Share & Don't Share - DBlog Week Day 1
Monday, May 13, 2013 at 7:33AM Often our health care team only sees us for about 15 minutes several times a year, and they might not have a sense of what our lives are really like. Today, let’s pretend our medical team is reading our blogs. What do you wish they could see about your and/or your loved one's daily life with diabetes? On the other hand, what do you hope they don't see?
This writing prompt for day one made a lot of thoughts go through my head.
Years ago I would have written an angry post about how my doctors don't understand me or my disease. That I feel unimportant and the cause of all of my issues. I would have said how guilty they make me feel and much I cannot stand going to see them.
I can't say that now. I have a great doctor who help and guides me.
So I guess all I can say is Thanks!
My doctor is a type 1, uses an insulin pump, and a CGM. He never makes me feel alone in this battle. He won't let me get down on myself when numbers are not where I would like them to be. Every time I see him he tell me something I am doing right and it makes all the difference in the world!
Skipping appoinments, lying, and not bringing up stuff I want to talk about for fear of ridicule never happen for me anymore. The comfort I have in being able to talk to my doctor about anything is such a blessing and one I never thought possible.
Thank you Dr. Awesome!
Reader Comments (6)
Reading this made me smile. Glad you found someone you can really "connect" with.
George,
I'm so glad that you finally are seeing a doctor that you connect with, someone you can be honest with, and is honest back to you!
love ya!
landi
I'm so glad that you found Dr. Awesome - he has been the best thing that's happened to you since the DOC! :-)
Fantastic news and a really lovely, positive post :) So nice and reassuring to hear that you have a good relationship with your care team!
This is such a great post because it really stresses how finding a doctor that is the perfect fit for you can make such huge changes!
I feel gratitude to you for this careness of health. Cause in my family most of the people suffering diabetics.