tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318756985870843725.post8400680870307382593..comments2024-03-21T03:36:00.644-04:00Comments on Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog: Taking care of yourselfCarolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14607559482363983911noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318756985870843725.post-41097379120536568812011-12-16T03:49:38.755-05:002011-12-16T03:49:38.755-05:00This is a great list. May take a while to work thr...This is a great list. May take a while to work through, but thanks for the thoughts-Keep submit more...Cancer treatment Floridahttp://www.sivr.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318756985870843725.post-11423257493155262322011-12-13T12:07:42.226-05:002011-12-13T12:07:42.226-05:00I could not agree more! We call it Patient Empower...I could not agree more! We call it Patient Empowered Care and make sure to ask ourselves: "What kind of care would you want for a loved one who is fighting cancer?" Our patients usually have to travel to visit us, and while we are happy to provide travel for treatment, we want to make sure that we make the most of our patients' time because we know its valuable. Here is a list of some of the questions we suggest patients ask their cancer care team: http://bit.ly/uWNlAC. Great post! - Laura, CTCALaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08053310155229330113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318756985870843725.post-60570669929558432012011-12-10T16:00:58.169-05:002011-12-10T16:00:58.169-05:00A good friend of mine was scheduled for minor surg...A good friend of mine was scheduled for minor surgery last week. BUT then the day before the surgery, the nurse asked if my friend took a daily small dose of aspirin. Why, yes, he did. But aspirin thins the blood, so it is VERBOTEN before surgery. Talk about poor communication between medical provider and patient! So the surgery was postponed for three weeks. Sad commentary on a lackadaisical medical office. RobinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com