Originally posted by Arthur Spooner
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docs are people they understand the shock and confusion happening during an appointment. it's why its often recommended to bring someone with you to an appointment so you have 2 sets of ears to listen and remember what was said....
which advise sucks for the single person. the world was designed for couples unfortunately just try to purchase a travel package as a single person...you'll see what i mean.
doc's also don't mind if someone brings a tape recorder into the appointment and tell the doc(before recording) they would like to tape what is discussed in the appointment so they can think about what was said afterwards....
neuros who deal with patients with neurological issues that affect cognition & memory are the most understandable.
Make a plan to do that & give it a try at your next appointment when discussing diagnosis & treatment option...you'll impress her as a nononse can-do type of person.
you can google what terms you don't understand during the appointment afterwards--maybe come back to a support board to ask what was said that you didn't understand.
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