I became a doctor largely because I wanted to understand my body and what was happening to it, and because I wanted to be able to explain the physiology behind people's suffering better than my doctors did to me.
I am having a patient experience. I know I'm being vague on the internet right now, & I'm sorry, but my body is misbehaving, and all the training, education, and support I have does not solve my problem, or even name my problem. I do not know what is going on, and I can't fix it.
I am frustrated. I am tired. And I know the world is on fire and everything is terrible, and here I am whining about something that is very small in the grand scheme of things, but I just...I don't want to have to deal with this.
And nobody can fix it, or at least not yet.
I don't really know why I'm tweeting about this, but I guess: healthcare workers, remember you are not invincible, remember to take your patients seriously, and try to help them understand. It sucks to be on the other side.
Also, please please please be especially kind and mindful when a workup doesn't show what you expect it to. Nobody wants to hear how good their test results look and be reminded how normal they are when they feel anything but.
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