I thought it might be helpful to some to mention that my doctor recently sent me a letter by certified mail. As I have mentioned, her practice which had a more holistic bent, was bought out by a larger and more conservative health care organization. She wasn’t sure at the time that she would be able to continue to serve as my doctor if I continued to follow an unconventional treatment.
Just recently I received a formal letter from her in which she reviews the fact that I was diagnosed with papillary carcinoma in 2010, how a biopsy confirmed this, how a specialist recommended surgery as a cure, how I opted not to have surgery with the understanding that the tumor could grow and spread to other parts of the body. It goes on to say that since then I have been receiving periodic ultrasounds, that the tumor has stabilized but has not gone away, that if the tumor grows my chances for a cure may be significantly compromised, and how she encourages me to pursue surgery.
This was done to have a legal record that I have been offered surgery and have declined it.
I am actually quite grateful that my doctor and this organization are still willing to work with me. I’m not upset by the letter. I just think it’s interesting to note that the establishment is not at all comfortable with people pursuing alternative healthcare options and to some extent this is a legal issue.
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