Un pc thoughts
So im writing this just to get it out. I dont really expect a solution. Apologise in advance if the un pc nature of this is not nice. I am getting a counsellor soon. Ive been aware all along that ...
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@Kiki_Dances60 I've churned through a few oncologists in the last 14 years. The dismissed have generally--according to my entirely unqualified assessment-- been somewhere on the autism spectrum.
Now, before anyone drills me about those on the spectrum, I fully appreciate the multiple and sometimes extraordinary gifts they can have but in my experience being user friendly and empathetic is not necessarily a strong point. And that is where I struggle with those individuals when it comes to them being my health care providers. I would really prefer someone who relates and is relatable. It's difficult, but ultimately we are the consumers and we need to be able to communicate.
My current surgeon is a difficult sod, but most of my interactions with him have involved me being unconscious. I think some of the sacked oncs might have been better suited doing complicated things to mice in a lab rather than dealing with real, live, kicking and squealing patients.
Now, before anyone drills me about those on the spectrum, I fully appreciate the multiple and sometimes extraordinary gifts they can have but in my experience being user friendly and empathetic is not necessarily a strong point. And that is where I struggle with those individuals when it comes to them being my health care providers. I would really prefer someone who relates and is relatable. It's difficult, but ultimately we are the consumers and we need to be able to communicate.
My current surgeon is a difficult sod, but most of my interactions with him have involved me being unconscious. I think some of the sacked oncs might have been better suited doing complicated things to mice in a lab rather than dealing with real, live, kicking and squealing patients.