On 8/30 mom had a brain MRI at 9 in the morning by 2 the same day the doctor had already received the results. But because it was a holiday weekend didn't call to tell us until today. Yesterday before chemo I stopped at records to pick up a copy of the report. It turns out mom has developed a brain aneurysm, right away I had the doctor paged so we could discuss what her treatment plan would be from here on out. At which point we were advised to schedule an appointment to discuss it further. In the meantime we were told it was alright to have chemo yesterday so she did. So we went back this morning for a 7am appointment to meet with the oncologist to go over the report. She proceeded to tell us that they would keep an eye on the aneurysm and that she would refer us to a neurologist but she was pretty sure there was very little they could do about it at this point surgically and if they did they would have to stop chemo while she recovered. I know you've said time and time again you'd take expertise over bedside manner any day of the week, but in my opinion Empathy is something that can mean the world to someone who's ill and should go hand in hand with expertise.
I'm so tired of dealing with doctors and nurses who are just in it for the billable hours and hourly wages treating patients like just another customer and not someone's mother, daughter, wife.
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