![]() ![]() You can also dress the mug up even more by placing additional gifts inside, such as stickers, magnets, candies and chocolates, or coffee grounds and tea bags. The best gifts are both personal and functional, and that?s why this Mug is a fantastic choice. The perfect size to enjoy your morning beverage and the perfect gift for Doctors or Treat Yourself that special day. Make your loved ones are pleasantly surprised when she/he made her/him cup of tea with Color Changing - Magic Mug. Because a doctor who doesn’t have the answer to every question is OK, but a doctor who thinks s/he does is not.Please don't confuse your Google Search with My Medical Degree Funny - High Quality Coffee Mug Tee Cup (Color Changing - Magic Mug | Travel Mug | White Mug | SS Water Bottle) And, ditch any doctor who’d tell you to do so (or thinks it’s cute to have a mug saying as much). Discuss those search results with the doctor. But, sometimes a laywoman’s Google research can uncover useful life-improving, even life-extending ideas. It’s impossible for an oncologist to have knowledge about cutting edge treatments for every type of cancer. That’s a testament to how complex medicine can be. The truth of the matter is that sometimes my Google searches come up with better treatment ideas than the doctor with the medical degree reviewing my case. The number one piece of advice patients get over and over is “you must be your own advocate!” So, I try to put aside my sensitivities about doctors’ egos and time restrictions when I’m fighting for my life. Honestly, I feel bad for them and I am hypersensitive to both their time constraints and their expertise. The mug/meme may be funny and I can definitely sympathize with doctors juggling heavy patient loads and dumb or redundant questions from patients without medical training. But, a lot of the information I have found has been absolutely critical to my well-being and treatment choices these last 2.5 years. ![]() I won’t deny, some of the information I have found, and/or my comprehension of it, has been utter crap. I have read articles in the medical journals and I have read articles from some pretty “alternative” sources. I have connected with other ROS1+ patients and compared treatments. I have found my way to worldwide experts in ROS1. It’s not my favorite hobby, but I’m pretty dedicated. So, what do I do? The day I was diagnosed was the day I started a new hobby: medical research. As dedicated as my doctor is, there is no one more invested in my well-being than me. Second is focus I only have to know about my one single diagnosis, not a patient load of hundreds. First is time I have lots of time to spend researching (advanced cancer has a way of clearing one’s calendar). But, I do have a few other things going for me. Now, I know I don’t have a medical degree to match my doctor’s. Especially when I know that my ROS1 status makes me a rare patient, likely to need a treatment path different from most other lung cancer patients in order to maximize my survival time. I know some patients are comfortable turning over 100% of the control and healthcare decision making to their doctors. My “type A” tendencies are showing a little here. He came highly recommended and I trust him. But, the message, and the sentiment behind it, is offensive and detrimental to the doctor-patient relationship. That mug/meme may seem like a silly, harmless joke. ![]() I would not be OK with my doctor having this mug.
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