I’ve
spoken before about being a good little soldier who actually takes her meds,
but today I was reminded that I’m a good little patient.
See,
I saw my doctor about six months ago. I called about two months ago to make a
check in appointment, because he said that I should. When I called, the
receptionist sounded surprised; apparently they usually have to track people
down for those appointments.
Then
when I showed up twenty minutes early they gave me paperwork to fill out. Not
only did I not fight them about the paperwork (the receptionist looked exceedingly
relieved) but because I was early, I was able to finish the paper work and they
were able to enter it into the computer before I saw my doctor. The result
meant that I spent my visit actually talking about my concerns with my very
friendly nurse and my doctor had the chance to go over everything I wanted to
talk about without wasting time asking the same questions over and over.
They
were also surprised when I knew the side effects of my medications. Apparently
no one reads those little pamphlets either.
I am
a good little patient. I try to be.
Challenge
to my Readers:
Next
time you have a doctor’s appointment, help them help you. Show up early, don’t
complain, be patient.
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