My Cancer Story; Thoughts and Observations Part Two
The prior article that I wrote discussed in detail my cancer diagnosis and management, for those that were interested. As I had mentioned, it is not just a ‘cancer story’ but one in which there is much to be learned and contemplated. I view everything that happens as happening for a reason. In most cases, I feel things happen to help us to learn or to advance in certain areas. Prior to my diagnosis, I was a Western minded or traditional veterinarian, relying on pharmaceuticals and surgery to fix everything and felt that if those approaches failed, then there was nothing more that could be done. The wake up call for me was my cancer diagnosis and I don’t regret it for a minute. By interacting as a patient with other doctors, I realized two things; first that their bedside manner left much to be desired and two, we had much to learn in terms of patient care, not only a physical level but emotional one as well. These two concepts hold true not only for human medicine but veterinary medicine as well.
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