A question I routinely dread, because it inevitably goes like this:
What kind of a doctor are you?
Me: an endocrinologist.
Long pause. Blank stare. Huh?
Me: a hormone doctor.
Medium pause. No change in stare. Eh?
Me: Sigh. A diabetes doctor.
Oh. Then the inner voice says, "well, you are of no use to me, then!"
What makes this conversation exceptionally painful is when it's one my patients who asks me this.
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How about this: "The kind of doctor who thinks you should shut the hell up and take your medicine."
Word.
I think you sound exactly what this T2 with a big blog @ http://www.officialdiabetesblog.com/ would love to have as a regular voice.
My email is drjamontgomery@gmail.com - would love it if you contacted me and we could chat online - it's a PhD in online education!
James
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