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I need to find a excellent, compassionate oncologist. Someone who will help with short term anxiety. I have had hodgkins disease and cervical cancer in the past and i am freaking out re: having to go thru this all over again..the cat-scan wait is horrid. ?
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∙ 15y ago
HI, I feel for you. I too have had cancer, breast and lung. I am now facing a rare stem cell type of cancer. I go to Martha Jefferson Hospital and use Robert Prittchard, an oncologist there. I wouldn't go to "student" learning hospitals like UVA. I had my lung cancer there and was treated like no one gave a crap. When the student removed the tube from my chest, he braced his knee on the bed, and just jerked it out and laughed at me for screaming. I had no pain med for this removal. I also had a bad experience with my breasr cancer there. Those are the reasons for my changing. You can write me at backwaterkate@aol.com if you like and I will share more. I never thought I would be going through this again. Paula I'm sorry you are too.
I agree with you. My spouse fallopian tube cancer and also had cirrhosis liver and diabetic and anemia. Was given DOXIL that destroyed her liver and died from failing liver 12/5/08. Univ. Of Wisc treated her like her an animal. They knew two years prior, B/4 her cancer that
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