DogTired
Silver Member
Aside from PTSD, I've lived a very hard physical life with multiple irreversible (some progressive) injuries that have caught up with me in old age.
I've just had a knock back which was the last thing I needed as I'm struggling really hard with a resurgence of my PTSD.
Only it was HOW that knock back was delivered that has blown my mind. It came on a THIRD hospital visit (at their request) to discuss treatment .
A different doctor, same script as the other two, with a twist. ANY SURGERY HAS BEEN DENIED for multiple issues as the risk factors are too great.
The 18 month delay telling me was some doctor thought I wouldn't be able to handle bad news.
Only nothing happened. I sat there, listened, questioned and discussed everything, finally drawing the conclusion they were right.
End of, and I staggered out the door (as usual). OK, I collapsed into a sodden heap once in the car but I don't think that is too bad a reaction.
Now comes the anger. For 18 months I've been tearing myself apart waiting for a date to stop "the pain".
Then, because some wimp of a doctor (who doesn't seem to understand mental issues like PTSD), that ignorance probably contributed to the resurgence of my PTSD.
Which makes me wonder a little bit more about the state of mental health doctoring in the UK's National Health Service.
Nobody likes bad news, but (purely based on my state of mind) to stretch out the anxiety in a wounded mind, to me, is both cruel and dangerous.
So now I'm wondering how many others have been put under long term stress because of what misconceptions some doctors have about PTSD.
Back to you.
I've just had a knock back which was the last thing I needed as I'm struggling really hard with a resurgence of my PTSD.
Only it was HOW that knock back was delivered that has blown my mind. It came on a THIRD hospital visit (at their request) to discuss treatment .
A different doctor, same script as the other two, with a twist. ANY SURGERY HAS BEEN DENIED for multiple issues as the risk factors are too great.
The 18 month delay telling me was some doctor thought I wouldn't be able to handle bad news.
Only nothing happened. I sat there, listened, questioned and discussed everything, finally drawing the conclusion they were right.
End of, and I staggered out the door (as usual). OK, I collapsed into a sodden heap once in the car but I don't think that is too bad a reaction.
Now comes the anger. For 18 months I've been tearing myself apart waiting for a date to stop "the pain".
Then, because some wimp of a doctor (who doesn't seem to understand mental issues like PTSD), that ignorance probably contributed to the resurgence of my PTSD.
Which makes me wonder a little bit more about the state of mental health doctoring in the UK's National Health Service.
Nobody likes bad news, but (purely based on my state of mind) to stretch out the anxiety in a wounded mind, to me, is both cruel and dangerous.
So now I'm wondering how many others have been put under long term stress because of what misconceptions some doctors have about PTSD.
Back to you.