← Return to Emotional health after cancer: How are you doing really?

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@mir123

I can totally relate! First of all, I am sorry you are going through this. Here is what I learned starting a year ago. My cancer, a NET tumor in the breast, is so rare that none of my practitioners or specialists I consulted had ever seen it clinically. It has a poor prognosis. I felt my doctors had zero interest in me as a person. (With the exception of a good PCP who already knew me). So, OK. I had to look outside of cancer world for support. Luckily I have friends, family, a PT, a therapist, an interfaith group, and more. All of my usual supports kept on helping me. But frankly I've avoided imagining I can get emotional support from within the medical profession. At first I was disappointed and kind of keeping score and then I just gave up. I'd say I regard my doctors like car mechanics except I've got a nice mechanic who frankly seems to care holistically more about my car than the medical system cares about me! I don't think these practitioners are bad doctors or bad people or anything like that. I would just suggest getting external support, like this great chat.

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Omg.... i am so sorry you are going tbrough this! I can only relate in terms of it being rare & drs not knowing what to do or caring about you as a person... no one should have to deal with that