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Thank you @loribmt my new hemotologist/ oncologist practices at a holistic center. I was learly, because I was imagining a focus on alternative medicine, but it isn't at all. It simply means they provide me an entire care team to treat my whole person. I have a Dr, NP, RN, Care Coordinator, Mind/Body Counselor on-site pharmacy and medicinary that carries vitamins and an attached hospital. My Counselor helped me nearly as much as the HU! Being listened to, treated as a person, and having a treatment plan turned me around and helped accept the remaining symptoms/limitations.
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You hit a goldmine with your new healthcare center! This should be the standard of care for everyone. I’m thrilled for you after your last mis-adventure!
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Sounds like you found a great place! The psychological side of illness so often gets ignored. In 10 years since diagnosis, I have had exactly one health care provider, a nurse, ask how I was coping. Poor woman! She got to hear about my parents final illnesses and death, dealing with clearing out and selling my mom's hoarder house, my retirement, husband's heart attack, son's wacky girlfriend, death of my closest friend, never mind the cat with seizures. I keep myself on a pretty tight leash, but it was nice to hear somebody make a few sympathetic noises and offer a couple suggestions for self care.