Pretending That I’m Well

doctoraspatient

Today, I really felt like I was pretending to be well. I saw my regular caseload of nursing home residents this afternoon.

I usually see these residents on Friday’s. However, this past Friday, I unexpectedly had a severe reaction to injecting Copaxone.

I mentioned that I was unable to make it to the nursing home this past Friday. One of my residents asked if everything was alright.

I non-descriptly informed this resident that I simply needed to change my plans. This resident has no idea that I will be undergoing surgery tomorrow morning.

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Hello. My name is Dr. Bonnie Floyd. I am a clinical health psychologist, as well as a woman living with several chronic illnesses. I wish to share my dual experiences, as both practitioner and patient. I am especially interested in providing education about invisible forms of chronic illness.

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