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    #16
    Originally posted by frosty123 View Post
    Hi everyone.

    My question do you think knowing and SEEING as much as we do in the medical field that this is a good thing or bad?

    I personally, as a result of life and career, have very little confidence in Drs.

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    Great questions. I get flack here on occasion for not candy coating things and believing that a positive attitude will save me or make me more at peace if/when my MS takes the nasty turn to a vegetative state that I have seen with so many young patients who have MS.

    That said my work experiences helped me with respect to not getting my bloomers in a bunch over every twinge I feel or "possible" medication side effect I read about.

    Also since I know exactly how quick things can go south I have made it my life's mission to work as much as I can in an effort to plan for and be able to finance my unstable future. My thoughts on death and dying have been explored and documented ad nauseam so I'm ready for that phase although what a shame my 40's were consumed with these worries.

    Regarding doctors I happen to be very particular about my providers no matter what the specialty because I have seen excellent and horrible doctors, NPs, social workers etc. over the years. Sadly when it comes to MS I have little confidence in my MS Specialist, not because I don't think he is an excellent neurologist, because he is, but because I think we have so few answers and options that I really can't get enthused about anything that might be coming down the pipeline.

    I am thankful for the time I have had in the decade since diagnosis but not at all optimistic about my future prognosis.
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      #17
      MD

      I am sad to hear of some of your experience with doctors and the health care profession in general. I personally have MS and yet am constantly told that I "must do everything possible" to take care of myself so that I can continue to take care of my patients . I struggle with MS and do pretty much everything possible to keep it under control having had a fairly aggressive onset. I struggle and try on a daily basis to do as well as I can partly because of all my wonderful patients who rely on my care.

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        #18
        I meant no offense

        To Doctors. I know the demands on their time and how health care has changed complicating their ability to "doctor". Thank you for your service and strength for your patients.

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