Comments on: My Doctor Quit After Diagnosing Me with Cancer #NaBloPoMo

By: DaenelT

DaenelT — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:01:00 +0000

I know, I couldn’t believe he said that either. That’s why it amazes me that there are these strict guidelines for breast cancer ~ men get it too and so do young women. My prayer is that more people find their voices and learn to advocate for themselves. My doctor quit when I needed her but I found a better one who treated me until his retirement.

By: jen

jen — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 04:54:00 +0000

Only middle aged white guys get thyroid cancer? I would like that doctor to tell that to my two cousins, one in her 20s and one in her 30s (with a child) who got it. Fortunately both recovered. Yours is a scary story but you told it with grace.

By: DaenelT

DaenelT — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 04:27:00 +0000

Jen, I’m sorry for responding so late, I’m just now seeing this. My prayer is that every woman finds her voice when it comes to her health and the health of those around her.

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:21:00 +0000

Oh my goodness!! The way you were treated is shameful!! I am so glad that you are now cancer free. Thank you for sharing your story. I am positive that your story will help others.

By: DaenelT

DaenelT — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:05:00 +0000

Yeah, it was a horrible experience and a terrible time to lose my doctor. Talk about being scared. But I’m still glad that the hubs and I were persistent.

By: DaenelT

DaenelT — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:03:00 +0000

Wow, I couldn’t imagine… That’s the other thing that gets me is that the medical profession puts an age and gender on cancer, men get breast cancer, young women get lung cancer. It can happen. And a secure doctor will say “Get a second opinion.”

By: DaenelT

DaenelT — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:01:00 +0000

Right. It’s sad to say but maybe doctors need to spend a little time on the other end of the stethoscope so they realize that they’re talking to people.

By: DaenelT

DaenelT — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:59:00 +0000

Exactly. The one thing the schools don’t impart is compassion.

By: K. Rock

K. Rock — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:27:00 +0000

Wow what a story. I didn’t even know doctors could quit patients like that. And at such a horrible time. Didn’t she understand that you just wanted your results?!! I am glad to hear that everything turned out ok though.

By: Lisa Brown

Lisa Brown — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:24:00 +0000

Very disturbing. But, good for you for forgiving her. My doctor encouraged me to get a second, third, even fourth opinion when I was mis-diagnosed with cancer… I found a benign lump on Halloween, the week after my 21st birthday. And every year around Halloween, I always find my mind wandering back to that year… and all of the what “ifs”.