Tracy Hancock, an MG patient advocate, shares how she approaches relationships with her doctors who don’t meet her needs.
Transcript
So I try very hard to let the doctors know that I understand — like, that doctors make mistakes because we’re all human.
And I have been through a few doctors, which makes me sound like a problem. I just think we’ve reached a point where it’s no longer working.
So the other thing I like to do is be personable — to a point where, like, we can almost be friends. I don’t know if it’s the right thing to do with the doctor, but it works well for me. And then we can communicate very openly between the two of us.
And I always say thank you. It’s such a small thing, but it goes a long way. No matter what appointment, I always say thank you for everything that they’ve done for me.
And even when I leave an older doctor — unless it’s really, really bad — I try to leave on good terms so that there’s no bad vibes within the community.
