I know that it is ridiculously cliche to moan about doctors, but I’m doing it anyway.
In the past, I have completely supported all doctors. I believe that it is a very difficult job, and any one in this profession, from nurses to surgeons, deserves a lot of respect. I know that doctors are well paid and some don’t care as much about the wellbeing of their patients as they should, but I feel bad for the majority of doctors who work hard to help patients. These doctors shouldn’t be disrespected just because a couple of ‘bad apples.’
But, recently I’ve had experience of one of these shitty doctors. This doctor, I’ll call him Dr. Shitty for obvious reasons, decided that because one of the things he tested me for came back as negative, I was a lost cause and must obviously be faking my illness. There’s no chance that ther could just be something else wrong with me, that Dr. Shitty hasn’t thought off. I obviously must be faking it, after all, I love feeling unwell, so sometimes I just do it for fun. I miss out on things to go to the doctors, just for a laugh. Dr. Shitty is a complete arsehole.
I’ve had experience with a different doctor, who I will call Dr. Awesome. He was friendly, kind and a skilled doctor. When he was unsure of what was wrong with me he was persistent. Shame there aren’t more Dr. Awesomes around.
I’m going to assume that it’s a coincidence that Dr. Shitty was an NHS doctor and I saw Dr. Awesome privately.
I hate myself for using the term “bad apples”
