Observations on Specialists

One thing about time after surgery is that you have a lot of time on your hands to ponder 'what you have just been' and 'where it is going to get you'.

I have started to compile a few observations over the past days and thought I'd share them where you like it or not.






Cardiologists: Well before your surgery (unless of course it's a emergency) a GP will refer you to one of these fine people. Expect a lack of personality and an air superiority; they can't help it it's a defence mechanism. The only time they will engage in a human to human rather than doctor to patient conversation is after they have been chastised by your GP for not explaining something clearly enough or scaring the shit out of you for the same reason.

As you heart condition progresses and the explanations gets more complex try to take someone in the examination room with you. That way when you sit in stunned silence with your jaw dropped, you will not be alone. When you go in alone quite often what happens is the Cardiologist will say something befuddling and your mind will not let go of it. You will then procede not hear anything else he says, even if you are quick enough to question him or her immediately, your brain will still be focussed on what was said before and not the response to you query. That is why you need a backup brain sitting next to you. If possible have them take notes for two reasons, first it bugs the hell out of specialists when you take notes and secondly you have reference material to refer too later.