 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Sandy,
I don't think we should use the term trust by itself. Perhaps blind trust is a better way to describe what you are fearing. Many patients, even some that come here put the blinding trust in just the first doctor they see; some, like me, get 5 different opinions before they think the're ready to decide. I firmly believe that we must be our patient advocate or at least have one that is willing to help us and of course we must trust them, sometimes blindly.
I do think that the majority of doctors do care about us and outside of the CCC's I believe they stick to the Tx plans called for by their profession. That's why we encourage multiple opinions especially for those that come to this site not under the care of a CCC.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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