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I received a lot of feedback on my last post about new guidelines for resistant hypertension. And I thank you for that! So this morning I am going to take a few of the simpler questions that came across, tie them together and do a little Dear Hearty Life of sorts.
Is resistant high blood pressure […]
Not everyone is taking the their Dear Doctor letter so seriously. Jon Rochetti of The DC Traveler wants to travel worry-free and has a suggestion for his doctor.
Dear Doctor,
Could you prescribe an anti-anxiety drug for my 80 year old father? I need him to start taking one to help relieve my anxiety about his […]
Today’s Dear Doctor letter comes from Karen of Thrifty Mommy. Her husband has been through quite a lot of medical treatment lately and here’s what she’d like to tell their doctors.
Dear Doctor,
Why don’t you listen to us? We are living in these bodies everyday. We are also watching our kids grow and learn. We […]
Cory of Baldiness was feeling a little guilty about trashing his doctors in the kick-off of the Dear Doctor series so he’s back to heap praise on them this time.
To my dentist:
Thanks for nearly 20 years of dental care, for recommending a good oral surgeon (wisdom teeth), and for being someone my wife and daughter […]
Jokes about hospital gowns never end. Here’s one from GetAmused.com:
When the hospital gives you one of those skimpy gowns, you know the end is in sight.
And I’m sure Kim of Blog Fabulous agrees. Here’s her Dear Doctor letter with a fantastic suggestion.
Dear Doctor,
Is it too much to ask that you provide patients with less humiliating […]
In today’s Dear Doctor letter, Angela at Breastfeeding 1-2-3 is full of questions. If only her doctor could provide some satisfactory answers.
Dear Doctor,
Why were you happy when your simple blood test diagnosed my hyperthyroidism? Why didn’t you take the time to explain to me what hyperthyroidism is and what it meant for my health and […]
Ever the snarky wit, Wendy Boswell of Gryffindor Gazette sent me these jokes from Brain Candy. Might be fun to forward them to a few doctors. Here are a few of my favorites.
Doctors: What They Say & What They Really Mean
Says: “Let’s see how it develops.”
Means: “Maybe in a few days it will grow into […]
Today’s Dear Doctor letter comes from Kelly Saunders of Thrifty Mommy who works with doctors every day in the catheterization lab.
Dear Doctor,
Growing up, my family always put doctors on a pedestal. You know, the whole hero syndrome. Whatever the doctor says, goes. I believed that for years. You go to school for years to become […]
Getting sick while on holiday in a foreign country is probably one of the worst experiences a person can have. Jeremy Wright, CEO of b5media, fell ill in the UK several years ago and he’s never forgotten or forgiven the doctor who treated him.
Dear Doctor,
I had a cough. Awful cough. And massive pain in my […]
If today’s Dear Doctor letter from Robyn Tippins of Inside Motherhood doesn’t touch your heart, you need a heart transplant.
Dear Doctor,
Why can’t you trust that I know something is wrong?
Last year my 4 week old baby, Ruby, began coughing and turning blue. I knew something was wrong and 2 weeks of doctor visits just resulted […]
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