Hey Sarah, I’ve caught up reading these posts and had to laugh at some of your comments about being the patient instead of the provider. Every single person in healthcare should be a patient. Should be part of job training. I think the hardest part is knowing what they’re doing wrong! On the other hand it must be terrifying to Not know what’s going on. Yes, sorry everyone, we get job perks too. Kind of like cops who will look harder for a cop killer.
It’s nice to have perks. I needed surgery and had a colleague do it because I knew he was an excellent surgeon. I called him from my hospital bed and said, “David! I need better pain meds!” He asked what I wanted. I said Dilauded. In came a nurse with it. Ahh, bliss.
And you asking them to talk to you like you were 6. Lol. I’ve had that happen before. Throwing out medical terms I’ve never heard before and me being like, “Um, there’s a reason you are my Specialist. I’m not quite up to date on brain surgery. I’m OB/GYN”. Lol
The other one that made me laugh was you taking out your own staples. I totally would have done that! I mean really if you know you can do it better why wouldn’t you?!
I completely told off a young nurse in the middle of the night once for not checking my wrist band before giving me IV pain meds. I’ll bet she never, ever did that again.
No matter if you end up practicing as a doctor or doing something else this experience will have made you a more understanding, compassionate person. Personally I do believe you will stay in healthcare. You have a passion for it and now an in-depth knowledge few of us have.
You are a remarkable woman! Do not forget that. And if you ever need to be reminded just ask. I’ll be happy to remind you.
