First time I saw it from a doctors point of view

   After not going to the doctor for a long time due to covid-19, there was a lot to talk about. I had written down a list of things that I needed to discuss with her. 

  She patiently listened and responded to them one at a time as I went through my list. Suddenly when I had checked off every question I had, it was her turn to ask the questions.

  With the look of exhaustion on her face she said I did a lot of work to determine what you needed to do to stay healthy.  But you didn't do what I told you to do. 

  I felt terrible that I hadn't followed her instructions. I started to see things from a doctors point of view. If you have any chance of making a patient better they have to do what you tell them to do. 

  All their hard  work to study your chart and tests is wasted time and energy if you don't do what they tell you. We all have helped certain people over and over again yet they repeat what made them need help. After a while you quit helping them because it is a waste of time. 

  It doesn't only matter whether you got a good doctor or not. It won't make any difference unless you do what they say. We all judge our doctors but I learned they also judge their patients. And the look of exhaustion on her face told me I wasn't being a good patient.

  Like they say You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink it. I think my doctor today was saying I was a horse. At least I don't think she was calling me a donkey. 

  You are going to a doctor to get their advice so take it.