“My get up and go got up and went.”
I smiled as my patient tried to describe their struggles against
fatigue.
I have not written much about the people I get a chance to
take care of as a primary care physician, but they continue to inspire, teach,
and give to me, one visit at a time.
And when I get handed a jewel like this comment above, those are moments to push all other agenda items aside and smile and laugh together. Moments where division between “patient”
and “doctor” dissolve. I have a few other good ones to share with you today.
We were talking about
his enlarged prostate. I wanted to know how he was doing.
“Let me put it this
way. I can no longer write my name in the snow.”
~~~~~~~~~~~
The gentleman was
dealing with homelessness. He was living in his car and I wanted to check in to
see if he had found a safe place for parking the car at night. I asked, “Where
is your home right now?” He paused, and with a sly smile said, “It is in the
parking lot outside.”
~~~~~~~~~~~
Lauretta, what is
your advice for younger people to stay healthy?
“Get some sheep and
follow them around.”
The elder described further,
“That was our way of life, and the sheep kept me active and away from health
problems.”
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sir, your diabetes
has really gotten out of control over these winter months.
“Doc, I am Bear Clan.
I hibernated.”
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A quote from a person
who was over a year into sobriety from alcohol.
“I look forward to
things in life right now. I used to think, “I will do those things when I am
older” and would just keep drinking. But then “older” came and went, and I came
close to death.
One of the things I
am excited to do is to go into the prisons and start running the AA group
there. I am going to prison, but the right way!”
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
So, if you are someone I get the honor of taking care of as a physician, this piece is for you. It is a way of saying thank you. I hope that I show it with every interaction, without need for words.
And for moments where I fall short, I ask for your understanding and patience.
In those instances, it might just be that….my get up
and go got up and went 😊
If whining, moaning and complaining helped, I'd be doing it...but it doesn't. So, you laugh about it.
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