Good article - doctor becomes cancer patient and gains better understanding of what his patients feel

[Judyanne]

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[Newdawn Administrator]

Such a valuable article from a breast cancer surgeon who became a cancer patient himself and admits he thought he knew everything but in fact knew nothing until he was in the patient’s chair.

He will be a very valuable resource as he hopefully returns fully well to his cancer patients and this comment from him struck me;

‘When I get back to practicing again, I will ask patients what they want to know.’

Worth reading...

Newdawn

[jjaarons]

That was an excellent article. Thanks for sharing.

[Name-1 in reply to jjaarons]

Yes!This is great story!

[MsLockYourPosts Passed Volunteer]

Judyanne - Could you edit your original post

(click on more v at the bottom) to add a comment about what the link is about, please. Many of us don’t open links without more information. It would be a shame for people to miss this article because there is only a link.

[Judyanne in reply to MsLockYourPosts]

Done

[NooNoo14]

Thank you for posting this Judyanne. I think all doctors who treat cancer patients should read this or maybe every junior doctor and nurse should read it as part of their training.

[Emerfly]

Thank you for sharing this great article Judyanne. I read a book called When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanthi . He was a neurosurgeon diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer in his mid to late 30s. What I took from the book was how humbling he found the experience of becoming a patient and how he realised that medics (not all) had lost sight of the patient and their humanity . I sent a copy to the a**hole Haematologist who gave me my diagnosis as if he was telling me I had an ingrown toenail ! I never went back to him so I don’t know if he ever read it . It’s a sad book , beautifully written and I’d highly recommend it to everyone .

[Judyanne in reply to Emerfly]

I agree. It is a sad, beautifully written book.

[studebaker in reply to Emerfly]

Thank you for suggesting the book to read. I am going to look for it.

Dana

[attarintiki in reply to Emerfly]

Thank you very much for referring such a wonderful book.

[The-Man-with-a-Plan]

Hey Judyanne:

Thank you for starting this conversation. You may want to watch this movie - THE DOCTOR. It is a 1991 drama film directed by Randa Haines. It's loosely based on Dr. Edward Rosenbaum's 1988 book, A Taste Of My Own Medicine. The film stars William Hurt as Jack MacKee, a self-centered doctor who is diagnosed with cancer. He undergoes a transformation in his views about life, illness and human relationships.

TMwaP

[Judyanne in reply to The-Man-with-a-Plan]

Thank you. I will check it out.

[attarintiki in reply to The-Man-with-a-Plan]

Thanks. i will try to get the book and movie

[Emerfly in reply to The-Man-with-a-Plan]

Thank you for movie recommendation TM , I have not heard of it . Do you know if it’s on Netflix ?

[The-Man-with-a-Plan in reply to Emerfly]

Not sure. I haven't watched it in years. I did a search on-line. This is what I found:

amazon.com/Doctor-William-H...

Directed byRanda Haines

Produced byLaura Ziskin

Screenplay byRobert Caswell

Based onA Taste of My Own Medicine by

Edward Rosenbaum

Starring

William Hurt

Christine Lahti

Mandy Patinkin

Elizabeth Perkins

Music byMichael Convertino

CinematographyJohn Seale

Edited byLisa Fruchtman

Bruce Green

Production

company

Touchstone Pictures

Silver Screen Partners IV

Distributed byBuena Vista Pictures

Release date

July 24, 1991

Running time

122 minutes

CountryUnited States

LanguageEnglish

Budget$12 million

Box office$38,120,905 (US)

If you have PRIME video services, you may be able to see it for free or a small charge.

[Emerfly in reply to The-Man-with-a-Plan]

Thank you, will see if I can find it . Regards. Emer

[studebaker]

Excellent article 👍

[attarintiki]

what a wonderful article ! million thanks for sharing this Judyanne

[BeckyLUSA]

Thanks for sharing! Excellent article.