Feb 13, 2018 09:01PM - edited Feb 13, 2018 09:01PM by Falconer

a good read

Feb 13, 2018 09:37PM - edited Feb 13, 2018 09:38PM by farmerlucy

Excellent. Thank you.

I’m always a bit taken back when I hear a Dr has breast cancer. It's like I think in the back of my mind that since they have access to all the best screening they'll be good. Nope. Same sad sack as the rest of us.

Arrrg if I here another person say, “I had a clear mammo. I'm good". Ugh. Big. Fat. Lie. T'aint necessarily so. Arrrg

Feb 14, 2018 06:59AM Paco wrote:

Great article, Traveltext, thanks for posting.

There is an ad that runs on TV for the local, nationally-ranked cancer center that features one of the doctors relating his personal experience with cancer. It makes him seem much more believable knowing that he is a survivor too, but after reading this article, I can understand why doctors might be hesitant to let people know they've had cancer.

Feb 15, 2018 03:27AM beauz wrote:

The vast amount of posts on BCO would make a good ethics training material for medical professionals.

Feb 15, 2018 10:12AM ksusan wrote:

Agreed! I've posed questions a few times to inform training seminars I'm conducting for therapists.

Interestingly, the responses to Therapist choice: One who has, or hasn't had breast cancer? have come out somewhat strongly against (though of course we don't know one way or the other if the therapist doesn't make a disclosure). Where the Atlantic article mirrors the doctor's insights about empathy and attention to language, many responses in the therapist thread question whether the therapist would be able to focus on clients' needs and support their decision-making. I find this interesting since therapists are extensively trained in this and most medical professionals don't get a lot of education on it, but perhaps the responses reflect something about having a longer or more emotional relationship with a therapist.