tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13503848.post116122026557449107..comments2009-07-17T17:35:56.127-04:00CancerDochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10705096018236984019noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13503848.post-1162520916936802042006-11-02T21:28:00.000-05:002006-11-02T21:28:00.000-05:00My mom was inpatient on the onc floor getting a stint put into her bile duct. An old friend of the family was on the same floor and had just been told he had 2 weeks left from untreated colon cancer. They think he had it a few years. There was a definite difference in atmosphere between the two rooms. One full of hope and one full of sorrow.<BR/>It amazed me how her onc. could come in the room, smile and joke with us after visiting a room where death was so near. <BR/>We are thankful that you choose this. We are thankful for your compassion. We are thankful for your honesty. We thank you for caring.<BR/>We know that no matter what the end holds, he (Dr. K) has done everything he could do to save her life. <BR/>Where would we be without doctors like you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13503848.post-1161634860711475472006-10-23T16:21:00.000-04:002006-10-23T16:21:00.000-04:00The oncs I saw were for the most part rather blase and ho-hum about the whole deal. I would much rather have an onc who understands the magnitude of the adversary we're up against and is smart enough to be a little afraid of it. Dog knows *I* was afraid.Pieces of Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17055434638099045904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13503848.post-1161564967001260482006-10-22T20:56:00.000-04:002006-10-22T20:56:00.000-04:00As always, well said. I'm really glad that there are patients who get to have you as their doc. <BR/><BR/>Hello from NoCal, by the way. We're loving the food choices here (and the weather, the dog parks, the hikes). Your buddy keeps muttering about going into private practice--lab life is driving him nuts at the moment. It's good to be reminded what private practice would be like.OTRgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433339525588500502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13503848.post-1161473182678374352006-10-21T19:26:00.000-04:002006-10-21T19:26:00.000-04:00everyone needs to mourn :<BR/>http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9907E2D91331F935A35755C0A9629C8B63&sec=health&pagewanted=1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13503848.post-1161417178965908562006-10-21T03:52:00.000-04:002006-10-21T03:52:00.000-04:00as a terminal onc patient i do appreciate my onc docs and im always sorry for them the news is never good - i couldnt do the job - thank god for those like you who canheadless cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02790987056651237860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13503848.post-1161291815250656192006-10-19T17:03:00.000-04:002006-10-19T17:03:00.000-04:00I never realized that doctors can have the occasional moments of doubt. I can't recall any of my doctors appearing less than confident.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com