I have a new doctor.
He’s thorough, polite, unhurried and personable
I like and respect him and healthcare is not the chore it once was.
I watched him tap away at his computer and realised that he had tiny hands.
A surgeon’s hands I thought
My blood results are fine
Pity the doctor’s remit doesn’t cover diabetes
The nurse hasn’t impressed me as yet.
Would the nurse impress you if she or he sang "Ave Maria" to you while standing on one leg spinning a plate on a bamboo cane?
ReplyDeleteNo but who would impress me if she talked to me before prescribing and ordering meds
DeleteI don't know what it is about diabetes nurses but Alan is never that impressed with his. Mostly because she sits there telling him what to eat and do, and saying that he could still do with losing some weight and she is the shape of a Tele Tubby.
ReplyDelete😂 Sue. It’s a case of do as I say not do as I do.
DeleteI’m biting my lip
DeleteNo need to bite your lip John, she makes you look like Twiggy!!
DeleteWe have a huge orange blob, with tiny hands here in DC. A doc who listens is worth their weight in gold. I hope getting the blood sugar under control, lessons the UTIs, or makes recovery faster.
ReplyDeleteYes, it’s all making sense
DeleteIt's good that you've (finally) got a GP who listens and whom you feel a connection to. I lay a bet he's young, older doctors are often set in their ways and can't be bothered with annoying things like engaging with their patients. Perhaps you need to train as a diabetes nurse. You'd certainly have a queue of willing patients. Knowledge, teaching skills and humour, plus experience. You'd smash it! xx PS Glad the bloods are settling down. Just keep on keeping on!
ReplyDeleteHe looks late 40s
DeleteOh, that video, LOL!
ReplyDeleteYes, it made me laugh out loud
DeleteI can't get to see a doctor of any kind here, but the Nurse Practitioner has been very helpful in the initial consultations and then referrals so that's fine.
ReplyDeleteI’m yet to see the diabetic nurse
DeleteI'm glad you've found a doctor that you like. I'm working on getting to know my doc still.
ReplyDeleteI told him he was thorough , my 10 minute consultation lasted 33 minutes
DeleteSo glad you like your new doctor as that can make all the difference in your comfort ... as long as he'll answer your questions.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a new nurse at 22, it seemed to me the older doctors were the best with diagnoses, kindest, and most knowledgeable.
We awoke this morning to no electricity due to the ice storm and a cooling house with the outdoor temp 31*F or -0.5*C. I called the power company and, glory be, the power was back on by 10:30a!! DH and I both look like we'd dressed for the Arctic and it sort of felt that way in the chilly house!
Hugs!
There is nothing worse than a cold house
DeleteIt feels unloved
Ah, Schitt’s Creek. Great show and hilarious scene. I had a nursing student girlfriend (117 years ago) who said I had the hands of a surgeon. Not that they were small she said, but because they were so “long and fine and competent.”
ReplyDeleteAt long last, you have a good doctor. They seem to be in short supply today. In the US I am told doctors are unhappy because they are not being paid enough. Where is the money going? The insurance companies where executives are highly paid.
ReplyDeleteI’m just thankful he’s there
DeleteDiabetes nurses seem to belong to one of two types; grannies working just to buy grandchildren treats, or younger nurse with A Mission to heal you/the world with a diet of porridge and kale. Nod, smile, try not to argue or scoff, do your own research and your own thing. Stay sane!
ReplyDeleteThat’s what I’m doing
DeleteI'm relieved you now have a doctor you respect. Let's hope he doesn't read your blog, he might be offended that you mention he has "tiny" hands, omigosh.
ReplyDeleteI don’t see why, I found them charming, even though he couldn’t play the piano
DeleteI have a doctor , I don’t see anyone else, I refuse to
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Ps i know I’m a diva
I have two drs . A woman for ladies issues and a man for general health care. We only see nurses for dressings and sometimes vaccines . The specialists I see were specifically chosen by me and my doctor. They need to be calm rational and know what they are taking about. Your new Dr sounds like that.I do my own research as.well We are in: charge of our health and we need to be aware of it , and ask questions.
ReplyDeleteThe Australian health system, even when you are on pension is very good and we have a threshold for charges then it’s almost free .You should never leave the Drs without knowing exactly what they have diagnosed/ prescribed. , after all taxpayers are coughing up the money for their wages
Although I'm haven't nursed for years I can't help assess every nurse who comes within a 100yds of me. There seems to me to be competent nurses, great nurses and a few bad apples thrown in for good measure. Anyone who makes it to my great list I always tell. Praise where praise is due.
ReplyDeleteI am glad that you've found a doctor that you like. That's a good first step.
ReplyDeleteA good doctor seems a rarity these days. I always have a feeling that they're consulting Dr Google.
ReplyDeleteI could go on and on about my Dr. She is without guile, has not one ounce of "I am the smartest person" in her, listens to me, laughs with me, responds to my emails when I have questions, or suggestions for tests. Swear to God, she is a unicorn. Bunch of my friends see her, too. SO fortunate to have found her.
ReplyDeleteFolding cheese? I guess it depends on how thin the slice.
ReplyDeleteI like my Doc but the gate keepers never let me see him in appropriate time. Had a minor surgical site go infected first week in December " Hmmm we can get you in, let's see...second week in January?" Of course this is Florida tourist season The people in Urgent Care are my go-to. Preferably around dinner time.
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