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Doctor’s Consultation turned into worry

 We have been to one of the best hospitals in India for Oncology and have made an appointment to consult one of the best oncology surgeons (Dr TSR) in India. The doctor had assigned the case to his assistant doctor (Dr. Aren), and he received it in a good way. I have given the test reports (that were done earlier) and I also told to doctor that, my father had panic attacks a day ago, as he was scared.

The doctor said to my father ‘It is a disease, which needs to be treated like any other disease, and if you continue to worry, then instead of coming here, next time you will be required to go to a cardiology hospital’. The doctor studied the case for a few minutes and examined my father, in between Dr.TSR came and then Dr.Aren briefed the case to Dr.TSR and then Dr.TSR said ‘You might require Whipple or stomach bypass surgery, be prepared for it. Dr.Aren will explain it in detail’.

We waited for an hour and then again Dr.Aren called us and explained it in detail. He was explaining complications from surgery (which might occur post-surgery or during the surgery). He almost mentioned problems in each and every organ in the body. I got scared and tensed at his explanation, Dr.Aren saw worry in my eyes and stopped explaining and asked me ‘Not to worry, I will detail you later on this’ and he asked us to get some tests done and come back with the reports.

I and my father came out of the waiting room and we didn’t understand what to do and then we thought for a while, then we went down to the parking area and told everything that happened upstairs to my uncle and after a few minutes, my father said before leaving let’s get this tests done (let them collect blood sample), if we again come back to this hospital, then it will be there as backup.

We decided to go back home as we were scared and worried because of the complications explained (involved in the surgery). After going back home……

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