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sanangel
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sanangel asked in HealthDiseases & ConditionsCancer · 1 decade ago

why switch me from surgeon to so many doctors?

i started out with the colon surgeon and they found something wrong ......they kept giving me test and now have found abnormal lungs plus other things they will not do anything about until they know more about what is going on.......does doctors tell you the truth when you are really ill......i have another ct scan and chest ex ray and contrast monday to see more of the lungs........why do they keep changing me to doctors i do not know......now a pulmonology..how will they know if it is cancer on my lungs ....it was benign in the colon but they wanted to remove ulcerative parts but that has been put on hold now.....will doctors usually tell a manic depression person who lives alone the truth.............

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    They are switching your docs around to try to get you with someone who can diagnose whats wrong. A colon surgeon, is not gonna know as much about your lungs as a pulmonolgist. When dealing with an unknown diagnosis, it is best to have docs that specialize in the are that the problem is.

    I have never had a problem with my docs being honest with me, but...

  • Panda
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Ethically doctors are bound to tell the patient what the problem is . . . all the doctors we had were brutally honest. From your description it does not sound like they know exactly what is wrong with you yet . . you should be talking to your primary physician who may be able to better co-ordinate what is happening. If you have one physician that all the others can report back to it would make it easier for you.

    A surgeon will not operate until it is in the patients best interest. If there is a malignancy in the lung than the doctors will want to know for sure exactly what type of cancer it is (where it orginated from). If there is any doubt about what is in the lung than they will do a biopsy of the suspicious tissue for the correct diagnosis. Only a biopsy will tell for sure whether this is cancer or not. The biopsy will also tell what type of cancer. If cancer is confirmed than your doctor will refer you to a cancer specialist called an oncologist. An oncologist can determine the stage and grade of tumor and recommend the best type of treatment for your disease.

    I know it is hard to wait for a diagnosis but the doctors want to be absolutely certain before telling you what they may suspect. There is still the hope that the spots in the lung are unrelated to cancer at all. If it is cancer than often the doctors are conferring and putting together a treatment plan to present to you. If it is not cancer than it may be the same thing . . they are conferring to see what treatment if any to offer to you. If you are not happy about your current situation you can always ask for a second opinion.

    Good luck to you.

    Source(s): Experience. Teen son diagnosed with stage IV abdominal sarcoma over two years ago.
  • bhups
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    doctors and their treatments i dont know but i pray for yur fast recovery and long life. GOD BLESS U

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