Question #8: What have other health professionals done that is not helpful?
I can’t think of any. I feel like I’ve raked the one internist over the coals enough in past posts, and I already admitted that good things came from his negative approach (as much I hate to admit it).
I have been fortunate to experience very skilled, kind, knowledgeable health professionals throughout my life. I know that many people cannot say the same. My hope for everyone out there is that you do whatever it takes to find a health professional(s) that is a good fit for you. Find someone who takes time with you, answers your questions, makes you feel like a person and not a lab value or disease, treats you with respect, and gives you autonomy. That’s what you deserve.
Today I drove three hours each way to visit my opthalmologist. It’s worth it for me to do what it takes to get the care I deserve.