Doctors: Ageism or Mansplaining or Just an Idiot

This is me in the doctor's office 

I felt like getting my nail file out and sharpening my claws and giving him the death stare. 

I am 69, a child abuse survivor, a breast cancer survivor, hiker, swimmer, health food fan , and intermittent faster ( although that was easy as I never liked eating breakfast) and know what I need to do and am doing it or working on it.  

He was just NOT listening

 Yet again. 

Actually it was beyond not listening

There was lecturing and needling 

I don’t work well with bullies. 

I shouldn’t have to fight to make sure the doctor gets accurate information to correct  inaccurate assumptions.  To top it off he dismissed my hiking or walking daily as not good enough exercise.

2 hours on rocky Arizona trails isn’t exactly a catwalk 😉

 

You can bet this cat fired his pontificating backside. 

And just as a final insult, like some cosmic joke,  not one week after his lecture I had a nasty accident, and then 5 months of health issues that left me becoming a professional couch potato.  

I have my final appointment with my foot doctor today . 

Keep your fingers crossed for me. 

I love my couch 

BUT

Not on a full time basis

Oh DRAT!

Another 5 therapy sessions 

However I can start daily gentle walking