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07-18-2008, 02:04 PM
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| same planet...different world  | Doctor, Doctor - Gimme Some News.....
hi! Up I got, and to the doc did trot... so early in the morning... My request to change docs was handled easily with no hard feelings. I've been to other docs in the past who, when you state a preference, they won't let you change to another in the partnership... so I had some anxiety about that; prayed like crazy about it - and all is well. I didn't want to hurt anyone's feelings or anything but in thirty days - I'd received more relief than in 8 MONTHS of going to the other doc saying the same thing over and over. No brainer, far as I'm concerned. Anyway- it all worked out and I didn't even have to produce my thirty day chart to 'prove' anything to him. I had to provide documentation and use all kinds of persuasion before ... going to the doc had become like going to court or an IRS audit... (God forbid) it was so great to simply be taken at my word. I just had to say 'this happens around this time of day every day'... or whatever. He knew what I was talking about, and made his little notes ... it was like going to visit an old school chum or something. he *did* say that I might want to get the notion that the thyroid coming into balance over the coming year is probably NOT going to alleviate the pain I'm describing in every way. So he gave me a word to 'introduce' into my vocabulary.... arthritis. *soap opera music* dah - dah - DAAAAAHHHHHH...... oh well. I never expected to have been thrown, stepped on, squashed in the horse business as much as I was and escape without it. So that's no big trama thing for me. I'm so thrilled to have a doc who will LISTEN ... I don't know what to do! I hope all of you get a doc like this with an open mind and open ears. Really does a number on the whole hope factor. 
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07-18-2008, 11:14 PM
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| God's Kid  Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Zealand
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I still feel a slight 'irk' from the way I carried on at my doctors over a month ago, even though I apologised when I went back a week later and he took it all quite gracefully. I really related to what you said about feeling uncomfortable about asking to change. Being sick, I have learnt how awful I am at articulating how I feel and what is wrong. It is like all my 'self preservation wiring' is bung. Over the last 6 months I have only just learnt how to comfort myself when I am not well, instead of expecting someone else to do it. Dunno if anyone else has struggled with this kind of thing. I believe it comes from growing up in a crazy family and experincing abuse of ever kind as a child instead of learning how to look after myself, I learnt how to abuse myself. That being said I went to bed late last night after watching TV and someone I sponsor, who has just left their addict husband and is staying in a shelter, rang me early this morning and woke me up. So I am going to go take it easy for the rest of the day/night! I think DVD's and takeaways are on the menu... :ghug2
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07-19-2008, 12:41 PM
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07-20-2008, 02:25 AM
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Hey Barb, congratulations on standing up for yourself and getting a better doc. I've got a few that listen to me so I know how wonderful that feels. It's also great to have a diagnosis that makes sense, and even better that it is something like arthritis for which they have all kinds of meds. Awesome news all around, good for you  Mike
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