Fri, 2009-04-03 23:34 — GabriellePrinter-friendly version
I have. I had to get stitches in my wrist once. The medical people I dealt with were all very caring and gentle. I felt very safe with them, and they were condesending or making me feel little or stupid. There have been many other times when i have been sent to doctors for one thing, but then they noticed the wounds or scars. I had an already frightening and horrible hosptialization for an anxiety attack get the added stress of doctors bringing up the fresh burns on my wrist.
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It's tough
Every doctor is different I guess. I've been to more ER's and doctors than I can remember and the only doc that was truly empathetic and genuine was my old primary care physician. A lot of doctors were real jerks and acted like I commited a crime or something. It's hard enough getting the courage to seek medical attention if needed and going through the humiliation and mixed up emotions when getting stitches, but to be treated bad or differently for it really sucks.
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