Re: My doctors change in attitude

December 28, 2001

Jaki

Yes, you are stressing over the surgery, but you have that right. I'd be

nervous too. Perhaps when the pre-op nurse calls, she will be able to answer

any of your questions with more sensitivity. I find nurses kind and

supportive. It's too bad about Dr. Sarcastic. Perhaps they just deal with so

much of the same, that they forget we often are always first-timers. I often

feel more at ease, the more I know about what will happen and what to

expect. Perhaps you are in the right place for support.

My doctors change in attitude

> I have only seen the doctor that is doing my myomectomy twice. He was

referred to me by two of my gym friends. Today which makes my second time

seeing him was different. He acted as though it was silly of me to be

nervous regarding surgery/anesthesia. He walked in with my chart and

explained what he was going to do (never looked me in the eyes) while

talking. I had a few questions about the anesthesia and he said, you will

have to ask the anesthesiologist. Upon completion he gave my chart to the

nurse and said, " oh she is very calm " sarcastically. Then I had a smile on

my face and said, Oh doc, I have faith in God and you. He then turned

around and said, " oh you have faith in God first, then me??? laughed and

went on. I don't know if its me being sensitive because its getting closer

to my surgery date, but it appeared to me that I had pissed this doctor off

because my questions and me going to my old doctor that has been monitoring

my abnormal paps since I was 22 years of age. I don't understand why doctors

take it personal when new patients don't walk into their offices totally

putting their life in their hands. For crying out loud, they are human and

there is such a thing of human error. Am I being sensitive and stressing

over having this myomectomy or what?

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