I always do the same, read my blood reports on my Mayo portal, then have them read them to me with or without comments. I think it's all about perspective. I try to think just how fortunate I am to have the care and concern I am shown by my medical providers, and reflect on how many suffer from this in other countries and will never experience the level of hope and healing we get to here. I am never too busy to take the time to allow them to follow their protocols to do their job as they are trained, and find myself overcome with gratitude sometimes when I realize just how good life is, even in the midst of this disease, for I am surrounded with people who want to show they care, not just about another patient, but me as a person. I heard someone say make years ago, and it rings true in my life today more than ever:
"Grateful people are happy people, and those who aren't, aren't"...
May we all choose well. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!