Finding a doctor
02 Jul 2010 1 Comment
in General Tags: cancer, cancer journey, compassion, confidence, go home and die, right doctor
It is important, during this journey, that you find a doc that you can partner with. Find one you can trust. When I needed surgery I found the most highly recommended surgeon available in my area (Seattle). I told him that he was the one God had chosen to do this surgery. However, when it came down to doing the surgery, he deserted me. He said that it was basically a hopeless case and refused to do the surgery. (He sent someone else in to tell me this…he was a coward) Actually, I’m glad he didn’t try, and this is important, because he was CERTAIN that it would turn out badly. This forced me to find the gifted surgeon who successfully removed a 5 lb tumor.
Cancer Treatment Centers of America (Tulsa) saved my life. Their advertisements are true. The won’t give up on you. They told me that many of their patients are those who were told to “go home and die”. Its a wonderful place, full of hope and compassion. (My blogroll has a link to their site)
Barb
Jul 06, 2010 @ 10:41:51
I just wanted to add a comment here concerning the doctors in Seattle. The surgeon that turned Barb down for surgery, said that the tumor would be attached to all of her organs due to its large mass. He said he would have to take out too many parts of her organs and there would be nothing left. What we found out was that this type of tumor usually does not attach like that, and if he had known, he might have not been so negative in his prognosis.
The surgeon in Tulsa, knew this type of tumor, and was confident that it would come out easily, in it’s own containing sack. After the surgery, his report was just that. The tumor was very large, but came right out.
NEVER depend on just one opinion in a case like this. We refused to receive the negative report, and the result of getting a second opinion was Barb is still alive!
Gaylen