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Cancer Support

Solly Mack

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1. Nah. You're not wrong. With everything going on in your life right now, you don't need

Reply to Ms. Toad (Original post)

Thu Jun 2, 2016, 09:24 PM

Jun 2016

the hassles of poor communication and a take-over approach to your treatment. I was included every step of the way and that's how it should be for everyone.

I get that someone who has treated cancer for years knows what they are doing - BUT - as the patient, I want to know and understand each and every step.

They needed to include you in the decision making - it is your life.

Take care and keep fighting the good fight!

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Post surgical update - near final for this stage of treatment [View all] Ms. Toad Jun 2016 OP

Nah. You're not wrong. With everything going on in your life right now, you don't need Solly Mack Jun 2016 #1

+1. Hoyt Jun 2016 #2

You can do much better than that. Tab Jun 2016 #3

When you sense something is not right and things might be progressing too swiftly for the wrong ... slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #4