Tomorrow is my last day to eat food. I don't plan to do anything out of the ordinary but I am making a badass lunch when I get home from the doctors tomorrow that will consist of all my favorite korean foods. I actually have to fast from 10pm today until I go see the doc tomorrow morning because he is doing fasting blood work. I haven't technically asked his permission to go on a juice fast but as I mentioned in earlier posts, he is big on natural healing and he will probably just tell me to go for it. If I am wrong, and he doesn't, well, I am a free thinking adult and I am paying for the blood work...no turning back now!
Speaking of paying for medical services...
The whole family went to the Urologist this morning to talk to the doctor about my youngest son, Sam. He is being seen for a condition he was born with called a hydrocele. It's basically fluid that makes it's way from his abdominal cavity and into his scrotum. Because it was so large when he was a newborn, it caused problems in his testicle descending. The urologist originally wanted to do surgery but we made a decision to hold off. Now, there are a LOT of mixed opinions on how long to wait to fix these things and when it is okay to put a child under anesthesia. We have talked to medical professionals and used the internet to research. We don't know what to do so today, we packed everyone in the car and went to discuss with his Urologist and ask questions.
Now, if you haven't figured it out yet, I have a low opinion of MDs. Let's face it, they are running a business so they streamline the way they see patients in order to run a more profitable operation. The Urology office that Sam has been going to is one of those places where they have a billion urology specialists under one roof, 5 receptionists and a huge building that calls itself an "institute". My wife went to a similar place as her OB/GYN during pregnancy and I recently saw an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist at this kind of office so we have personally witnessed the horror of having to work with one of these "Institutes"
Sam's doctor is once again calling for surgery. 2 of them at one time. 1 to fix each problem. This doctor of his is kind of a jerk. First he told us that our son is a bit of a "faker" when his exam of squeezing his testicles caused him to cry. Uhhh...no dude, he isn't faking. A stranger is squeezing his balls while another stranger restrains him, we taught him well. He probably also has picked up on the fact that his parents think you are a DICK. After his exam he went on to sell us on why he still thinks Sam needs surgery. Instead of discussing other options with us he was prepared with a sales rebuttle for every question I had for him. Those damn commercials tell you to "talk to your doctor" and "ask your doctor"....who writes those shitty commercials? Seriously, most doctors don't have time to talk and they HATE when you take up their precious time to ask questions.
Most doctors these days (and I say most because I trust my D.O. who I am going to see about my juice fast tomorrow) are sales people. Much like an appliance salesman, they put you in a chair in a setting that is unfamiliar to you but oh-so familiar to them. Then, they have a discussion with you that you have never had before and answer all of your questions with precisely the right answer to convince you that you need what they are selling. I have been selling things my entire adult life and I am a solid salesman, we can smell our own. The only difference between the appliance salesman and the doctor is that the appliance guy can tell you a price up front and guarantee their product....funny how a $100,000 education makes you exempt from these standard business practices.
So, as an adult, I can choose alternative forms of medicine to correct my health and the world praises me for it but as a parent, I have to do what the doctor tells me otherwise I am a bad parent...and this poor kid has no say in the matter. less than 48 hours till my juice fast begins. I am confident that I will gain enough clarity to make a decision about this whole mess.
Switch doctors. You're comfortable with your DO,so you know there are docs out there that are right for you. As one who has dealt with many, many specialists, physicians, surgeons, and therapists I know how frustrating the medical community can be. But it also can be very helpful and do A LOT of good. Sometimes just takes trying out a few different docs until you get one that fits. Being uncomfortable with a person that helps you at your most vulnerable is not fun, but it's also not a hard thing to fix. Fire 'em and hire another.
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