DanielI *could* see myself as a difficult patient, or I could see myself as a patient with complex and challenging needs, trying to advocate for myself in a homogeneous medical system that struggles with exceptions and special cases, or overlapping conditions.
hiding from plagues ☣️♿@dznz relatable
@smollestbunny you know it. And I’m lucky with my privilege. The doctors shake my hand and make eye contact and talk to me as if I’m an adult, and I know that’s hardly universal.
@dznz god I wish they did that for me. I have a doctor now that listens, but all past doctors have been like: you sure you have x problem? It's just trauma probably, k bye. Thanks, get out. And I'm like...bruh....what