July 14, 2015
I suppose I should just resign myself to being emotionally abused by my new doctor
or to find another one.
The onslaught continues in the emotional tug of war between me ascertaining my rights and her attempting to impose her will over me.
My doctor continues to attempt to interrogate and cross examine me rather than advise and offer me words of encouragement. Case in point occured during my most recent office visit to Tenderloin Healthcare formerly known as Glide Health Services. I far exceeded my health goal of walking more. I also joined a gym. I routinely put in excess of 2 hours a day in the gym not just a couple of times a week but about everyday, taking an occasional day off only because I know my back will give out if I don't. My walks are not just around the block but rather up and down some of the steepest hills the city has to offer. My diet, although it's not perfect, has been trimmed of many of the bad food items and they have been replaced with healthier alternatives. True enough, I admit that I'm eating more but it's due mainly to my increased physical activity.
Rather than congratulate me and encourage me to keep up the good work she just tells me unnecessary and unwanted things like, "If you need me to write a letter to the Y to get a discount, I can do that." Why would that be necessary if I joined a gym?
According to my chart I gained 2 lbs, but rather than thinking that maybe the best plan of action is doing a body mass index [bmi], she says, "well it looks like you gained 2 lbs. so you're right back where you were. I would advise you to watch what you eat so you can lose weight." Why would she say this when she knows that my diet is cheifly dictated by food pantries and soup kitchens?
Could it be that I gained 2 lbs or more of muscle and lost some fat?
When I told her I'm peeing more because I'm drinking more tea she asked, "Is it sweetened tea?"
I feel like she is constantly trying to catch me in a lie so she can prove how right she is. If she bothered listening to me she would know I know a great deal about nutrition and exercise and have been applying it.