Wednesday, September 3, 2014

A visit to the high priesthood of the medical world

Consulting my rheumatologist feels like an appointment with a high-powered lawyer, piercing intellect and exorbitant fee rate.  The £ quickly tick away.  I'm glad that I've prepared my history beforehand because time is money.

I demonstrate my immobility by perching stork-like on one leg, and then have an ultrasound scan of my knee which indicates regions of inflammation.

Time for MRI scan, tricky thing to pin down this diagnosis.

Later I reflected that I was pleased with the choice of consultant, quick on the uptake, told it straight and gave the impression of being up to date in the field - maybe a tad light on empathy!

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