My smile freezes on my face as my patient says to me, “I’m so glad you’re back – that I get to see Mrs. Lycette today!” He has been my patient for several years, and I’m perplexed to hear him address me as “Mrs.” rather than “Doctor.” At the same time, I really don’t think…
1 CommentI read a great post by oncologist Dr. Stephanie Graff on the experience of blame, from self and others, that people with cancer are subjected to. The talk about risk factors and early detection makes us think we can achieve perfection, and that cancer is somehow a personal fault…let us stop making accusations and blaming persons…
Comments closedOne morning not so long ago, I found myself sitting in my car in the parking lot of my clinic. Unable to will myself to open the door. I didn’t want to head in to the clinic that morning. Instead I was filled with despair; overwhelmed with the events of the world. How can I…
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