tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318756985870843725.post1266649498924200364..comments2024-03-21T03:36:00.644-04:00Comments on Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog: Attitudes can be slow to changeCarolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14607559482363983911noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318756985870843725.post-68269747211957385352012-08-20T07:28:14.882-04:002012-08-20T07:28:14.882-04:00Cancer has really got a bad name. A taboo for many...Cancer has really got a bad name. A taboo for many. I live in a rural area. Whenever someone gets diagnosed with cancer, everyone related to patient begins to ask the doctor and hospital staff - how much time has he got? They start figuring out the financial implications. Affordability is low, so people either dont take the treatment or leave it midway and patient suffers, feels like he is serving a term in hell and ultimately dies a terrible death.<br /><br />If someone tells them that it might be possible to treat the cancer and patient's condition can improve and he will be able to live well. They feel the guy is lying to them or cheating. <br /><br />For them money is a big problem, they feel its not justifiable to spend on cancer treatment unless doctor guarantees to them that person will live a good long life and cancer will be cured forever. <br />There's no such thing with cancer.Dr Pushkarhttp://tumors.innoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318756985870843725.post-23536879140133418762012-08-18T08:51:21.423-04:002012-08-18T08:51:21.423-04:00Yes, absolutely. I find that I am talking to peop...Yes, absolutely. I find that I am talking to people and it's as if yes I am going to die, and no, they are not, ever, going to die! i sometimes just slip in a quick 'Yeah, well, we're all going to die someday,' just to remind them that all our heads are on the block really.hestertingeyhttp://hestertingey.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com