Breaking Up With Your Cancer Doctor

Today on Beating Cancer Daily, Saranne tackles a uniquely challenging topic: breaking up with your doctor. Navigating the emotional and logistical complexities of transitioning to a new healthcare provider can be daunting, especially for those battling cancer. Drawing from her personal experiences and a touch of humor, Saranne offers practical steps to make the process smoother. Listen as she shares both light-hearted anecdotes and serious advice for anyone contemplating this crucial decision. "We need our records kept really well because you never know how many other doctors are going to have to rely on them to make other treatment plans." – Saranne Today on Beating Cancer Daily: ·     Reasons to leave your doctor include misdiagnosis, failure to keep up with medical advances, and abusive language.·     Practical advice on professionally and respectfully breaking up with your doctor.·     The importance of obtaining and securely transferring your medical records during a transition.·     Tips to ensure a new practice accepts you before leaving your current one.·     The role of referrals from other medical professionals, friends, and relatives to find a new doctor.·     Utilizing online ratings and videos to gauge a potential new doctor's communication style and expertise.·     The potential to prioritize a doctor's medical brilliance over their bedside manner, depending on your needs.·     A humorous take inspired by the song "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" to ease the seriousness of the topic.2025 People’s Choice Podcast Awards FinalistRanked the Top 5 Best Cancer Podcasts by CancerCare News in 2024 & 2025,and #1 Rated Cancer Survivor Podcast by FeedSpot in 2024Beating Cancer Daily is listened to in over 130 countries across 7 continents and features over 390 original daily episodeshosted by Stage IV survivor Saranne Rothberg.  To learn more about Host Saranne Rothberg and The ComedyCures Foundation:https://www.comedycures.org/ To write to Saranne or a guest:https://www.comedycures.org/contact-8 To record a message to Saranne or a guest:https://www.speakpipe.com/BCD_Comments_SuggestionsTo sign up for the free Health Builder Series live on Zoom with Saranne and Jacqui, go to The ComedyCures Foundation's homepage:https://www.comedycures.org/Please support the creation of more original episodes of Beating Cancer Daily and other free ComedyCures Foundation programs with a tax-deductible contribution:http://bit.ly/ComedyCuresDonate THANK YOU! Please tell a friend whom we may help, and please support us with a beautiful review.Have a blessed day! Saranne

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