A clarification of sorts...

I suppose I should clarify something. I'm sure anyone who reads my previous post has made a few assumptions about me. I probably sound like a know-it all, a doctor hating woman who seriously mistrusts anyone in the government or medical field. Part of that is true. I am a know-it all...lol At least I like to think I know it all. A small voice in the back of my mind says I don't...but I don't usually listen. However, the rest of the assumptions you have made are mostly false. I do not mistrust ALL government...just most of it. I do not hate or mistrust all doctors, just the ones with "M" stamped on their forehead, as a acquaintance of mine recently said. What does the "M" stand for, you're probably wondering. "M" is for McDonald's.... to signify a doctor that has applied a fast food mentality to his practice. Get 'em in, give them what they want/need as soon as you possibly can, take their money (too much of it too), and get 'em out A.S.A.P. This is the kind of doctor that doesn't care about you, only cares about your money. These are the kinds of people that shouldn't be allowed to practice medicine. These are the ones that seem to be multiplying by the minute. Maybe the professors at med school are forgetting to tell these soon-to-be-doctors that they will be working with real people, not robots. That they need to have compassion. That they need to understand that their patient WILL have a brain, WILL be able to understand if you'd bother to explain, and most likely would LOVE to have a say in how they are treated.
While I'm sure I sound bitter & less then forgiving, I will say this..a different breed of medical professional DOES exist. The kind that greets you with a smile in their voice, not just painted on their face. The kind that will give you options when they can. The kind that will work their knuckles to the bone trying to save a prematurely born loved one. The kind that will take 35 minutes, or more, to draw and explain in detail what they will be doing for your child's surgery. The kind that will understand that you are a parent. You have rights. You have a child to protect, love & care for, and the REAL reason you need a doctor??? To ASSIST you in providing your child with the best in everything possible. To HELP you, not to make you feel like the scum of the earth for asking questions & being involved in your child's health. This kind of doctor DOES exist..thankfully. And hopefully they will overcome the urge to get "M" tattooed across their own foreheads.