Do something

Cancer.

My wife.

Husbands.

Men.

Why?

Why did they?

Why didn’t they?

If only we had gone to ...

Her family doctor missed it.

Her specialist missed it.

Did you know there is a specialist in the States who could fix this?

If only the surgeon had operated sooner ...

Why did we have to wait?

They said it wouldn’t matter.

Why?

Why didn’t we get more chemotherapy?

Why did they stop chemotherapy?

Why can’t we try?

She’s going to die anyway, why don’t you try?

Why aren’t you doing anything?

Nobody cares.

Nobody listens.

Nobody respects me.

In my country, this would never happen.

You’re just letting her die.

This is a death ward.

This is a deathbed.

Nobody comes.

My wife’s dying, do something.

You doctors are quacks.

Don’t patronize me.

It’s a simple problem, make her nausea go away.

I’m fine; I don’t need help; just make my wife better.

I don’t need a social worker.

I don’t need a psychiatrist; there’s nothing wrong with me; just help my wife.

I don’t trust this system.

I want another doctor.

I want another hospital.

I want another nurse.

I want more tests.

She has no nutrition, do something; feed her.

It’s in God’s hands.

It isn’t up to you, only God knows.

Nobody knows, how do you know?

A miracle will happen.

Why are you giving up?

You aren’t God.

You’re the doctor, you should know.

I know she’s going to die, do something now.

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