tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787870704746283416.post3067818037001954959..comments2024-02-11T00:14:18.864-08:00Comments on Long Time Living: Living with Breast Cancer: Learning to Speak UpAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15140675211931598431noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787870704746283416.post-8052534424620449742009-11-07T06:46:06.290-08:002009-11-07T06:46:06.290-08:00Thanks, Ellen. She's fine. She's an engi...Thanks, Ellen. She's fine. She's an engineer with Wright Patterson AFB and is fairly high up. Other than having cancer, she hasn't used sick leave much at all and she has a lot built up. For people who don't have a cushion, you are so correct, prolonged absences would be devastating. <br /><br />If I hadn't been married to my husband, but still working as a museum curator or been single, the cancer treatment payments, even just the co-pays, would have been absolutely about of my ability to pay.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15140675211931598431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787870704746283416.post-78672918354728128112009-11-07T01:41:37.599-08:002009-11-07T01:41:37.599-08:00Speaking up is important - it is a quick way for t...Speaking up is important - it is a quick way for the residents and others to learn, and it allows you to express yourself and not let things get bottled up inside. You may want to check to see if the hospital has a "patient and family centered care" philosophy/office. I get treatments through the Univ. of Washington Med. Center and am on the inpatient oncology council. It is amazing what our relatively small council can get done - especially since the hospital really has a patient and family centered care philosophy. <br />When a piece of information is given, and not<br />expanded upon, it can really scare the patient (and their family members). I am glad your relative is doing well. I hope she has disability insurance, so the time off work is not as much of a financial hardship as it could be.<br />I came to your website through your quilting one. <br />Cheers to you,<br />Ellen Lorenzen<br />Redmond, WAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787870704746283416.post-26839253188161953712009-10-31T22:32:27.918-07:002009-10-31T22:32:27.918-07:00Beth, love the PWOC...wonderful!!
Teatime, thanks...Beth, love the PWOC...wonderful!!<br /><br />Teatime, thanks so much! Glad to hear you were able to get the care you needed. It IS a blessing to have good doctors and staff and good hospitals near us...that's not always the case, even in the U.S.A.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15140675211931598431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787870704746283416.post-22163454387392113332009-10-29T11:02:42.758-07:002009-10-29T11:02:42.758-07:00Thank you for sharing. You are so right to point o...Thank you for sharing. You are so right to point out that our care takers are very important people to the patients. I was very blessed to have the very top of the line in cancer care to a patient by the Methodist Hospital in Houston, TX. My oncologist, Dr. Kaplan, and his staff were all so caring and experts in their fields. Nothing was left undone or unanswered. <br /><br />Congradulations on your 11 years.Tea Time Consultantshttp://www.teatimeconsultants.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787870704746283416.post-26399124551313631332009-10-28T09:29:30.291-07:002009-10-28T09:29:30.291-07:00I heard a term 'P-WAC' - for 'people w...I heard a term 'P-WAC' - for 'people without a clue'. And that we as cancer survivors must educate these people so they improve their attitude for the next person they deal wtih...Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02364706890012512947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787870704746283416.post-1280968879706680972009-10-26T20:48:16.558-07:002009-10-26T20:48:16.558-07:00Thanks, Renee. She is getting better. She will b...Thanks, Renee. She is getting better. She will be out of work for three months and is still in a lot of pain. <br /><br />I hope you enjoy my blog. I hope to post at least once a week on this side...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15140675211931598431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787870704746283416.post-27755346433647915602009-10-26T20:43:16.919-07:002009-10-26T20:43:16.919-07:00I believe that doctors should go through courses o...I believe that doctors should go through courses on bedside manners. Patients aren't just another chart. I had a friend go through something similar a few weeks ago. No kindness. I hope your friend is well. Just stumbled upon your page.reneehttp://www.steveandreneevankirk.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com