Dr. Druker

[Guest guest]

Dear and Dana,

I saw my doctor yesterday, and he had this wonderful anecdote about Dr. Druker.

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What a wonderful story about Dr. Druker, , and how many more we don't

even know about. What a different take our new member Dana has to tell. I was

wondering how many of our members would bring Dana's doctor up before the

medical board for this kind of behavior.

Dana, you have a daughter who can vouche for the way you were treated. I also

hope you can bring in all of your prescription bottles and a record from your

pharmacist to prove that you were actually prescribed these drugs. No doctor

who takes an oath to " First do no harm " , should be able to get away with

treating patients so unprofessionally. That is why we are always hammering in

to our newcomers to try and see a CML specialist. There is a big difference as

opposed to a general oncologist. I am not casting any doubts upon the many good

oncologists that care about their patients, merely to say we have other options

if we are being mistreated.

Even if you only get to see a CML specialist once a year, you would know whether

you were getting the best care with your local oncologist. I always ask myself

what would I have to lose by seeing a specialist of any kind? No one else will

have the same interests in your own health as you do, so it is incumbent upon

the patient to pursue that for himself. Sometimes you need someone to advocate

for you, like a nurse or a retired doctor and sometimes a lawyer to send a

letter to the offending physician. The way you are being treated is against the

Hippocratic oath, so don't take it lying down.

Hands & hearts,

Lottie Duthu