MidwestBeast
Legend
I laughed out loud when I read the obese part... That's so ridiculous! Most doctors (at least the ones I've met) are never on the same planet as their patients. I don't understand it... Is it because they have to meet with so many patients on a daily basis? Or is it just the type of people who are attracted to the medical profession? Most doctors just can't connect with their patients.
I honestly don't know what the reasoning is. I can understand it, though. I work with daily appointments with new students and you can easily fall into the mindset of seeing things time and time again, so you just already make your mind up about someone (students lie to me constantly). I think it would be the same way with doctors, although their work is obviously far more important. But, I think we have to take a step back sometime and trust what people have to say. I might not like doing that with students, but you just have to - and if it blows up, it's on them. That's what I would hope a doctor would do with me - you can think I took steroids, but if I tell you I didn't, then take me at my word.
On the bright side, I met with an endo out of town today and it was a great meeting / appointment. I like working with him a lot already.