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Aussie105

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6. Doctoring is pretty much a guessing game at the best of times.

Reply to ZERTErYNOthe (Original post)

Mon Oct 17, 2022, 12:03 AM

Oct 2022

Despite the fact they are portrayed as competent professionals, many aren't very good at the job, and others have biases that lead you nowhere.

Best not to get injured or catch something nasty. If you can.

But making the wife swing a sledge hammer? What were you thinking?
Mine complains if she has to carry shopping bags. Empty ones.

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Bad Doctors experience [View all] ZERTErYNOthe Oct 2022 OP

I will bet that the doctor who figured it out is older and more experienced CurtEastPoint Oct 2022 #1

Whew what an ordeal and good for you guys to push back when what you were told didn't make sense. MLAA Oct 2022 #2

There's still a lot of people who put doctors on a pedestal Bayard Oct 2022 #3

Far too many people believe that M.D. stands for "medical deity", in part niyad Oct 2022 #4

I fell jumping off a wall on June 1 Historic NY Oct 2022 #5

Doctoring is pretty much a guessing game at the best of times. Aussie105 Oct 2022 #6

A few years ago my wife almost died due to a ruptured appendix. Chainfire Oct 2022 #7

Sadly, OB/GYNs are about the only docs who really listen to women cyclonefence Oct 2022 #8