Posted by alexandra_k on July 12, 2005, at 20:57:12
I shouldn't hold my breath... I know. But... Well, it actually sounds rather promising.
A while ago when we were looking at my treatment options within the service (before getting the assessment and looking externally) p-doc said that there were 3 p-docs within the service who had interest / experience with my condition. But they were all full up and not interested in taking me on.
I rang up to check how I was going on that waiting list... P-doc had forgotten all about me with respect to putting me on the list! But apparantly I'm not going on the list anyway. He is making a specific referral for me to see one of those three, and so I won't have to wait (is what I'm being told anyway). That is good because the wait list is 3 months. I might have to wait till one of them get an opening, though. Or maybe one of them will be able to pass on a couple of their cases or something. I don't know.
I know it isn't exactly a terrific start with my knowing that they have been approached about me before and they weren't keen :-(
But... Most people aren't keen about me. If we get on then sometimes they don't mind me so very much over time, though.And I'm used to the first few months being about countering their assumptions anyways. I don't mind that so very much. I actually find it interesting how much different clinicians vary with respect to counter-evidence. And with respect to the grace with which they back down and revise their initial opinions (based on my file and reputation).
So...
I know I shouldn't get my hopes up...
But it might just turn out ok.
:-)
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