him if I should go see him. And the 'staff' in that family doctor's office asked me, "why do you need to see a neurologist?")

My oncologist presribes antidepressant when he saw the first drop of my tears this spring. He comforted me by saying that he'd known me for these many (6) years and that I had always been strong. He didn't even realize that he was part of the cause of my acting upset. Dispensing medicine - that's an oncologist's speciality, I guess.

When I acted upset with my current family doctor, he offered me a referral to the psychiatrist. Referral - that's what a family doctor do, I guess.

The problem is that our doctors, be it oncologists or family doctors, are not capable of (or not willing to spend time) communicating with us. They wanted to send us to someone who is specialized in 'communication'.

I'm so happy for your getting to see the 'expert'. Take it easy now and take care.

10-09-2009, 02:36 PM	#26
Jackie07 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: "Love never fails." Posts: 5,809	Re: Chelee's third opinion - Dr. Slamon! Chelee, It sounded like she's trying to protect herself by taking credit of the things you had fight hard to get. My first family doctor, who wrote 'I told her this would not be the cause of her headaches,...' (I got the medical records for the lawyer my boss had gotten me after my brain tumor was finally diagnosed) offered me to see a psychiatrist. I refused his offer and changed to another doctor. It took me another 7 months, with increased symptoms, to finally get a correct referral to a neurologist from another family doctor (who also took credit of the referral when I was the one that had tried to rule out everything before getting that one - suggested by my gynecologist when I called and asked him if I should go see him. And the 'staff' in that family doctor's office asked me, "why do you need to see a neurologist?") My oncologist presribes antidepressant when he saw the first drop of my tears this spring. He comforted me by saying that he'd known me for these many (6) years and that I had always been strong. He didn't even realize that he was part of the cause of my acting upset. Dispensing medicine - that's an oncologist's speciality, I guess. When I acted upset with my current family doctor, he offered me a referral to the psychiatrist. Referral - that's what a family doctor do, I guess. The problem is that our doctors, be it oncologists or family doctors, are not capable of (or not willing to spend time) communicating with us. They wanted to send us to someone who is specialized in 'communication'. I'm so happy for your getting to see the 'expert'. Take it easy now and take care. __________________ Jackie07 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/06/doctors-letter-patient-newly-diagnosed-cancer.html http://www.asco.org/ASCOv2/MultiMedi...=114&trackID=2 NICU 4.4 LB Erythema Nodosum 85 Life-long Central Neurocytoma 4x5x6.5 cm 23 hrs 62090 semi-coma 10 d PT OT ST 30 d 3 Infertility tmts 99 > 3 u. fibroids > Pills CN 3 GKRS 52301 IDC 1.2 cm Her2 +++ ER 5% R. Lmptmy SLNB+1 71703 6 FEC 33 R Tamoxifen Recc IIB 2.5 cm Bi-L Mast 61407 2/9 nds PET 6 TCH Cellulitis - Lymphedema - compression sleeve & glove H w x 4 MUGA 51 D, J 49 M Diastasis recti Tamoxifen B. scan Irrtbl bowel 1'09 Colonoscopy 313 BRCA1 V1247I hptc hemangioma Vertigo GI - > yogurt hysterectomy/oophorectomy 011410 Exemestane 25 mg tab 102912 ~ 101016 stopped due to r. hip/l.thigh pain after long walk DEXA 1/13 1-2016 lesions in liver largest 9mm & 1.3 cm onco. says not cancer. 3-11 Appendectomy - visually O.K., a lot of puss. Final path result - not cancer. Start Vitamin D3 and Calcium supplement （600mg x2) 10-10 Stopped Exemestane due to r. hip/l.thigh pain OKed by Onco 11-08-2016 7-23-2018 9 mm groundglass nodule within the right lower lobe with indolent behavior. Due to possible adenocarcinoma, Recommend annual surveilence. 7-10-2019 CT to check lung nodule. 1-10-2020 8mm stable nodule on R Lung, two 6mm new ones on L Lung, a possible lymph node involvement in inter fissule. "I WANT TO BE AN OUTRAGEOUS OLD WOMAN WHO NEVER GETS CALLED AN OLD LADY. I WANT TO GET SHARP EDGED & EARTH COLORED, TILL I FADE AWAY FROM PURE JOY." Irene from Tampa Advocacy is a passion .. not a pastime - Joe Last edited by Jackie07; 10-11-2009 at 04:09 AM..