we’re all wrong sometimes…
so i’ve recently realized that i’m guilty of making some pretty stupid assumptions. i had some very bad experiences in the past with physicians who were not natively born in america. when i was diagnosed with glaucoma six years ago, my opthamologist was from the phillipines, and he suggested a treatment of several eye drops for the rest of my life, when all i needed was a surgical procedure once and then NO eye drops. i was seen by another specialist who gave me that option, and i gladly took it. he was american.
this has generally been the experience i’ve had over the years, and i have just concluded that american doctors are far more superior than doctors who have received their education outside the states.
well, yesterday i was corrected. big time. without getting into a great deal of details, i’ve been seeing a couple of doctors around the city to get some insight on some problems that i have. the two who i have already seen were both well educated americans. i have to say that my experiences with them were less than satisfactory. not only did they confuse me even more, but they offered no extended plan of action, which could be critical for me.
i was recommended to see someone else, who is indian. i went against all of my previous notions and went to see him, and i’m so glad that i did. he actually TALKED to me and seemed genuinely interested in what i had to say. he offered several options, and suggested a plan of action for me. good stuff.
so, the moral of the story is, don’t judge a book by it’s cover. at least try every now and again to give people a chance. it’s a tall order, and i’ll be the first to say that prejudice comes easy (especially to me), but it’s something to work on. a little food for thought.
3 years ago
