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I honestly do believe that a more holistic approach would be wonderful and probably save or at least extend lives. Most hospitals, clinics, doctors, are pretty cut and dried with thier hlep. They do not want or expect to hold your hand once they have done thier job.
However, I recently read a piece regarding a cardiologist in Sarasota, Fl, I think. He was finding that his patients were not responding well after heart attacks, heart surgeries, etc, and a lot of it was weight related. He decided he was going to have to get more involved rather than just telling them to go home and lose weight. According to the article (not an ad) results have been good and is a recommendation for more holistic care in other disciplines. But, it ain't going to happen because this is not a "normal" doctor....LOL. I mentioned this article to my regular doctor and he looked at me like I had just sprouted a third eye......
to the OP, ask around to other cancer patients what they have sought out in the way of care in your area. Check out a larger town, if you can. Don't whine, take control and that will go a long way in helping your mood/attitude. Good luck.
I'm a little hurt by your saying I was whining, but when you say that a more holistic approach would probably save or extend lives, that is my point. And it does happen in some centers. Given that yoga refocuses and quiets the mind, lowers blood pressure and a whole host of other positive affects, I think it should be a part of post-surgical treatment. Some day, this will be a common practice, I betcha.
I'm a little hurt by your saying I was whining, but when you say that a more holistic approach would probably save or extend lives, that is my point. And it does happen in some centers. Given that yoga refocuses and quiets the mind, lowers blood pressure and a whole host of other positive affects, I think it should be a part of post-surgical treatment. Some day, this will be a common practice, I betcha.
Anyone who wants to do yoga may do so. It's not realistic to expect your doctor to provide it for you. I suspect that if there were a demand for it in your community, it would be there.
Anyone who wants to do yoga may do so. It's not realistic to expect your doctor to provide it for you. I suspect that if there were a demand for it in your community, it would be there.
Correct; because I live in a very conservative community. I don't expect the surgeon to provide it, but more advanced cancer centers, do; just not ours, here.
I wonder if I'm alone in this: I recently had surgery for cancer, and I think the surgery was probably brilliant, and worked, and the chemo afterwards was probably called for, though it really did some damage to my immune system. But I was disappointed to find out that there was no follow-up care whatsoever, aside from periodic doctor's visits: no recommendations, in other words, for diet, exercise, emotional support.
Is this normal? Or is it that I'm just in some little backwoods community (backwards, as well), which does not offer the full compliment of support which is offered elsewhere?
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I agree with those that say it really depends on the cancer. If you had a small skin cancer that was caught really early; you may not need much more.
I looked at your other posts now that your user name is fixed & feel that you really need to seek another opinion. You have a reason to be left wondering WTH is going on.
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As for the phone number sheet you got; perhaps you can let them know how worthless it was & why?
Maybe your journey is to change the way the care is by you?
Cancer tips - how to get help.. I need to update it; there are more places to get help these days since I originally put the post together.
I do feel that this is a good idea.
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Anyone who wants to do yoga may do so. It's not realistic to expect your doctor to provide it for you. I suspect that if there were a demand for it in your community, it would be there.
It's rather difficult to do yoga, from books, without a teacher or classes. So "anyone" can do it, that's just not accurate. In this community-and my post is really a complaint about the community-I think the impression is that yoga is a religion.
I expected dietary and exercise recommendations, is what I sort of assumed it would be. I was surprised that there were none.
I, too, would expect dietary and exercise recommendations. But since you didn't receive any, why couldn't you have just asked your surgeon, "What are your recommendations for diet and exercise?" So simple and straightforward. Or am I missing something here?
I, too, would expect dietary and exercise recommendations. But since you didn't receive any, why couldn't you have just asked your surgeon, "What are your recommendations for diet and exercise?" So simple and straightforward. Or am I missing something here?
Yes, you are missing something but to catch up you'd have to go back and read my prior posts and they're really not that interesting. :-) It would be moot, anyway, as I've found a different physician. Turns out, the one I had--who was unresponsive to questions--had in the past lost his license. He was at a party, was called in, refused to go, and his patient died. The family sued, and won. This fits with his behavior of always keeping me waiting an hour or more, talking down to me, etc.
Anyway, new doc is diametrically opposite, providing all the information and recommendations I felt should have been provided, but wasn't.
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