ASK what you dont understand

I just got home from my 60 day pacer check. Everything is perfect YAY!
I decided I really needed to know more about my pacer and this process so I went thru this forum and took notes before my appt today. WOW! Thanks everyone.
I ASKED what this test was about and what they looked for. I ASKED for a printout and ASKED them to explain what i all meant then wrote my own notes beside the medical jargon on printout. I ASKED them to explain my pacer card info. I ASKED about my battery life and what to expect when it starts running low.
What I got was everything! I feel safer being informed. I relaxed knowing my battery longevity is 10 years and not 5 as most try telling me. I even got a website address for my pacer manufacturer to get even more info.
My advice is ASK about everything and write things down so u dont forget to ask.
This process takes a great mental toll on us as mush as we say we r fine with it. Its almost like a process after a death. We go thru depression, anger, denial and then hopefully at some point we can accept and enjoy our new good health.

Stay informed and stay healthy and happy.

3 Comments

good for you!

by Tracey_E - 2009-03-12 02:03:37

Great job getting your questions answered! Sometimes they just need to know you mean it, then they open right up and start explaining. I'm glad it was easy for you. I find it a lot easier to accept when I can understand, knowledge got me to where I could see the joy a lot faster.

oppoite for me

by ppt - 2009-03-12 03:03:19

I think my Dr does not like all my questions :-((( I am not totally sure about this "perception" but i sure am monitoring the situation and hoping I am dead wrong !

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by Pookie - 2010-01-08 03:01:05

Hi Nancy,

I gotta laugh, because every time I've ever entered a doctor's (or specialist's) office and took out my list...you could see it in their faces, like, oh, oh, we'll be here for awhile.

I have a new family doctor now....so the very first time I met with her I immediately took out my list and now she knows what to expect.

My former family doctor....when I took out "the" list, said I was "pissing her off".....I fired the B. lol.

Just once, I wish we as patients could reverse rolls with our doctors to let them know how it feels to be in our shoes!!!!!!!!

Perhaps next time, I should just take my shoes off and pass them to the doctor and say: here, put my shoes on, then we'll talk.

Pookie

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