Doctor's Note: Two Versions

[naamah_darling]

Here you go. Ground rules for dealing with me in a medical context. Feel free to grab, edit and add to them to apply to you, and give them to your healthcare professional. If you are pretty sure your doctor is cool, or you are just a really sarcastic cutup, you can use the first one. The second might go over better, though.

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[kittyblue]

Though I have not had any (significant) problems with my medical care as yet, once I'm off Mom's insurance next year, I'm into an HMO system through work OR I'm budgeting a third of my paycheck to get the PPO option ($10 versus a basquillion... hm.) -- I am so definitely saving this for future reference, just in case.

[Though the ex-shrink I have smiled and nodded while I went into gory detail as to how I would kill fellow commuters that tailgated me. I really don't think he heard a word I said in the two years I went to him.]

And 'grats on finding a Good Doctor(tm). :)

[twistedrecesses]

I "tested" my psych, during one of my first few meetings with her. Felt her out about BDSM and related sexual practices, sexuality, what have you. Had she been judgmental in any way, I would never have gone back. The moral of the story being, push you doctors a little, to make sure they're a good fit.

[the_xtina]

The first thing I do with new therps (I've only been to two) is tell them that I'm bi, poly, and an atheist.  I don't want judgments, and I don't want to be their teacher in these areas.  (As in, providing info is fine, focusing on teaching them is not.)

[naamah_darling]

I cannot second this advice ENOUGH. To anyone reading, PLEASE do not ignore this advice and learn the need for it the hard way. You're hiring someone for a job, not trying to make friends. Don't be afraid to brutally weed out the people you don't think can handle the work you need them to do.

Arrrgh!

I may quote you on this in a future post, if I make one, if that'd be all right.

[twistedrecesses]

Of course :)