What’s a Routine Day for Them Can Be the Worst Day for Us | Tammy (Part 2)
Introducing: Tammy
After a delay to her treatment, Tammy shares what happened next as she prepared for DIEP breast reconstruction surgery.
In this episode of Regarding Me, Tammy reflects on a moment before surgery where a carefully made decision did not go ahead, and the impact this had on her sense of control, trust and wellbeing. This conversation explores how patient experience shapes care, what happens when decisions change at critical moments, and what can shift when a clinician takes a different approach.
Tammy speaks about the grief and regret she has had to process since that moment, and how experiences like this can leave patients feeling that control over their own care has slipped away.
Tammy also shares the turning point in her care when she met a new plastic surgeon who approached her questions and concerns very differently and helped rebuild her trust.
“i lost 12 kilos in 2 months”
In this episode:
DIEP breast reconstruction and patient experience
Decision-making before surgery
The impact of treatment delays on wellbeing
Loss of control in healthcare settings
Rebuilding trust with a new clinician
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