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Subject: RE: Switching Oncologists
Date: 11/16/2007
I can sympathize with you...my husband, who was 67 at the time, was dianosed last October with Stage 3 B non-small cell lung cancer...I am in central Fla and the Dr that we had was extremely arrogant and had the worst bedside manner I have ever seen. He didn't return phone calls, took 2 minutes per patient of his time....we had to have his Procrit and Neulasta sent from our mail order pharmacy. It took him almost 2 weeks (one scheduled appt had to be cancelled because of this) to give in to give us the order for the meds....they make a ton of money per chemo patient per year...this was a momonetary loss for him and he knew it...on top of that, I took him to the office one time because his hemoglobin was so low...he was becoming very symptomatic..the dr asked why we were there...we explained the problem my husband was having..the dr could have cared less...he never ordered a STAT for blood work.....only blood work that he had his nurse call us the next day and say that he needed to have my husband in STAT because his hemoglobin was way too low...while he was there that day, the recent MRI/contrast scan results came in...he would not tell us the whole day...finally when we were leaving and I had the secretary send his paperwork to another oncologist..as we made the decision to change..he came in and said.."by the way, the tumor is gone."..turned on his heels and left..no explanation, only arrogance...we were shocked and asked the nurse to please explain those results..she went to get the Dr again..he told her to tell us to make an appt, that my husband was no longer his patient..what arrogance and certainly no ethics!!!! I did report him as well as I was able to....my husband was in remainder of chemo with another oncologist that was as caring as he could be...I feel that oncologists deal with so much..they become detached in a way from their patients. but they need to have compassion..we are hurting people and need that caring...even if it is only falsely put on....my husband only stayed in remission for a few months and succombed to the cancer in July..it had metatasized to his adrenal glands and the pericardium surrounding the heart...a HUGE void it has left in my life....I, by no means, mean to be discouraging to you..every cancer is different, as is every remission...prayerfully, yours will give you alot of time together. Cherish every moment that you have.....have no regrets...if you have faith in  God, let it sustain you as it has me....I am a Christian, saved by the blood of Jesus Christ, and I know beyond a shadow of doubt that we will be together again some day....may God Bless you..stay in prayer and make the most of every day together...

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