On Purpose Podcast
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Thursday 02 July 2026 13:00:00 GMT
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Ashley & Coleman :
Maybe don’t publish it in My Chart before talking to a patient. I learned I have Stage IV metastatic breast cancer from the Epic/My Chart app a week before my oncology appointment.
2026-07-03 07:32:54
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Mackenzie :
As a hospice nurse….They need to say a lower prognosis along with the longer prognosis. So many people come in saying “the doc said I have 6 months” when in reality it’s weeks to a month
2026-07-03 00:25:15
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user6371812631501 :
Consult palliative care
2026-07-02 21:22:32
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💕 :
These conversations stay with patients and their families forever. Forever. Often repeating in their heads numerous times a day for months and years if they have PTSD. Please be careful, be patient and be clear. Crystal clear. I needed a lot more detail than I got but couldn’t sake questions because I went into shock, it plays in my head daily 8 months on. I’m stuck in that room with that consultant.
2026-07-03 17:23:16
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girlonthego26 :
Doctors need to wait on the spouse before they deliver terminal news 🥺
2026-07-02 23:58:24
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anne :
I have been a nurse for 40 years and there is no easy way
2026-07-03 16:09:22
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Kristy White :
My daughter was 2 weeks old when we got the news she was terminal. Unfortunately, the doctor didn’t even tell us, she just said the actual diagnosis and we figured out it was terminal on google that night in the NICU. The next morning a group of doctors walked in to tell us but we obviously searched what the doctor the night before told us was the diagnosis.
2026-07-02 23:34:30
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Kari Flournoy :
“We will help you live as long as possible” was what they told me when my scans showed spots on my spine. Thankfully they didn’t end up being cancer. But it gave me the hope I needed in the moment
2026-07-04 13:06:08
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Shayshay :
I wish I had this training as a nurse
2026-07-03 04:24:00
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jennarl99 :
I think we all rush now. Rush to say something, rush to react, rush to walk, rush to get somewhere, rush to move onto the next patient, rush to get home. Sometimes people just need a minute to sit and absorb new information and a lot of times I don’t think that is given to people.
2026-07-03 04:49:53
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Chill diaries :
I was told I had mnd but wasn’t told a timescale as unknown. One doc did say his uncle survived 10 years from diagnosis so I just don’t know how long I have. I was told to enjoy the small
2026-07-03 10:49:36
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Sam :
She's amazing
2026-07-03 16:50:35
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Legend of Coral :
I will say we are given much more education on this in today’s time. We had several lectures multiple times on how to do this.
2026-07-03 13:11:31
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noahcook13 :
As a physician that attempts to practice with compassion and caring: there’s two things. First, the skills that make a good physician often does not make someone great at interpersonal emotions and engagement. Second, perhaps we have to do better with regard to medical school education. Teaching tools, to both cope with the emotional burden of tough cases, and forecast empathy. Overhauling med education would be of benefit. Also—it’s hard to demand physicians be everything to everyone. Doctoring is hard
2026-07-03 15:23:26
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priscmox8ar :
They have social workers do it often times
2026-07-04 15:52:23
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CIM BOM :
Genuine care and comfort
2026-07-03 13:04:45
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wyluxeambassadors :
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2026-07-03 00:39:30
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Kellee Stewart :
My mom was given 6 months by one doctor, told to go eat pizza and burgers and enjoy her time left by another, and told, “I can’t cure you but I can treat you. And only God knows the “when.” Let’s do this!” She went with the latter doctor and lived for two years, traveled, danced, had parties, all while I had a baby that she lived to meet for 5 months before she departed🙏🏽. Words matter so much.
2026-07-02 20:08:49
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sewliz :
I just need them to be honest. I have stage iv cancer and they just keep dancing around it. Is there a possibility of a cure, yes, but is that the likelihood, probably not. Like just tell me so I can prepare.
2026-07-03 11:37:29
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Shelbi Handschuh :
I was told I had cancer over the phone 😂
2026-07-03 01:18:49
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Jenna Boynton :
My husband passed last year of a sudden massive stroke at age 60. The treating physician had horrible bedside manners.
2026-07-03 02:23:27
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MommaGoodson121 :
My husbands oncologist kept talking about furthering treatment. It wasn’t until I explained that I’m still working until we have a “terminal diagnosis” so I could pull out life ins money early to live off of. That’s when she said, send the paperwork. Otherwise, it was just always more treatment. Annoying. As a patient, docs should do better
2026-07-02 21:35:12
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emeryrealle :
While I get this doctors need to also know when to stop. My dad’s oncologist never had this clear talk with him. He basically said I’d fight with you as long as you want me too and also most ppl who had his cancer live 5 years and if they make it 5 years they are 50% likely to make it another 5. My dad took that as I’m going to fight to the death and what conversation really needed to happen was based on your OVER ALL HEALTH he had heart failure (undiagnosed prior) and blood pressure and spreading cancer we couldn’t treat properly. It isn’t JUST the diagnosis!!!!!! My dad could have been here still if he could have gotten proper treatment for his cancer but his heart problems would kill him if they did that. So every step of his short 6 month journey was set back after set back after set back. Bc first it was just cancer. Then it was oh fuck it’s in your stomach. Oh well good it isn’t in your brain but it’s I. Your bones. Now your eyes popping out bc there was a tumor there. Now your heart is failing. Stop treatment, start a new one. But never once did his actual doctor say anything and just two weeks before his death his fucking doctor was STILL TRYING TO GET HIM INTO A MEDICAL TRIAL IN A DIFFERENT STATE. Like I get fighting but when there isn’t a war to be had doctors also need to let people know even if it isn’t what they want to hear.
2026-07-02 22:30:32
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Vicky :
This is such an important topic - I was visiting my mum in hospital when a nurse did a quick breathing check at her bedside with a stethoscope (we thought it was just routine) and then casually mentioned that the cancer had spread to her lungs when it was explicitly written in my mums notes that she did not want to know when she was deteriorating - patients personal wishes need to be taken into account - seeing her face drop in that moment will forever be etched into my memory 😔💛
2026-07-03 20:14:16
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JennyGstrong🩷💪 :
This video, I’ve experienced a doctor not using these techniques. When I got told, I have stage four terminal breast cancer. She started off by saying well now you can get a boob job and your hair will grow back, but you have 2 to 5 years , 5 to 10 if you’re lucky. I’m forever scared 😞🩷
2026-07-02 13:43:27
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