First Mammogram after treatment, not treated well

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  • rubyredslippers
    rubyredslippers Member Posts: 228
    edited August 2009

    Mybeautifulsister: I hear you. Wish my sister understood so completely what I went thru and how I felt and still feel.

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  • Jorf
    Jorf Member Posts: 498
    edited August 2009

    All I'll say is this: So many people react to poor care by writing letters. I hope that everyone who has had an exceptionally good experience writes a letter to the person that offered excellent care AND copies it to their supervisor and the HR department. Working in health care is really tough and we get very little recognition for the good things we do. Both types of letters can make an impact on someone's attitude and future in their profession.

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  • mybeautifulsister
    mybeautifulsister Member Posts: 142
    edited August 2009

    People write letters about poor care because we are not supposed to get POOR care!!! Why should the standard of care have any room for being treated poorly. What about an elderly patient that perhaps can`t write a letter, or defend themselves from this. This is not acceptable at any level of care for anyone!!!   Certainly if you go above and beyond whats expected, recieving a compliment is nice to hear, however, It is sad that for some it has to take a letter to impact a persons attitude for fear of reprimand and loosing their job, how about just doing it in the first place and give a patient what they need and deserve!!! My other sister is a nurse at Mass general hospital emergency Room, I use her as an example, when she feels she can`t give her all she uses a personal day, or a sick day,or goes without pay, because always her first regard is the patient and she doesn`t indulge herself or justify giving poor care because she may just be having a bad day,  she doesn`t look for letters filled with accolades to do her job that she gets paid very well to do.  How about all the money it costs  for health insurance, co-pays and parking just to go to an appointment, and then to have to bear the brunt of a health workers mood,or insensitivity!!IT is out of control!! No one is saying working in health care isn`t tough,it most definetly is, but I think many would agree having cancer may be a bit tougher to deal with.   

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  • rubyredslippers
    rubyredslippers Member Posts: 228
    edited August 2009

    Again, Mybeautifulsister, couldnt have said it better. "Working in health care is really tough" - so is having already had breast cancer, chemo, hair loss, radiotherapy...the follow up mammogram; all of those things are even tougher than working in health care...

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited August 2009

    I don't think it would help to complain - I've found most people are clueless to other's suffering. They will NEVER understand. I've had to accept it and move on - even if it means losing people who I thought were my friends.

    God Bless

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  • mybeautifulsister
    mybeautifulsister Member Posts: 142
    edited August 2009

    Ruby: Just speaking what I feel so passionate about!!! The well being of my sister and all of you who have to  endure the daily nightmare of this beast!!! Cancer has made  My sister  emtionally frail and so if that means I need to make sure she is treated well, than that is what I am going to make sure happens. Too many times she has been upset or hurt by either the  words or lack of concern and care, and we are at one of the best institutions in the world!!!! My heart is broken for my sister and if that isn`t a driving force for me to speak my mind than nothing could be!!!! 

    xo to you!!!

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