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Lobectomy on Dec 12 and someone gave me bad story about surgeon HELP!
Lung Cancer | Last Active: Dec 16, 2023 | Replies (38)Comment receiving replies
@ silvergirl29- Good morning- I'm with @lls8000 in being nervous prior to a serious operation. I have a long history of lung cancer, and I'm a basket case before each procedure. It would be abnormal if you weren't.
I have one piece of advice for you. Do not listen to anyone who has a horror story. If you sense one coming on, be impolite and stop them in their tracks. You don't need to listen to any of it. And the person who told you wasn't in the OR, so I'm sure some information is missing. If you need more answers, then ask your doctor today! You have only a few days left for more answers from your doctor.
Surgeons are a lofty bunch and many lack bedside personalities. When I first met my surgeon I hated him. He had no personality at all. He was my surgeon for 26 years and became one of most favorite people and a friend.
Your doctor's personality won't be operating on you, his education, skill set, and experience will be. If you are confident in him, then you have your answer. If you are uncertain, then you know what to do.
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Exactly, I'm not auditioning potential dates or trying to make friends! I have brothers that are chefs and an ex husband as well as have been around master tattoo artists and know that those who are masters at their craft can be unbearable , in fact it is almost the majority 🙂
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Amen. My surgeon is not there to be my best friend...I am looking for training and experience and success rates. And when a surgeon does more complex procedures, it is also to be considered that those are the riskier ones so not to compare to one that does only easy stuff.
I recall the surgeon who did my ear device implant....people did not like him, he is the engineering type, of few words, but I actually liked him. That is....judge people on what they are supposed to be judged on and not silly irrelevant stuff.