WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for March, 2000: Re: Does OB have the right to sit in on surgery?(WDMcintosh)

Re: Does OB have the right to sit in on surgery?(WDMcintosh)

From: Robin (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 31 Mar 2000 06:39:35 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 30 Mar 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >

Dr. McIntosh is absolutely correct in saying that you need to clear the air with your Dr. Last summer, I had many medical problems that had me hospitalized over five different times from June to October. Some of the problems that I had were surgical (ports implanted, taken out due to infection, clots, etc.). I had a surgeon who is supposed to be one of the top in my city. As a person, I like him, but as a Dr., I was having problems, not just with what was happening, but with the attitude that came across. He wouldn't listen to what I had to say, didn't take my complaints seriously, until he saw for himself what I was saying. I am the type of person not to say something to the Dr., and just try and move on, but this time, I had to tell him how I thought he was making me feel (took a long time to get the courage to do this, but I finally did....also did it when things were not so emergent with my health care). All of my other Drs. and I were "team players", and allowed me to say what I wanted done (not that they always did what I wanted, but they did listen to me). This Dr. wasn't like that. I had to finally tell him how I wanted my care to be given to me, as the other Drs. were doing, and I wanted him to respect me for that.

He was accepting of my wishes, and while I am not still *completely* comfortable, it is a lot better than what I was dealing with. Thankfully, I don't have to see him much anymore, but I know if I do, things are different than they used to be.

Hope this helps some.

--
Robin

>
>The reality is that it does not matter what your doctor's reason is, if
>it makes you uncomfortable that he will be there, then he should not be
>there.  This raises another point.  It would appear that you have lost
>your confidence in this physician, whether rightly or wrongly is almost
>immaterial.  You are going to have to clear the air with him, or change
>doctors.  The level of trust that needs to exist, does not exist at this
>time.
>
>--
>William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
>Clarksville, TN
>
>This is for educational purposes only, and is not intended to be replacement
>or substitute for consultation and examination by an appropriate medical
>professional.  Due to time constraints, private e-mails cannot be answered.
>

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