Tag: Dr. S
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“You got very lucky”
Last night, Dr. E texted me. “Just checked. Pathology report not yet back.” She knew I would be having my first post-op visit with Dr. S today and hoped to manage my expectations. Dr. E is thoughtful and kind like that. The medical team had warned me that the report could take a week and…
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Bad news. What now?
First read this. When the morning after my diagnosis rolled round, I called the office of the surgeon listed on my ER discharge papers. While the doctor was about to be out of the office for three weeks (how nice for him), he would be able to squeeze me in that afternoon. I got lucky–at…