tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post455790034666747009..comments2024-02-18T13:53:30.168-08:00Comments on Surgeonsblog: Opportunity lostSid Schwabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-18926770643659958632007-08-24T15:40:00.000-07:002007-08-24T15:40:00.000-07:00Kellie: Thank you. Your "late" comment gave me an ...Kellie: Thank you. Your "late" comment gave me an excuse to re-read this post, and it reminded me of those things again. It really is mysterious, this relationship that surgeons have with patients -- all doctors, of course. But taken to the extreme with surgeons.Sid Schwabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-53345839810001352242007-08-24T14:56:00.000-07:002007-08-24T14:56:00.000-07:00I realize this is a very late comment on this post...I realize this is a very late comment on this post, but I have come upon your blog only recently. <BR/><BR/>One of the things about being a surgeon that is so profound, is the part about trust. I find it amazing that people who I have just met consent to put their lives in my hands. It is a humbling experience indeed.<BR/><BR/>As far as your patient goes, there are always those who, no matter what we say to them, have their own thoughts in mind and will not change regardless of what we say.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for such a great blog that brings back many memories to me. I am looking to buy your book soon!<BR/><BR/>KellieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-37705410144459305352006-11-09T07:43:00.000-08:002006-11-09T07:43:00.000-08:00I remember patients used alternative therapy for 8...I remember patients used alternative therapy for 8 month for the breast cancer. Gruesome to see cancer growing 8 monts and then patient aggreed to have surgery and cried. That was late.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-6812368472050868052006-09-28T18:29:00.000-07:002006-09-28T18:29:00.000-07:00One of the realities we all must face is that we d...One of the realities we all must face is that we do not always have things the way we want.<br /><br />Even with failure to convince a patient of a course of action that we strongly feel is the "correct" one, the real issue is whether we were able to present the information as well as we would have liked, that it was understood, and that for whatever reason the patient was comfortable with their own decision.<br /><br />Bad outcomes exist in any direction we can take.Greg Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18422487877167541900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-70103728368433910132006-09-28T11:01:00.000-07:002006-09-28T11:01:00.000-07:00I lived in a rural town in Japan for a year, on my...I lived in a rural town in Japan for a year, on my own, as a work-study project through college. There is something so very unique about the Janaese culture and how it expresses in their personalities. This sounds so familiar, her reaction and eventual submission to the surgery.<br /><br />Interesting reading and well written (as usual).Intelinursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17609767439508682181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-31044545812411220002006-09-28T01:21:00.000-07:002006-09-28T01:21:00.000-07:00Thank you for this story. I am soon having an esoh...Thank you for this story. I am soon having an esohagectomy for one slide that showed HGD. I have had LGD for a long time but now I have some HGD. I have basically been talking to so many docs. trying to decide just what to do.<br /><br />I strongly considered PDT for a while. My brother who is a physician was not in favor of PDT, his choice was esophagectomy. I can't tell you how scary that surgery seems. But since I have now talked to two men who have had it done, both for HGD, I feel much better. Did you know, they are now doing a Barxx procedure on some HGD in Tenn.?<br /><br />I'm sorry this woman waited to long to have her surgery...Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13540096932312929506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-1503565080346294402006-09-27T20:21:00.000-07:002006-09-27T20:21:00.000-07:00That was beautiful. Thank you for sharing your st...That was beautiful. Thank you for sharing your story.Mother Jones RNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298418463273622952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-57045219098600261282006-09-27T16:26:00.000-07:002006-09-27T16:26:00.000-07:00Thanks for your words, and your good works. I've e...Thanks for your words, and your good works. I've enjoyed our tele-acquaintance very much.Sid Schwabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-75391214389225036882006-09-27T11:13:00.000-07:002006-09-27T11:13:00.000-07:00Hello Sid,
Your candid writing is truly extraord...Hello Sid, <br /><br />Your candid writing is truly extraordinary, considering that many doctors I've met are unable to speak and write as well as you do. Thanks for making this blog available to all. Your book is exceptional, too. I'm recommending "Cutting Remarks" to many people. <br /><br />In the 1970s, I worked on behalf of several large insurance companies in Massachusetts. My charge was to go out in the field and interview some of the most difficult cases as the companies tried to settle medical malpractice and workers compensation claims. Believe me, it opened my eyes to what could and DID happen in surgery hospitals pretty much all the time. <br /><br />I look forward to chatting with you again on my web radio show. <br /><br />In peace, <br /><br />Radio_Lady/Ellen Kimball in OregonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com