Talk to me, but rather: talk to each other

During a yearly routine check-up for my alopecia in a hospital on the other side of the country, a small cancerous mass was discovered on my scalp. The dermatologist assured me it was not an immediate concern, but that it should be removed for investigation within a couple weeks nonetheless, along with an assessment of all the freckles and moles on my body. Since there was no rush, I asked her if it could be removed at my local clinic. This was no problem. She would send a referral to my general practitioner that same day. Within 2 weeks, I would be called to schedule an appointment. Three weeks later, I was still waiting for that call. Although I was not particularly concerned about the mass, it was always in the back of my head since it was discovered. An afterthought ever-so-slowly growing, like the mass itself. My husband...
Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Tags: Patient voices Source Type: research