I’m consistently oscillating between anger, sadness, and hope. I can’t help but feel betrayed by the medicine I once fell in love with. I’ve been dismissed and ignored. To the clinician, my daughter is one of many scheduled patients. I know the people in charge of
I would consider taking her somewhere outside of the US. The system we have here is unsustainable. If you look up US healthcare vs the world- its not a pretty picture. We spend the most and have the worst quality healthcare relative to other developed countries.
I would love to change this. Thats why I have been trying to get into PA school for the last two years and even though the system is crumbling and we desperately need people especially now, getting into medical school is more competitive than ever and they are turning away people that want to help and want to be on the frontlines.
I advocate for all my patients. I work in a chronic pain/suboxone clinic. This is a population that the rest of the healthcare system has decided to vilify. I always encourage them to advocate for themselves as well because right now, our system does not have the man power or resources to do so. There is too much added burden from insurance companies and hospital quotas that takes away from patient care and just wears you down.
If it were my daughter, I wouldn't trust this system and to be honest, I don't think I will practice medicine in this country. It just feels too broken.
My deepest sympathies that your daughter and in fact the whole family are going through this.
It is so very frustrating as a provider to be hamstrung by the bureaucracies of a profession you love and got into to help people. As a provider we see one side of this coin. Unfortunately you are living through both sides so you have even more insight into the issue that most of us do. There needs to be sweeping healthcare reform but it is a huge and very complex issue. My hope is that as we learn more we are able to influence to make changes for everyone's benefit.
My thoughts will be with your daughter, you and your family as you continue this journey. Please understand that although I am sure you often feel like what you are doing doesn't have a big impact I assure you it does.
It breaks my heart that your precious Chloe is having to go through so much. Thank God you do have the knowledge and resources. I am a nurse practitioner battling health related issues. I have seen 6 doctors and had many many labs and scans. I have been told more than once that basically I’m crazy. I tell my patients all the time that no one knows your body the way you do. If you feel something is not right, there is a very good chance that it’s not. After hearing so many times, “I’m not saying you’re crazy but there is nothing there and you are just anxious, and you always complain of something” it’s easy to start believing it. There are too many people in the profession that do not care about people. I think they are burned out. Instead of changing career paths, they just go through the motions for a check. At this point, I’m almost embarrassed to be a part of the medical field. And, it’s all because of what I have experienced personally and what you are going through with your daughter. I pray that God puts you in the path of a caring provider that will be able to help her.
I would consider taking her somewhere outside of the US. The system we have here is unsustainable. If you look up US healthcare vs the world- its not a pretty picture. We spend the most and have the worst quality healthcare relative to other developed countries.
I would love to change this. Thats why I have been trying to get into PA school for the last two years and even though the system is crumbling and we desperately need people especially now, getting into medical school is more competitive than ever and they are turning away people that want to help and want to be on the frontlines.
I advocate for all my patients. I work in a chronic pain/suboxone clinic. This is a population that the rest of the healthcare system has decided to vilify. I always encourage them to advocate for themselves as well because right now, our system does not have the man power or resources to do so. There is too much added burden from insurance companies and hospital quotas that takes away from patient care and just wears you down.
If it were my daughter, I wouldn't trust this system and to be honest, I don't think I will practice medicine in this country. It just feels too broken.
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My deepest sympathies that your daughter and in fact the whole family are going through this.
It is so very frustrating as a provider to be hamstrung by the bureaucracies of a profession you love and got into to help people. As a provider we see one side of this coin. Unfortunately you are living through both sides so you have even more insight into the issue that most of us do. There needs to be sweeping healthcare reform but it is a huge and very complex issue. My hope is that as we learn more we are able to influence to make changes for everyone's benefit.
My thoughts will be with your daughter, you and your family as you continue this journey. Please understand that although I am sure you often feel like what you are doing doesn't have a big impact I assure you it does.
It breaks my heart that your precious Chloe is having to go through so much. Thank God you do have the knowledge and resources. I am a nurse practitioner battling health related issues. I have seen 6 doctors and had many many labs and scans. I have been told more than once that basically I’m crazy. I tell my patients all the time that no one knows your body the way you do. If you feel something is not right, there is a very good chance that it’s not. After hearing so many times, “I’m not saying you’re crazy but there is nothing there and you are just anxious, and you always complain of something” it’s easy to start believing it. There are too many people in the profession that do not care about people. I think they are burned out. Instead of changing career paths, they just go through the motions for a check. At this point, I’m almost embarrassed to be a part of the medical field. And, it’s all because of what I have experienced personally and what you are going through with your daughter. I pray that God puts you in the path of a caring provider that will be able to help her.
Glenna