'Don't worry, the diabetes will take about 30 years to kill you. That's not bad for a man.'
"During a consultation, a doctor told me he refused to consider a surgery on the basis that he has the same condition as me, and he just exercises to deal with the condition. He then proceeded to actually tell me I didn't need to pursue physical wellness as I looked OK, 'Especially compared to the average person from your town, you know?' with a wink. Like, bruh, you have me leave work to drive an hour to refuse to help me out and then insult my hometown.
I got a little snippy with one of them over something I don’t even remember. She pulled up the medical record years later, and she referred to me as a 'child of the devil' in her report. I had to make some phone calls to get that 'diagnosis' removed from my record.""My psychologist at a mental health clinic on an Air Force base said, 'I honestly don't know what to do with you,' and proceeded to never schedule a follow-up appointment again.
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