Re: To Gene
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  • Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2010 07:48:44 -0700
Gene -- you sum up so well the difficulties in being an ongoing outpatient. I had not quite put my finger on the annoyances and as you say resentments of the process, but it is true. It is annoying to have so little control over one's time in this setting and there is absolutely nothing you can do about it. It is not a matter of being ungrateful for the services, or unappreciative of the wonderful work of the doctors and nurses -- it just always seems like there should be a better way to deliver the care! Gene, glad things are moving along in a positive direction, take care of yourself -- 
--Barb, Grass Valley CA
----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene Bush" <genebush@netsurfusa.net> 
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2010 7:08 AM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] To Gene



Judy
When I first before I began my appointments with oncologists,
radiologist, etc. my sister told me to forget I ever heard the word
schedule. Just go and plan on spending the day at someone else's direction
and discretion. I do not think any appointment we ever had happened on time or lasted as planned. Mostly it was waiting for someone to come into a room 
where we had been placed.
Anyway.... we do keep our notebook of past history and meds so we
can answer the same questions over and over. I take index cards with
questions to ask at my next appointment.
We try to reward ourselves after appointments with late breakfast or
lunch before returning home. All of our appointments are 45 minutes to full 
hours' drive each way from home.
Most of this is a disruption to normal life and although necessary,
it is resented.

Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens,LLC
www.munchkinnursery.com
Garden Writer - Photographer -  Lecturer




-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf 
Of Judy Browning
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2010 9:02 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] To Gene

Too true. And from this side, it's a matter of balancing the teaching with
all the other tasks. Not to mention remembering if I already went over ...
with you. Some folks don't know what questions to ask & some are offended if 

I give them basic information. Can't tell by looking who's remembering &
who's too stunned to take anything in.
Keep getting better. Take something to do with your hands in the waiting
room. I knit or crochet or take the latest book. I'm guessing you're already 

keeping a note book of what happened when, medically? Write down questions
as you think of them & pull out the list at the appointments. In general,
nurses are more geared to teaching than the physicians.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene Bush" <genebush@netsurfusa.net> 
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2010 4:37 AM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] To Gene



Hello Judy
It is the usual.... large collection of a specialty... this case
urologists... they have a form and a handout for every step... just tick
the
boxes. No one really talks to you any more.. they don't have the time, I
suppose. What information I get is from asking the nurses as they work
with
me. But... you have to know what questions to ask and when to ask them.
Everything is a process....

Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens,LLC
www.munchkinnursery.com
Garden Writer - Photographer -  Lecturer




-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
Behalf
Of Judy Browning
Subject: Re: [CHAT] To Gene
Working in health care can make for nonchalance about someone else's pain. 


I

hope he was trying to reassure you that your usual activites aren't
harmful
now.
I work in a post surgery unit & I see a lot of folks who are afraid to
move
at all after any procedure.

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