I’m using one of my bonus prompts today, because it’s a ‘free day’ and I have no brain cells left to think of something on my own. I spent the day in an incredible training with Todd Musselman. I highly recommend him to anyone who is considering working with a coach. But I digress.
The prompt I’m using is to write about the best health care provider visit or hospital stay. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I love my endo. He’s brilliant, funny, kind, patient. Every visit with my endo is the best, so one doesn’t stick out over another.
I did have a new employee physical once, where the physician walked in and her first words were, “How long have you suffered from diabetes?” My response was, “I’ve had diabetes for 20 years, but I don’t suffer.” She got the point, I think, and my hope is that she never started a conversation that way with another patient. That was a good visit.
As far as hospital stays, I had a relatively good experience when I was diagnosed at seven. Aside from getting poked, having food snatched from my tray, and almost breaking a finger, it was a good time (I adored my nurse, and I basically played while my parents learned about diabetes).
And I loved being in the hospital when (ok, after) I had my babies. Call me crazy, but I enjoyed being pampered and having someone else worry about me for a couple days (even though I still managed my own diabetes). Everyone respected my diabetes independence and asked caring questions (they had to, since I’m the diabetes educator at the same hospital – no pressure).
Despite these experiences, my goal is to not spend much time in hospitals (unless I’m at work).