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Yonnie3

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5. You are your own best advocate.
Thu Dec 3, 2020, 06:34 PM
Dec 2020

It is trite, but true.

As a long term survivor of cancers (two types in my bladder), I would not be alive today if I hadn't taken control and ignored GP advice. It has been 25 years since the first dx.

There was a study quite a long time ago that showed cancer patients who where rated as difficult patients had much better outcomes. I was a difficult patient, always questioning, wanting second opinions, bringing copies of journal articles, etc.

To answer your question, no, it is not wrong to compose a letter. It would not even be wrong to send it. It might serve to shake these self assured [insert noun of your choice here] of their feelings of omnipotence and perhaps save a life.

Good luck and science!

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