I had a gynae appointment last week... I was triggered (more unusual for me actually as I've been ok in the past) and had to ground myself and manage the appointment on my own (without explaining anything to them). I was proud of that as it was unexpected to me that would happen and I got through it.
There was something small that happened which I'm likely making a big deal of as that's what my brain does. But thought I'd ask for others' opinions.
I was having an internal scan (with probe). It was a fairly hectic appointment (the curtain wasn't pulled back properly, the door to the main corridor was opening and closing quite a bit, some objects hadn't been organised properly before starting etc.)
The thing that got me was there were THREE people in the room present. All female. First the consultant (nice enough) second a junior doctor (seemed professional no idea why she needed to be there too) and a third technician. So they were all talking among themselves and addressed me occasionally but I was really aware there were THREE of them all looking together at EVERYTHING going on...
Consultant fine.
Junior doctor - not sure. Why are you there? To learn? Please not from me.
Technician? f*ck off!!! Why the f*ck are you looking over the doctor's shoulders at everything they are doing?
I've been trying to not let this thought grow but in all honesty I don't feel too good from it.
There was something small that happened which I'm likely making a big deal of as that's what my brain does. But thought I'd ask for others' opinions.
I was having an internal scan (with probe). It was a fairly hectic appointment (the curtain wasn't pulled back properly, the door to the main corridor was opening and closing quite a bit, some objects hadn't been organised properly before starting etc.)
The thing that got me was there were THREE people in the room present. All female. First the consultant (nice enough) second a junior doctor (seemed professional no idea why she needed to be there too) and a third technician. So they were all talking among themselves and addressed me occasionally but I was really aware there were THREE of them all looking together at EVERYTHING going on...
Consultant fine.
Junior doctor - not sure. Why are you there? To learn? Please not from me.
Technician? f*ck off!!! Why the f*ck are you looking over the doctor's shoulders at everything they are doing?
I've been trying to not let this thought grow but in all honesty I don't feel too good from it.