Posted by coral on December 16, 2004, at 9:27:48
In reply to Thanks, Phil -- and an update for all, posted by Racer on December 10, 2004, at 17:36:30
Dear Racer,
GOOD for you!!!!! I so admire what you're doing. Had I taken the steps ten years ago you're taking now, I doubt I'd have to be battling a phobia brought on by negligent :::cough, cough::: care.
The not-being-believed issue can be daunting. I'm presently seeing a new doc who is helping tremendously with the phobia and when I saw him this week, I mentioned that I thought he was going to fire me as a patient. Stunned, he looked at me with such compassion and said, "I'll help you any way I can. Why on earth would you think I'd fire you?" I said, "Because I'm such a pain in the neck." He broke into a big grin and said, "Your words, not mine. We'll get through this."
I could've wept.
So, keep up the good work!!!
Coral
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