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flocolan · October 2003

I am not afraid or angry or numb...just annoyed really...annoyed that I have to miss work...and that I have to listen to all these bone headed doctors....I have always known medicine was called a practice for a reason...but in military medicine it takes on new meaning..it looks something like this...a good doctor (ya know compassionate, kind, knowledgeable) shows up one visit...and than poof he is gone..off to the war..or Kansas..or some other place...and a new one shows up and ...you repeat your story a million times...like the nice (barely can speak english) head radiologist presenting my ultrsound reports to me and asking me why I have so many mammio's and ultrsounds..duh..I read some of the posts and noticed someone was amazed at how much doctoring the patients are required to do...I look at it as an advantage...I do all the research than tell doctor number 10 what I am supposed to be treated for and how my treatment should go..we have one oncologist at WOMACK Hospital...a very good oncologist...on tuesdays and Thursdays if on Mon. Wed. Fri. Sat or Sun you have a question or concern...well...lets just say that is not something you should do..I am in awe of my latest surgeon he is a reservist activated because of the war...he is normally in private practice up in Stony Brook LI which is right outside my home town..he is wonderful..as was my surgeon before him..it annoys me that there are so many cooks in the kitchen...but back to my point I am just annoyed. Is there anyone else that is just annoyed.

hummingbyrd · October 2003

Yep flo, when I was diagnosed with my bone met and metastasis to other breast I was just plain put out. I remember making the statement I just really don't have the time for this crap...but you make the time OR the time makes you.
May God bless you and guide you in your decision making AND provide you with consistantly competent physicians. (((HUGS))) hummingbyrd

inkblot · October 2003

Hi Again:

Just finished up some work on the comp and before
going to bed, decided to check back in here.

I'm concerned, at this point, that maybe you're still in shock with this issue, judging from your post.

Please talk with a professional who can help you work through it. Before surgery if possible.

Best wishes and know that you CAN do this!

Love, light and laughter,
Ink

flocolan · October 2003

inkblot said:
Hi Again:

Just finished up some work on the comp and before
going to bed, decided to check back in here.

I'm concerned, at this point, that maybe you're still in shock with this issue, judging from your post.

Please talk with a professional who can help you work through it. Before surgery if possible.

Best wishes and know that you CAN do this!

Love, light and laughter,
Ink

I thank you for your support!

dejorgensen · October 2003

I understand the "not angry or numb". I was the same way when I found out about my renal cell carcinoma. I had been flogging away at my doctor that I just didn't feel good, and he prescribed all manner of antidepressants. I got so tired of trying to explain that I wasn't depressed (at least I wasn't until I lost my job while I was in the hospital). Keep searching for the "easy" doctors who will try what you suggest, and cling to them; that's how we found my kidney cancer when I suggested ultrasound for gallbladder. 7 years later, I've changed to an earnest young fellow who understood (unlike my other dr.) that I wanted preventive maintenance--just like they do on my car. He got me in immediately for a mammogram among other tests, and they found "something" in each breast, so I've got follow up Wednesday. The prospect of another cancer is monumentally annoying to me. I understand your fatigue, but you hang in there, and I will, too.

DeeNY711 · October 2003

Hi from Long Island! I sent you an e-mail that you can access from your CSN start page. The link to the start page is in the left column at the top of this page. Hugs, Denise

Snookums · October 2003

DeeNY711 said:
Hi from Long Island! I sent you an e-mail that you can access from your CSN start page. The link to the start page is in the left column at the top of this page. Hugs, Denise

Seems like a very normal flow of feelings. It is those of us strong women that take on "multi tasking" with a vengenance and never think that we have another option. Kids, home, husband, work we are superwomen. Then, this cancer creeps in and darn it, now I have to try to fit that in too? It will cause understandable frustration and I can only imagine the doctor merry- go- round you have been on in the Armed Forces. Here today- gone tomorrow would rattle me. I love the doctors I have and would be VERY shaken if all the sudden they had to be replaced AND I wasn't doing the choosing! My hat goes off to you, that takes real GUTS! You, my dear, are a TRUE survivor so - go ahead- vent with us we got your back here while you have ours there! Thank you for your service to our country. God's Blessings.

rizzo15 · October 2003

Ya, from my experience with my father-in-law (retired Air Force), continuity with medical care can be a huge pain. They used to make these pronouncements about his long decline into dementia, but when we tried to get somebody to get him to stop driving...no can do. The doctor was transferred, don't ya know? Private care is a little better, but I notice that still always have to give my 20-second introduction speech to every doctor. I guess managed health care makes it so they see so many hoards of people, the doc may recognize your face...but could never place exactly why he saw you before. Lots of cooks in the kitchen, yes. I just hope that when the cooks talk to me they are having a good day.

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