7.13.2006
What's real and what's for sale?
Oh, doctors.
How I love ye so!
In fact, the majority of you in our for-profit health care system...let's all just have a group hug!!
I have some preliminary statistics relating (in some way or another) to my journey of completing my medical screening packet for the Peace Corps. Let's review:
Number of times I've:
...been jabbed with a needle (thus far): 3
...peed in a cup: 3
...had my appointments delayed or rescheduled due to situations out of my control: 3
...been judged by someone who has known me for a cumulative hour or less: 4
...had an offer of reviewing my medical records rejected by the licensed person making these judgments: 2
... Quantitive amount of personal "worry" that can be directly associated with my fear that Peace Corps is just as stringent with their decision making based on pre-set ranges, limits, studies, etc...despite the continual requests for volunteers to be flexible and open-minded: 2, 395.93
...reassured myself that these things will work themselves out: 52-57
Amount of money spent (non-reimbursable): data inconclusive due to steady growth
I have a butt-load of skepticism about the health care industry. It has gradually developed over the past ten years with my shifty-eyes focused on several personal experiences and numerous observations.
It just seems to me that doctors look to find things wrong without really considering the person as a whole. They look at the little questionnaires a and make decisions about a person and don't really think twice about how their professional signature fully affects an everyday person.
In fact, I'm wondering if a full grown adult has EVER walked into a doctors office and been honestly told (after a bona-fide exam) that everything's A-Okay!! and that the patient should keep up the good work...habitually, physically and genetically!
On this same thought...do you think doctors talk to their doctors about prescription medications when diet and exercise are not enough? Or I wonder...if they are as concerned about every tick, slightly out-of-range or abnormal body idiosyncrasy for themselves?
It's just incredibly hard for me to accept that perfection is the norm. I consider myself reasonably healthy overall. Maybe I'm in denial...and I know there are things about myself health-wise that I could improve...but, when I open my eyes and really look around at the people around me...I truly feel like there's a good chance that I'm average in the realm of general healthiness. And, yes, I realize that I no clue what every person deals with on the inside...
..but, I DO know what I deal with. And, I don't really like it when my opinion doesn't count because I didn't go to medical school.
Ok. I know doctors and nurses can be very compassionate, caring and helpful....at least, I hope they can be...this opinion is based more on hearsay rather than my own observations and experiences. I don't visit medical offices very often and in my recent experiences, I've met a few very nice people.
So...yeah...needless to say, I don't feel like I've been all that pleasant to be around in the past couple weeks. I get frustrated and I tend to take my irritation out on all the nice people in my life. So if it seems like I've been isolating myself, it's because I've been trying to do just that.
Eh, it never works...and, besides, I've found that a few hours of being by myself and listening to Stone Temple Pilots does wonders for my psyche.
How I love ye so!
In fact, the majority of you in our for-profit health care system...let's all just have a group hug!!
I have some preliminary statistics relating (in some way or another) to my journey of completing my medical screening packet for the Peace Corps. Let's review:
Number of times I've:
...been jabbed with a needle (thus far): 3
...peed in a cup: 3
...had my appointments delayed or rescheduled due to situations out of my control: 3
...been judged by someone who has known me for a cumulative hour or less: 4
...had an offer of reviewing my medical records rejected by the licensed person making these judgments: 2
... Quantitive amount of personal "worry" that can be directly associated with my fear that Peace Corps is just as stringent with their decision making based on pre-set ranges, limits, studies, etc...despite the continual requests for volunteers to be flexible and open-minded: 2, 395.93
...reassured myself that these things will work themselves out: 52-57
Amount of money spent (non-reimbursable): data inconclusive due to steady growth
I have a butt-load of skepticism about the health care industry. It has gradually developed over the past ten years with my shifty-eyes focused on several personal experiences and numerous observations.
It just seems to me that doctors look to find things wrong without really considering the person as a whole. They look at the little questionnaires a and make decisions about a person and don't really think twice about how their professional signature fully affects an everyday person.
In fact, I'm wondering if a full grown adult has EVER walked into a doctors office and been honestly told (after a bona-fide exam) that everything's A-Okay!! and that the patient should keep up the good work...habitually, physically and genetically!
On this same thought...do you think doctors talk to their doctors about prescription medications when diet and exercise are not enough? Or I wonder...if they are as concerned about every tick, slightly out-of-range or abnormal body idiosyncrasy for themselves?
It's just incredibly hard for me to accept that perfection is the norm. I consider myself reasonably healthy overall. Maybe I'm in denial...and I know there are things about myself health-wise that I could improve...but, when I open my eyes and really look around at the people around me...I truly feel like there's a good chance that I'm average in the realm of general healthiness. And, yes, I realize that I no clue what every person deals with on the inside...
..but, I DO know what I deal with. And, I don't really like it when my opinion doesn't count because I didn't go to medical school.
Ok. I know doctors and nurses can be very compassionate, caring and helpful....at least, I hope they can be...this opinion is based more on hearsay rather than my own observations and experiences. I don't visit medical offices very often and in my recent experiences, I've met a few very nice people.
So...yeah...needless to say, I don't feel like I've been all that pleasant to be around in the past couple weeks. I get frustrated and I tend to take my irritation out on all the nice people in my life. So if it seems like I've been isolating myself, it's because I've been trying to do just that.
Eh, it never works...and, besides, I've found that a few hours of being by myself and listening to Stone Temple Pilots does wonders for my psyche.
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Where ya going for tomorrow?
Where ya goin' with the mask I found?
And I feel, and I feel
When the dogs begin to smell her
Will she smell alone?
Where ya goin' with the mask I found?
And I feel, and I feel
When the dogs begin to smell her
Will she smell alone?
So, do you have to have your wisdom teeth out or not? and by when? and are there any other surguries they are going to make you do before you go?
Wisdom teeth...mostly likely will have to come out. When? I dunno. I'm going to turn in my forms and let them dictate that.
If Murphy's Law hold true...which it always does...I will have to have a bunch of stuff redone anyhow. So, this is just round one...I'm trying to do it right the first time, but I'm not sure how much that matters.
If Murphy's Law hold true...which it always does...I will have to have a bunch of stuff redone anyhow. So, this is just round one...I'm trying to do it right the first time, but I'm not sure how much that matters.
"So, Lonestar, now you see that evil will always triumph because good is dumb."
After you get yer teeth yanked, I'll bring over some puddin'. We can watch Ab Fab.
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After you get yer teeth yanked, I'll bring over some puddin'. We can watch Ab Fab.
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