Today our pink shirt picture in Lincoln Daily News features the staff at Wild Woof Inn. These are the folks that you trust with the care of your pets when you cannot care for them personally. They are important to you because you trust them to love your pet, feed it, and make sure it is safe when you cannot be with it.

Trusting the people who serve you are important not only with your pet, but with your personal health. When you discover a concerning situation in your health, you want to go to a physician that you trust to take care of you. This is especially true when you are dealing with the dreaded “C word.” When you visit your physician in such a situation, you will be referred to specialists who are educated specifically to deal with your concerns and take care of you as you prepare to enter your battle.

Be aware that you do have choices when it comes to your care. If you are not comfortable with the team that is assigned to you, ask your primary care physician for a different referral. If you know a warrior who has a team they especially like, don’t be afraid to ask your doctor to refer you to that team as well.

Like choosing Wild Woof Inn for the care of your pets, choosing your cancer team is a personal choice, and you have a right to be comfortable with the people attending to your needs.

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