Dear Reader,
I no doubt suffer from medical trauma. There have been so many times where I've been dismissed, ignored and told things weren't “a big deal”. Once it almost cost me my life.
I
know I'm not alone in my struggle with getting care. I'm not alone in
my struggle on going in to get care.
I
used to paranoid that something was wrong. I used to call into the
doctor to talk to them and it usually ended up in an appointment in
which “everything is normal”. My good friend at the end time
accused me of having munchausen's. She was toxic and I've since come
to realize this. BUT with this on top of being dismissed, ignored and
shut down I've stopped trying to figure it out.
My
new pain provider asks me every appointment if I've had childhood
trauma. Every time I tell him “No, but I have medical trauma”.
Guess what?! He shrugs it off with a soft smile. This response makes
nothing better.
Medical
Trauma Definition: Medical
trauma is the experience of traumatic stress as a result of
interactions with the medical system, which may include procedures
(i.e., surgeries), new diagnoses (i.e., cancer), and professionals in
healthcare settings
If
you've ever experienced this or feel like, know that you are NOT
alone and there are good providers out there who actually care about
their patients.
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