tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post281843997370237089..comments2024-02-10T02:14:39.898-05:00Comments on Buckeye Surgeon: The lesionJeffrey Parks MD FACShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15650563299849196122noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-10990691849472369852012-10-10T16:34:16.634-04:002012-10-10T16:34:16.634-04:00Rad Tech/mammo tech here...Stumbled across your bl...Rad Tech/mammo tech here...Stumbled across your blog while researching HIDA scans... This story resonated with me, probably because I am a cancer survivor as well. Knowing both sides of the machine, I call it... <br />It is nice to know that there are some physicians out there that think like you do. <br />They are hard to find...<br />Thought I'd share, for what it's worth, from the opposite end of the spectrum.. being 35, an athlete and diagnosed with breast cancer: http://southgeek.blogspot.com/2011/01/heroes-and-tigers-and-saints-oh-my.html<br />staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08872800621811343464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-76084157872550836972008-09-20T22:03:00.000-04:002008-09-20T22:03:00.000-04:00I'm a nursing student doing some research and came...I'm a nursing student doing some research and came across your page. <BR/>I admire your tenderness and sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-29051883765870370132008-08-04T02:40:00.000-04:002008-08-04T02:40:00.000-04:00Really interesting post and subsequent comments. I...Really interesting post and subsequent comments. I wonder if the patient or family members will ever see it and what they might think if they did? What struck me most is Buckeye's humanity. Patients need this, and I speak as one who has had cancer in the family several times. We've had great human being doctors, and I am very grateful for that. Still I want my doctors to level with me and so I hope Buckeye continues to guide this patient and family with information about the reality of the situation. I liked seeing the question to the dermpath types about what next. Humility and a willingness to ask for advice is a nice quality in a surgeon too. Glad to have happened on this blog as I tried to find information about a recently diagnosed hernia for myself, on the heals of a lot of caregiving for my teenage daughter.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414989978028539575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-88512730527466189972008-08-02T19:10:00.000-04:002008-08-02T19:10:00.000-04:00I was reading the comment thread, top-to-bottom** ...I was reading the comment thread, top-to-bottom** and if Bongi hadn't posted his second comment, I sure as hell would have. The prognosis isn't the point--the woman put her entire being on hold and Buckeye's rapport allowed her the freedom and safety to address herself without guilt or shame. I hate to be the king of the obvious for the *path types, but tissue surrounding the lesion is called the patient.<BR/><BR/><I>(**I read this post this last week but I SWORE I commented--sorry if Blogger gobbled it up--"what everyone else said" :) You have a great gift for sharing, in print and in person.)</I>Enricohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02399315049167574103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-85994072379989892362008-07-31T16:24:00.000-04:002008-07-31T16:24:00.000-04:00Thnaks WD.. I like your list of favorite books in ...Thnaks WD.. I like your list of favorite books in the profile.Jeffrey Parks MD FACShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15650563299849196122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-57104034916864777612008-07-31T14:38:00.000-04:002008-07-31T14:38:00.000-04:00Very nice. I agree about the prognosis. Whether ...Very nice. I agree about the prognosis. Whether she shows up with a brain met in 6 months is beside the point. If that is the case you gave her 6 months with the weight of the world off her shoulders, and that is a hell of a gift my friend.walt dandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01724405932742819658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-2791020195616058232008-07-30T20:50:00.000-04:002008-07-30T20:50:00.000-04:00Great post. I love reading your blog, as I'm orig...Great post. I love reading your blog, as I'm originally from NE Ohio, and love to see the "local references," but this post was just phenomenal, and helped me to remember why I want to make the sacrifice to go to medical school (the reason BEYOND the flashy procedures and sharp scalpels). Thanks so much for sharing.Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982533500486854087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-41903099196360336752008-07-30T04:02:00.000-04:002008-07-30T04:02:00.000-04:00This may be the best blog post I've ever written. ...This may be the best blog post I've ever written. Thanks so much for sharing it.Devorrahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542045173559671539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-89680870914330589592008-07-29T19:49:00.000-04:002008-07-29T19:49:00.000-04:00the question about prognosis is not the point here...the question about prognosis is not the point here. i think her prognosis is probably poor, but she will die without the smell of that lesion. she feels more acceptable and more human. buckeye may not have given her life eternal, but he did restore her humanity. hats off to you, buckeye.Bongihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12918640034313468627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-56829045459242901832008-07-29T15:10:00.000-04:002008-07-29T15:10:00.000-04:00Dermies coming out of the woodwork! I grant that ...Dermies coming out of the woodwork! I grant that that the prognosis is grim. However, we do have to keep moving forward. What's the next step? High dose interferon? Any adjuvant ideas?Jeffrey Parks MD FACShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15650563299849196122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-85152096145039228752008-07-29T11:47:00.000-04:002008-07-29T11:47:00.000-04:00What a completely beautiful and beautifully writte...What a completely beautiful and beautifully written story. Thank you! I can only pray that the surgeons I come into contact with will have your compassion and humanity, whether I'm providing anesthesia for them or coming to them as a patient.T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09208990104460795917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-39451940029715247092008-07-29T07:00:00.000-04:002008-07-29T07:00:00.000-04:00Yup, i gotta agree with the dermpath guy. I'm a pa...Yup, i gotta agree with the dermpath guy. I'm a path resident. Ulceration also makes the stage higher. was there a skin graft at the end?