when was the last time you talked to a doctor on the phone?

[undeterred]

Doesn't happen very often, does it?

[RiffRandell]

1. 3 months ago.

My husband had a petscan 6 weeks after finishing chemo/radiation for stage III oral cancer. Something showed up on the sternum as possible cancer in the bone. I was a wreck...oral cancer is highly aggressive. I called both drs (radioligist and oncologist) to explain what it could be. They both called me back pronto---ordered a bone biopsy---it was negative, thank god. Another scan this month, here we go again....I can't say enough good things about his drs, though.

[undeterred]

3. thats fantastic

both that it was negative and that they called you right away. I used to work in an oncology department, and I found the doctors were either wonderful with patients or horrible. There were 3 who were cancer survivors themselves, and they were very good with patients.

[RiffRandell]

5. Thank you. n/t

[RiffRandell]

2. Oh, sorry, just realized this was a copycat thread.

Disregard the seriousness of my post.

[undeterred]

4. copycat yes

but I think its a question worth asking! I used to have more contact with my doctors, but now the only time we talk is during an annual appointment. The nurse or fax machines handle the rest. :shrug:

[Crabby Appleton]

6. 2 or 3 months ago

before that, can't remember. My doc called me at home twice late at night because she was very concern about a lab test, had a high reading on something that is present when you've had a very recent heart attack.

[sbj405]

7. Never. Though my endocronologist sends a letter after every appointment

Handwritten with my blood results. And usually a few sentences written. Much better than the "we'll only call you if something is wrong" approach.

[KitchenWitch]

8. Twice last week!

[Nicole]

9. Does the dentist count?

If so, last week.

I had an unpleasant experience that was entirely his fault. He called me that night to check on me & apologize again. He also called the next afternoon. :thumbsup:

[MoseyWalker]

10. Just the other day

I told him I wasn't paying 107 bucks for a 10 dollar med. He worked it out.