They tell you to keep track of your symptoms and write everything down so that when you call them or go to an appointment, you can discuss those things, they can assess the problem, and finally, they can tell you what you should do. Should I have some blood work done? Do I need an updated MRI or some type of scan done to see what, if any, has changed? I know my body more than the doctors know my body. After all, they are not in my body 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. I am.
I speak with the doctor with my list in front of me and I get railroaded. "Oh, try this," he says. But "this" doesn't work. It's not effective. "Try this with that and let's see what that does." Really? Okay...fine. Meanwhile, I'm not even half way through my list of concerns, but I'm trying to get him to listen, but I'm not important enough of a patient to hear me. I'm crying at this point. I'm in constant debilitating pain and that's not enough for them to hear me.
Ya Allah, help ease my pain. Bring me relief and a competent doctor who will hear me. Ameen.
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