Ugh! These stories of incompetent and or uncaring physicians, make me crazy. I’m glad that you left “office decoration“ in the dust. You need proactive physicians to diagnose what ails you. I long ago lost my filter when it comes to friends or loved ones being treated poorly by medical staff. When that happens to anyone I am advocating for, or when it happens to me, I am very quick to put my foot down. I am nice about it, and I try to be fair, but I am definitely clear about my expectations. If that isn’t palatable to my caregiver then I move on to another one. I left in the middle of a podiatry appointment once when the doctor was patronizing. She may find my discomfort due to neuropathy to be trivial, but I assure you she would not if she experienced it.
From a practical standpoint, you want a physician to like you when you are going to be disadvantaged by sedation, and the fact that they are wielding sharp objects. That’s all well and good, but if they don’t treat you well and give you adequate information in their offices, then I don’t trust them in the OR.
Physicians are not gods. They need to be held accountable just as you would anyone else who is in your employ.
Best of luck with this new one. It sounds very promising.
Patty