Thread on #HumanBehaviour
When the couple entered my room in OPD, I could make out that she was agitated. She was trying to pull her mask down to speak to me, probably to show me her emotions. I asked her politely to wear the mask & tell me what happened.
When the couple entered my room in OPD, I could make out that she was agitated. She was trying to pull her mask down to speak to me, probably to show me her emotions. I asked her politely to wear the mask & tell me what happened.
Her husband was operated in a outside hospital 3 months back for a fracture. He has been having pain since then, not able to get back to work which worried her. Her main query was whether the surgery was done correctly. Her husband kept telling her it was alright and not to worry
I seated them, examined him ,asked them to get the latest X-rays. Once they came back, I saw the X-rays and told them the fracture is healing well, but might take some time. I asked him does he smoke, which might delay healing in some fractures.
There was an other round of arguments and counter arguments between them, the wife basically making a point of " you don't listen to me" . He said he has quit and when asked since when, the standard answer I always get is since one/two weeks 😀
The questions came back again as to whether the surgery was done correctly in the first hospital for which my standard answer always is , the surgeon has done his best at that point of time, which is always the truth. We cannot be judgemental on that and never get into jousting.
The husband told me that they had financial issues & hence, went to a nearby place to get the surgery. There was some guilt & remorse there. I reassured him & to see me in a month's time. The wife returned back again & told me about her two kids & no income since few months
Her main concern was whether a repeat surgery might be required. I didn't have a definite answer to that at this point of time.
Saw so many subtle layers of conflicts in that interaction: Health, financial, social, legal, physical and mental agonies for all the stake holders..
Saw so many subtle layers of conflicts in that interaction: Health, financial, social, legal, physical and mental agonies for all the stake holders..
Health care is not just statistics/graphs /numbers & definitely, never white or black. It is raw emotions of a spectrum from happiness to utmost sadness at times . It does takes its toll at all levels. The lessons learnt in this pandemic should be our guide for future generations
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