Changing the Conversation

Recently, I wrote for Threads about my experiences in medical settings in the post "Looking for the Borderline Patient."

In the ER… again! For weeks my chest pain kept coming on strong. Just when it appears to subside, it gets going again. Usually, after I get injections of Lasix and Lovenox, the treatment winds down with oxygen or breathing treatments that alleviate my symptoms. When I ask what is wrong with me, I usually get, “Wait, the doctor will come back to see you.” Then the next thing I know, I am discharged and told the doctor left for the day or is too busy.