Posted 6/13/2015 2:56 PM (GMT 0)
Inci,
Once in a while, there is a thought that pops in my head about your very first statement. I ask myself, "I wonder if it would be a blessing to be too stupid to care?" Let me explain without coming off as too crass. A while back, I worked with some folks that have special needs. However, there was one that could drive, had no speech impairment, etc., but you knew he was a little "off". This is where my wonder comes in. He seems so happy and carefree, that maybe he is blessed? In my mind and in my heart, I know he isn't "stupid". It is just the wording I use in my head because I learned special needs people have very high IQs. Whereas I'm average at many things, they excel in one or two.
I'm glad you had a good time and what appears to be a good checkup in your homeland. How often do you make it back there?
Well, I can't really say what I think of your radiologist here as it is against the rules, so I will be diplomatic about it. I have two theories. I imagine in medical school, doctors are taught to distance themselves from really establishing a personal bond with a patient to a degree. I am having a little difficulty wording it. This guy just took that too far. It has to be a very, very fine line. They need to exhibit caring, but not too much as they have to remain a somewhat impartial party. For example, I wanted my friend whom is a gastroenterologist to help me out. She was more comfortable with getting one of her colleagues to see me because of our pre-existing relationship. My second GI doctor actually sent his wife to my first GI doctor whom is from a different practice. My other theory is... maybe he was just having a bad day. In the states here, I noticed how hospitals differ. At one hospital, if you get some testing done, you see a radiologist. At the one I go to now, I see a tech. I remember a radiologist unnecessarily scaring me once because he didn't fully know what he was talking about. This looks like it happened to you, too. Little man, pun intended, wanted to use some big doctor words to puff out his chest and scare you. Don't give him that power.
However, I relate to how this can scar you a bit. I once went to a specialist and said, "It's nice to see you." It's just something people say. His response was, "Is it?" I switched specialists.
I know what being a hypochondriac is like. I'm slowly coming out of it... I think. Unfortunately, we can't expect people that haven't been through it to understand. This applies to about anything.
Be well.