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233248143914342783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-40539555088673611562008-07-28T16:59:00.000-04:002008-07-28T16:59:00.000-04:00I echo the dermpath fellow. 5 centimeter melanoma ...I echo the dermpath fellow. 5 centimeter melanoma that hasn't spread would raise very caution flags for me. You just haven't been able to prove it with today technology. Yet. Great story by the way.The Happy Hospitalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14392872203166584371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-66865690795123130872008-07-28T13:14:00.000-04:002008-07-28T13:14:00.000-04:00A true human being is what you are, surgery is wha...A true human being is what you are, surgery is what you do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-70742738577986136302008-07-28T13:04:00.000-04:002008-07-28T13:04:00.000-04:00I hate to be the party pooper, but melanomas tend ...I hate to be the party pooper, but melanomas tend to come back even if completely excised. I'm a dermatopathology fellow.<BR/><BR/>Yet I hope to be wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-81374770874509678342008-07-28T06:45:00.000-04:002008-07-28T06:45:00.000-04:00First post of yours that I have read, and I loved ...First post of yours that I have read, and I loved it. Tears. <BR/><BR/>It reminded me of a similar patient, who nursed her husband through dementia and general medical decline before finally presenting to have her breast cancer attended to. <BR/><BR/>As an octogenarian, hers was the indolent cancer you would expect, and she had a simple surgery and a good recovery. But my touchstone with her was her enduring grief over her husband.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-83270258551337809742008-07-27T23:04:00.000-04:002008-07-27T23:04:00.000-04:00You must be some awesome surgeon. I am very moved...You must be some awesome surgeon. I am very moved by your post. It is clear you are living your purpose in life.<BR/><BR/>Thank you - we can all learn from your post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-28699133710427479122008-07-27T21:52:00.000-04:002008-07-27T21:52:00.000-04:00I wish I knew for sure that all my doctors have th...I wish I knew for sure that all my doctors have the inner vision you do. Sometimes we feel that after sixty-five, medicine has given up and relagated us to the certainty of death. Bless you....from the other side of Ohio.Kaceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00204053320557518502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-63316020966217104382008-07-27T18:54:00.000-04:002008-07-27T18:54:00.000-04:00I'm so glad there are young surgeons like you.I'm so glad there are young surgeons like you.rlbateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15236331355857884458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-23576240414506031222008-07-27T17:23:00.000-04:002008-07-27T17:23:00.000-04:00beautiful. when you said to her that she must have...beautiful. when you said to her that she must have loved her husband you made contact with her humanity, looking beyond the ugly smelly lesion on her back. you met her where she was and made a difference.<BR/>p.s it seems you also made a difference with the knife.Bongihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12918640034313468627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-67579951438788828672008-07-27T13:19:00.000-04:002008-07-27T13:19:00.000-04:00Buckeye, you are undoubtedly a superb caring physi...Buckeye, you are undoubtedly a superb caring physician and surgeon. Not a technician. I would be priveleged to have you as a surgeon. My last post may have seemed a bit harsh, after reading it, it comes out in print a bit differrently than face to face. I wanted to share with you what happened to me as I have seen it happen all to often to gifted surgeons. Keep on caring and working hard.<BR/>I came across this great video from Stanford on Medcast.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Health Risks of Type A Personalityl<BR/>Wes Alles, PhD, director of the Stanford Health Improvement Program, discusses the health consequences of Type-A behavior. Alles explores a number of strategies for how to relinquish this behavior and adopt a less stressful lifestyle. The talk is part of a series from Café Scientifique, an international network of community meetings for the public on the latest ideas in science and technology.<BR/>This video cast sponsored by Stanford University on “Medcast” is also delivered by podcast subscription on iTunes. <BR/><BR/>http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/itunes.stanford.edu.1339720424<BR/><BR/>Not sure if the link will work, you may have to copy and paste it into your browser url.<BR/><BR/>You can also subscribe to medcast via itunes podcasts.<BR/><BR/>Hope you enjoy it, he says it much better than I could ever do.<BR/><BR/>Keep on going, just hit the brakes every once in a while, and learn to say NO every once in a while.<BR/><BR/>I have you linked on my blog.<BR/>gml<BR/>gmlGary M. Levinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16205704913440150198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-23557737569185036102008-07-27T13:18:00.000-04:002008-07-27T13:18:00.000-04:00Wonderful post. I feel the same way you do: if a p...Wonderful post. I feel the same way you do: if a patient's story moves me, if it stays with me for some reason--then I know it holds a lesson of some kind, for me or for another patient I might encounter. There is <I>so</I> much to learn from the people we meet in this work. GREAT story, thanks for sharing.Rural Doctoringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02675577069641479392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-6635139736578114552008-07-27T13:06:00.000-04:002008-07-27T13:06:00.000-04:00Wow. Very moving post. Thank you.Wow. Very moving post. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-78306389151185423912008-07-27T11:03:00.000-04:002008-07-27T11:03:00.000-04:00Wonderful story & well written. Thanks for sha...Wonderful story & well written. Thanks for sharing.Vijayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06710965375559259238noreply@blogger.com