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Re: Has anyone had experiencce with skin cancer?......
« Reply #15 on: May 21, 2008, 04:50:11 PM »
Izzy, I've been thinking of you all week but haven't had much time to spend here.

I just wanted to tell you that I went to see my dr last week because I had a respiratory infection. While he was listening to me breathe (stethescope on my back), he found a plugged sebatious (can't spell it) gland and went to the trouble of taking it out. He said that if you don't do that, they can develop into a cyst.

I just wanted to let you know that that's the level of care you should look for and demand. He's always doing stuff like this, he's very thorough. I immediately thought of you when he did this.

BTW, have you gone back or to someone else yet? Find out anything?

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« Reply #16 on: May 21, 2008, 07:04:54 PM »
thank you LiliC

I gather the plugged gland was on your back, where you couldn't see it but thr Dr. could? He was a GOOD doctor.

I went to mine, pulled up my shirt after we finished other stuff and asked, "What is this itchy thing on my back? It feels huge and I feel like ripping it off."

He said it was just a plugged gland. Silence. So I asked. "WEll, will you get rid of it for me, please?""

Heavy sigh from doctor that sounded like "Good Heavens. I've got better things to do"

but he removed it!
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« Reply #17 on: May 22, 2008, 12:38:14 PM »
Geez!!! Can't believe your doctor. Glad you stuck up for yourself. Unbelievable. (And yes, mine was on my back, had no idea it was there.)

Yeah, my doctor's the best. I love him. He's like a brother to me. And he's a great, great doctor. I think all the other ones are jealous of him because he's good and fun and a great human being. He's seen me through a lot of dealing with my N pastor episode. He's really a throwback to another age of medicine.

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« Reply #18 on: June 22, 2008, 05:23:20 PM »
Thanks Lilycat

It's great you have a good doctor.

Update on my skin cancer--when I went to the office last Monday, there was a resident doctor there and he 'zapped the spts' on my forehead. This was after MY doctor said that people could let these go for up to FIFTEEN years and no harm would be done.

I cannot imagins all the scratching I would be doing if I kept them 15 years.

All the zapped ones have fallen off now, this rime I just forgot to mention the one on the scar where I had one surgically removed in 2003. That is the only itch left. The resident had a 'different touch' than my doctor, so that is good news,

My doctor inherits the one on my scar next visit.

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« Reply #19 on: June 22, 2008, 05:27:46 PM »
Izz.... glad they handled the zapping/getting rid of itches and plugs.

Nice to breath a sigh of relief and have done with.

Lighter

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« Reply #20 on: June 22, 2008, 05:55:42 PM »
YES!!

thank you lighter
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« Reply #21 on: June 22, 2008, 07:45:26 PM »
Hi Izzy Deer-
 
I am so glad that a diligent and competent resident found and treated you. Some doctors appreciate an intelligent and knowledeable patient, others suffer from disinterest or the "demigod" syndrome, and resent imput from the persons best able to provide information- the patients themselves!!!

Can you swing it so that you can see the resident when you come in for treatment?

Happy you were properly cared for FINALLY!!!

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« Reply #22 on: June 22, 2008, 07:51:37 PM »
Hi Izzy Deer-
 

Can you swing it so that you can see the resident when you come in for treatment?



That is what I want to know!!  :D

And if he's unavailable, tell that old fogie doc that you want another young intern-dude to check your spot.

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« Reply #23 on: June 22, 2008, 07:54:36 PM »
YW ((Izz))

What's next?

Have you had your tummy all checked out yet?

Lighter

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« Reply #24 on: June 22, 2008, 08:20:17 PM »
Thank you changing, Carolyn and lighter.

The young resident is practising under my Doctor's tutelage. for how long, I don't know, but what I do know is that he spent more time asking, and listening, than my doctor ever does and I told him I appreciated the individual attention he gave me (as opposed to wrapping me up in a package with the rest of the world), so I hope he keeps that up as that is my Doctor's drawback: the individual attention, as though I were his only patient, and not in a hurry to herd me and the rest of 'his cattle' through the line-up.

The resident will go on and receive instruction and hands on with other doctors I expect and I will  never see him again.  :(  :(

My tummy is fine, lighter, but as with the other areas, I keep my eye on it....well not literally, you know, figuratively speaking. :lol:  :lol:

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Re: Has anyone had experiencce with skin cancer?......
« Reply #25 on: June 22, 2008, 08:22:01 PM »
You finished up with appt's now?


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« Reply #26 on: June 22, 2008, 08:24:59 PM »
As I recall, I have a Sept. date penciled on my calendar... is it the 8th?

But I was waitin for the update as to what would happen when Iz told that crusty doc she prefers the youngsters!!


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« Reply #27 on: June 22, 2008, 08:46:23 PM »
No, lighter, I see my N doctor every 3 months for prescription refills. That is when I discuss things with him, or try to. I try never to give him an opening for a dissertation, because it is Nish and I can become discombobulated, like 2nd last time when I forgot, after his speech, to ask him to zap my forehead spots.

Yep so I see him again on Sept 8 as above, but if anything is bothering me, I can ask for an interim appointment not related to the meds. Carolyn, you can remind me of my appointment.  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Whever I do see him, I am going to say what a good doctor I expect that resident to be......! (and why)  :shock:  :shock:
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« Reply #28 on: June 22, 2008, 08:47:56 PM »
lol... I will, Iz!  While I was waitin for you to verify the date, I checked back on your posts and confirmed that it really was the 8th... so - congrats to my few remaining brain cells  :lol:   It is now in orange pencil crayon on my calendar, so I can not miss it!

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« Reply #29 on: June 22, 2008, 08:49:20 PM »
Heh Heh Heh.
That's so sweet!  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
Iz
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