10:37 p.m. | 2005-10-07 Doctor Do Little Is Often Doctor Do A Lot. So, I had another round of testing today. Thankfully, it was with a doctor whom I don’t see often but have a great rapport with. Plain and simple, the procedure is painful. There’s no getting around that fact. However, this doctor is mindful of that. She also tells me what she’s gonna do before she does it. It seems a small matter but it makes a world of difference. It’s like the nerve doctor I have to see once in a while. He sticks needles all over me, but always warns me first. “I’m gonna stick a needle in your head (or arm, leg, back… whatever), and it’s gonna hurt. Are you ready?” See, I appreciate that common courtesy. It makes me less prone to kick a person in the head. My x-ray technician learned that the hard way. Albeit, he did develop the films quite promptly. And, I did apologize. Anyway, the doctor I saw today? I love her. Wasn’t so sure she’d remember me but she did. What I loved was that she encouraged me through it all. She complimented me too. Told me repeatedly that I was handling it well. I wasn’t but her coaching prevented me from kicking her in the head. That’s often an involuntary reflex when pain is suddenly inflicted upon me. I may not be a nice reaction but I don’t consider it to be an abnormal response. She’s also somewhat holistic. She inquires about all the medical treatments/conditions that are going on. My other doctors don’t. I think it’s important to know what’s happening universally. So does she. She also spends a lot of time with me which is unusual. It reminds me of the pre-HMO era. Today, she stayed late to talk with me about everything that’s going on with my health. I haven’t experienced that since I was a teenager visiting the family doctor in Small-town, USA. Let’s just hope the tests result in good news. I think they will, but you just never know. I still have a dental appointment to attend and two more scheduled doctors’ appointments for testing to address my health. Oh, and I need to schedule an appointment to get my car fixed. But most importantly, I need to attend JournalCon 2005. That’s the most effective prescription I could ever fill. JournalCon… it’s like hyacinths for the soul. Woohoo!! your thoughts? seed flower