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At NJH and need to vent

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Jul 6, 2023 | Replies (70)

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@scoop

Sorry to read about your frustrations after traveling and $pending valuable time and money to get to NJH. Terrible on top of everything that you are experiencing with your health. Mismatch between expectation and experience, sadly, is a common occurrence, not only in medicine. NJH sounded wonderful from others' descriptions. Now that you've vented, it's time to regroup, focus on what you are there for. Establish (or repair) relationships. Gather your thoughts (outside of the frustration) and write down what your goals are for this experience. They will help guide you to refine your list of questions and concerns. Try to salvage as much as possible from the experience. Eat a good meal. Take a walk. And remember to breathe!

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Hey Bon!
I agree with scoop, you need to regroup and focus. You’ve already spent the money the time and the resources to be there and they are the best in their field. Get a concise question list together and go through them by bullet point if need be. Please don’t let your anxiety and disappointment ruin the opportunity to get as much information and knowledge as you can. I know you’ve done some research. Maybe you need to do a bit more with listing your questions. Keep in mind what your end goal is… no matter who we see we have to be our own health advocate. Don’t get frustrated, get assertive and prepared.
ALL THE BEST! Dee