Oh, and my Rheumatologist decided to DROP ME as a patient today because I asked him if we could meet and discuss concerns I have with my care.

[staceycornelius@zeroes.ca]

@britt Um. What. FFS this is beyond. What an abuse of power. I’m so sorry.

[britt@mstdn.games]

@StaceyCornelius 100%, my family doctor told me about it immediately and recommended that I finally file a formal complaint.

You cannot just walk away from a patient, continuity of care must be followed.

I’ll get mine lol

[raineyday@mstdn.games]

@britt

WTAF?????

[knightky@mstdn.games]

@britt you are a strong woman but damn do I wish this wasn’t a fight you had to go to bat for

[britt@mstdn.games]

@raineyday great question. I’m wondering the same. lol

[raineyday@mstdn.games]

@britt

🫂

[britt@mstdn.games]

@Knightky thank you for saying this. My nervous system feels the same. 🩵

I’ll fight. I’ve got it in me.
I’ll get the care I deserve and I won’t hold any of the stress within myself.
This is entirely not my fault.

[stephaniepixie@fandom.garden]

@britt That fucking coward. Anger must be racing through your body this week. I hope you take breaks from the fight.

[britt@mstdn.games]

@stephaniepixie I couldn’t have said it better.

I’m surprisingly completely and entirely calm. No racing heart, no anger, no anxiety. I wonder if I’m relieved to no longer be trapped in his care where he was refusing me a second opinion for years? Part of me is also resigned to never getting proper care, so that exists too.

I’ll remember your reminder to take breaks. 🩵 thank you.

[scott@sfba.social]

@britt @StaceyCornelius I am so sorry.

I’m not familiar with the Canadian system but here in the US unfortunately I am familiar with filing formal complaints with state-level certifying boards, which they are required to investigate. Sometimes the boards actually fulfill their duties; other times not. But filing a complaint is much less of a lift than a lawsuit (not that when you’re dealing with malpractice you have ANY energy or capacity for ANYTHING “extra”).

[stephaniepixie@fandom.garden]

@britt That makes sense to feel a kind of calmness and clarity about how you’ve been feeling and about the outcome. Like a confirmation that you experienced a kind of abuse that you knew you were experiencing and now the abuser is trying to hide because you put a light on the truth.
You are indeed a force. Even storms take breaks for bursts of sunshine and bird songs.

[britt@mstdn.games]

@stephaniepixie so much love to you, friend. Truly. Really appreciate this tidbit… 🩵🫶

That last bit …

[asolitarybear@mstdn.games]

@britt Give them hell, Britt.

[britt@mstdn.games]

@asolitarybear 🩵