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I had an interesting experience at the radio oncology center. Upon completion of my radiation, they told me not to forget to meet with the doctor.
I responded, “When did this get scheduled?” The tech responded, “You’re supposed to see the doctor every Monday after your radiation.” I asked, “Why didn’t anyone tell me this?”
They took me to the small room and I waited for whatever was to come.
In walked the male component of the radio oncology center. He asked if I had blurred vision or any other side effects. I responded that I had a bit of a headache that came and went, but wasn’t severe enough for me to take anything for it. He sort of waved that off.
I then asked him if it was normal to be able to see the radiation. He dismissed my question with, “That’s impossible! You can’t see the radiation. Can you see the radiation coming off that light?”
I further elucidated my experience by describing that when they turn the machine on, I can see a purple glow and originates from the side they are hitting me with.
He said I’m probably seeing the lasers they use to line up for the radiation. I responded that the lasers are red. What I see is purple and I have my eyes closed.
He dismissed me with, “Do you know how many whole brain radiations I’ve done? No one has every described what your saying!”
With that, he left.
As the day wore on, I got a little hotter under the collar. If I have a client that tells me something that I’m sure is impossible, I don’t insult their intelligence and tell them that’s impossible. I usually just respond with something like, “I’ve not experienced that before. Can you tell me more?”
He’s going to pay for that.
Posted by The Vorlon at March 13, 2006 8:35 PMHey Ted, Remember in Dr Snyder's book that they were going to give him a treatment on the 11th day because they said it was the average & that was just what they did. So he sneaked in two extra blood tests & found out that his treatment should be on the 13th. This Dr. needs to know that not everyone responds the same & he needs to come off his high horse & realized that all people are different & do not respond exactly alike. I would try to find a different Dr. Or some one higher up.
Posted by: Mother at March 13, 2006 10:19 PMJust because your doctor has no experience with what you describe doesn't dismiss the validity of the event. Some one else has probably experienced this event or can at least explain why it is happening. Your doctor may not be all that interested in what you experience because he does not think that it is relevent to your treatment.
A few weeks ago, I went to my doctor to have some moles removed. I was impressed that he had liquid nitrogen in the office for just such treatments as I figured I would be referred to a specialist. When I commented to him about having liquid nitrogen, he said it was easy money. So much for warm fuzzys. Remember, medicine is a business.
Posted by: Ned Swift at March 14, 2006 10:03 AMI am happy to have medicine as a business. I would just like some good customer service.
Posted by: Ted at March 14, 2006 11:05 AMI'd be steamed too. Sometimes the doctors just don't listen.
Posted by: Reb Orrell at March 14, 2006 1:25 PMWell now, I'd say this should encourage you to pay closer attention to the purple light so that when your treatments are exceptionally successful, that same doctor will wonder why and you can tell him it was the purple light that he so caustically dismissed. He might be a bit more interested with the concrete results.
Be well!
Pat B
Um, next time a doctor asks you if you can see the radiation coming from a light source (sarcastically of course), you should say "Boy, where did you learn physics, of course I see the radiation coming from the light, THAT'S WHAT THE LIGHT IS!!!" :0
Radiation is a process of emission of energy or particles. Last time I checked Light was both.
Posted by: Carl at March 17, 2006 10:59 PM