James, I'm right there with you. The bedside manner of some of these doctors is terrible. Sometimes I see the commercials for Cancer Treatment Centers of America and wish I had gone there. My insurance wouldn't pay for treatment there. Nor would they let me go to Mayo in Jacksonville. I had an invite to live in the new house of a friend who's mortgage I just closed for them. Fishing on the beach every day after treatment instead of schleping through the snow in Boston (I hate Boston). On a more positive note I do feel like I am getting some of the best possible treatment here. Yeah, they are arrogant know it alls who seem to treat me like a $$$ sometimes, but if they can cure me better than someone who was "freindly" I'll take it. On the subject of $$$, I picked up some pain killing mouthwash today. It was $51.50. My co-pay was $50. $462 a month for health insurance and they paid $1.50. My wholistic doctor says "don't sweat the small stuff". It's probably the best advise I've gotten outside of this forum. So...welcome to OCF. Let me know if I can help you in any way. I'm right by Beacon Hill at MGH. Will Zinn