Re: Lung Docs.....vs. My Oncologist.......

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Most of my doctors are so good, but I see the overworked

pulmonologists not providing what we need. I wish they all could be

like my oncologist.

I had swollen lymph nodes and went to him. I felt like he would sit

all day if necessary both times I saw him. He so carefully explained

the size and what size would alarm him and that the only way to know

for sure would be biopsy, but right now he'd just recheck with CT in

three months and then, if ok, six later (now obviously getting chest

CT's every three anyway). I commented to him how much I appreciated

the way he explained things and answered all my questions. Now comes

the words of wisdom and complete understanding. He said: " I know that

anyone who comes in with swollen lymph nodes is scared. They are

immediately thinking lymphoma and the worse. I would be too. So, i

want to fully inform them and answer all their questions. They they

have to decide what course to pursue. While I suggested to you that I

would wait, I also told you the only way to know for sure would be a

biopsy. Only you could know whether you were comfortable waiting. "

What an attitude and understanding. It's so sad that for whatever

reasons so many pulmonologists just don't do the human part of the

job. How can you tell someone that they have a terminal disease with

no treatment (except possible transplant) and then not feel compelled

to give them all the information you can and answer all their

questions? I think we take a lot of well meaning doctors (although

some just are in it for the money), but we so overwhelm them and

overwork them, and they end up just going through the motions, no

longer doctoring patients, but reading tests and pulling the

diagnoses by rote.

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> > > > > Ok I made the appointment for the lung doctor thats not

until

> > > > January

> > > > > 3rd. He is one of the doctors that belongs to the practice

that

> > > > read

> > > > > my original CT scan and found the " minimal honeycombing "

that

> the

> > > > Mayo

> > > > > THINKS isnt going to spread. How do they take a gamble with

that

> > > > not

> > > > > even knowing what it is from or where its coming from?

> > > > >

> > > > > My family doctor called me last night at home and I said I

> > > couldnt

> > > > wait

> > > > > any longer I had to make my own appt to see a lung doctor, I

> said

> > > I

> > > > > shouldnt have to suffer here. There is a reason I have SOB

and I

> > > > want

> > > > > to know why and I want it to GO AWAY!!! She agreed she said

she

> > > > would

> > > > > have the mayo stuff read through before the 19th when I see

her

> > > and

> > > > we

> > > > > will make plans from there. I see the RA doc on the 20th,

why?

> > > > she

> > > > > doesnt do anything either.

> > > > >

> > > > > I have been very mean lately I just have no patience left

with

> my

> > > > > family, wore out and tired of having to say the same things

over

> > > > and

> > > > > over. I dont try to be mean but I end up that way, just

snappy,

> > > > > snappy!

> > > > >

> > > > > Still not in the mood for christmas I dont have any gifts

under

> > > my

> > > > tree

> > > > > yet, its so not like me.

> > > > >

> > > > > Sandie

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