Re: Bennie / being honest with doctors

[Guest guest]

Bennie, 

 

First I want to say that every post I have ever read from you amazes me!  You

are so compassionate and full of information I call you my little encyclopedia

with a hug!  Laugh out Loud!!

 

Isn't it sad what we have to do anymore in order to keep order? Those doctors I

used to have, well, I used to want to just scream " can't you see or understand a

thing?? "   They never truly listened to me they just went through the motions and

that was that. 

They doctored by script pad and not compassion.  It was sickening but what was

more was that it took me so long to figure it out!  I was new to the chronic

pain issues and did not know what I was dealing with or how to deal with it! 

 

Anyway, that is in the past, thank God, and I am wiser now and more capable to

deal with the hand that was dealt me.  Although, I have said that I would like a

" new deck, please " many many times!

 

I will get there someday, I would just like it to be here on earth so I can

enjoy more of life on a daily basis. :-)

 

Janeene

>Bennie wrote:

 

>I had three " second opinions " at the time and was on the way out 

anyway (my choice) and my neurosurgeon could not believe the

treatment of over twenty two injections without doing exams.  I had a

spinal fusion so I could walk and was doing great until an auto accident.

But, I was open to every doctor and I did a memo for record of any

thing that was of question and had it placed in my files.

[Guest guest]

> First I want to say that every post I have ever read from you amazes

> me!  You are so compassionate and full of information I call you my

> little encyclopedia with a hug!  Laugh out Loud!!

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Janeene,

Some of that comes from being in the medical field for thirty years

myself and working in VA, military, civilian, HMO, managed care,

and private. I helped bring the Tricare program on and when I read

Hillary Clintons' nationalized program, I panicked and am so glad it was

repealed. I also love to learn.

People need to be informed and the greatest tool is the internet and

researching for yourself. I know at times you may not feel like it but it will

empower you.

So, thank you for the compliment but it comes from necessity and I

learn from others here. I try to be compassionate as it is one of the only

things that will help with there is nothing to say : (

But, being positive is a good choice, I am up today and will be up for six to

eight hours and I will see if I will suffer for it tomorrow.

I am glad you are here and hope your holidays will be joyful.

Thank you Bennie

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