From the Outside Looking In
When you’re sick you have a tendency to talk about your current/past medical issues as if they aren’t a big deal. I’m incredibly guilty of this. I know a lot of people have a tendency to feel awkward when I joke about it or just talk about it nonchalantly but sometimes I forget that what I’m dealing with is far from normal. Today was the biggest eye opener I’ve had in a while. After struggling with the transition of being a pediatric patient to being treated like an adult, I realized that the doctor I was working with wasn’t able to give my case the attention it deserved. I’ve been with this hospitals since I was diagnosed at age 4 so you can understand why leaving breaks my heart. I was the one who had to ultimately make the decision to look for someone else and I did. I understood that trying to explain to a new doctor my current situation, my past, and my overall needs and expectations would be a challenge in itself. What I didn’t expect is the reaction I would get. Before ...