tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149768910613734440.post1586928449257672342..comments2011-06-29T23:54:40.902-04:00Comments on Chaotic Calm: A life of love and medicine: Bad NewsChaoticalmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15942709861806384892noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149768910613734440.post-67880112230651739672009-11-11T20:44:42.404-05:002009-11-11T20:44:42.404-05:00I had a patient who was with our attending that wa...I had a patient who was with our attending that was not realistic with her patients about impending death. She had already undergone 3 complete chemo cycles with different drug combos, and had a permanent chest tube at admission for pain management. By the end of her stay she had undergone additional placement of tubes in various places, scopes, imaging and countless labs. Everyone was "fighting" and there was no acceptance that she had reached the end of the line. Finally after a 2 week admission for a battery of tests and procedures the attending said she was done. The patient still didn't get it because that was impossible to comprehend in just one day. She died just one week later and I still can't get her off of my mind! Not sure that I will do Gyn Oncology, but if I do, or when I'm faced with these discussions, I will definitely work to draw the line sooner.medobsessionhttp://www.medobsession.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149768910613734440.post-17493735764343117932009-08-04T00:00:13.866-04:002009-08-04T00:00:13.866-04:00I read this fantastic article in Sports Illustrate...I read this fantastic article in Sports Illustrated today and the first thing I thought about was your post. I think you'll see why: <br /><br />http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1157388/index.htmAaron Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00230886574312975302noreply@blogger.com