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Think that’s where a good support person if available would come in handy @"Beryl C." However must be harder to get a hearing in public system as no choice of specialist.
Am appalled @Temple about how insensitive your treating staff have been.Can you change team/ even hospital ? I didn’t feel comfortable with my medical onc and have my surgeon as primary caregiver as I made him aware of my concern.
Fundamentally we are the customer and two things come to mind 1) the customer is always right/ dollar votes and 2) caveat emptor / buyer beware - research if you can medical providers.But that presupposes we have the strength to act at diagnosis or a support person who will.
Am appalled @Temple about how insensitive your treating staff have been.Can you change team/ even hospital ? I didn’t feel comfortable with my medical onc and have my surgeon as primary caregiver as I made him aware of my concern.
Fundamentally we are the customer and two things come to mind 1) the customer is always right/ dollar votes and 2) caveat emptor / buyer beware - research if you can medical providers.But that presupposes we have the strength to act at diagnosis or a support person who will.