tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664760701202151470.post2865095906126301029..comments2023-11-01T19:05:00.474-07:00Comments on Mark's Work: Lunchtime DialogueMark O'Neillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16295762252612104201noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664760701202151470.post-62855394077316417052013-11-22T21:08:06.125-08:002013-11-22T21:08:06.125-08:00Much love, Laura-Lai!Much love, Laura-Lai!Mark O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16295762252612104201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664760701202151470.post-83076298311747853762013-11-22T17:34:43.139-08:002013-11-22T17:34:43.139-08:00Hi Mark, I just want to say my heart goes out to y...Hi Mark, I just want to say my heart goes out to you for having to endure (fruitlessly, it turns out) this horrible experience. I agree with J.T.... if you are blaming your mood spectrum for your behavior, then I guess I have that same issue as I would have lost it WAY before you did. You have obviously come a long way in learning to cope with and conquer your demons and you should be proud of yourself for that. I also agree with J.T.s comments about the whole medical community in general. I have had many experiences with doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, and especially insurance companies over the last few years which have brought me to tears because they just don't seem to care. <br />Anyway, it's good to see that you are writing again.<br />XXOOLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08666157037461830518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664760701202151470.post-36274978279736176772013-11-21T05:20:05.847-08:002013-11-21T05:20:05.847-08:00You say tomato-I say to-mah-to. :) Much love, Sw...You say tomato-I say to-mah-to. :) Much love, Sweetie!Mark O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16295762252612104201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664760701202151470.post-8851381390267905132013-11-21T04:01:21.478-08:002013-11-21T04:01:21.478-08:00I don't necessarily expect to live to 80. Wha...I don't necessarily expect to live to 80. What I am fairly sure of is that I don't want to live beyond 80.....Big difference.sebtown294https://www.blogger.com/profile/09131160322133681790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664760701202151470.post-30549452369790678722013-11-21T03:53:40.763-08:002013-11-21T03:53:40.763-08:00Interesting to hear your comment concerning mood s...Interesting to hear your comment concerning mood spectrum disorder. I guess it's just because I had so much time invested over the previous 48 hours, plus the actual drive from Mendo County to San Francisco. So Extreme to turn around and go home, especially when I had conquered my anxiety. I know you have the right idea about future testing, but I was surprised someone who expects to live to eighty, isn't doing all of the precautionary procedures. Just saying.Mark O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16295762252612104201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664760701202151470.post-80821265148682755262013-11-20T18:59:42.661-08:002013-11-20T18:59:42.661-08:00And something else....
“I tend to forget that I ha...And something else....<br />“I tend to forget that I have a mood spectrum disorder, which I keep in check 99% of the time. This was just a “safe” way to allow that disorder to manifest itself. Who knows what that means?”<br />I'm sorry but your mood disorder, in my opinion had nothing to do with your reaction to be treated in such a unkind and unprofessional manner. I don't know if I have a mood disorder but I can assure you they would have lost me a LONG time before you left. I am so sorry you had this miserable experience. As stated above, it only reinforces what I firmly believe to be true: compassion has a seat in the back of the bus when it comes to the health care business. And, yes, it is a business. With lots of money involved. Pathetic.sebtown294https://www.blogger.com/profile/09131160322133681790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664760701202151470.post-35489443954843855602013-11-20T13:54:44.088-08:002013-11-20T13:54:44.088-08:00It is ironic that I raved about this same hospital...It is ironic that I raved about this same hospital last February. The difference? They were student surgeons-still fresh out of the grinding mill. Too bad for those who get into the medical profession and then want out. And too bad for the rest of us. And too bad Brian will never access this piece of writing. Maybe he could evaluate my actions for himself and see if that old mood spectrum disorder isn't lurking about somewhere in the picture…LAUGH OUT LOUD...Mark O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16295762252612104201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664760701202151470.post-59970204085975281282013-11-20T13:16:54.295-08:002013-11-20T13:16:54.295-08:00You said it, Mark. Unfortunately, that is my take...You said it, Mark. Unfortunately, that is my take on the whole world of medicine. Something seems to happen in that world where people employed too often become callous and / or inept. NO, it's not across the board true but that has been my experience more often than not with things medicine related. It is enough that I look askance at all things related to health care. I (rightly or wrongly) think of such things as flu shots and mammograms as ways for the pharmaceutical / health care industry to make money. For the most part, I feel treated like a piece of meat - not entirely, but for the most part - there is little compassion and understanding for the patient in medicine. It's about what works for the providers. I'm sorry you and such a miserable experience and I don't blame you one bit for never going back. When you wrote the other day that you were doing that, I scoffed in my head b/c I no longer believe in that stuff. If I get colon cancer, then bye bye. We all get to go sometime.<br />It also feels like the world of education has some of the same players as the health care world. I know I am burnt out and stressed to the max in my job. I HATE that sometimes I likely come off as brusque and not understanding and then I hate myself for that. So I get it.sebtown294https://www.blogger.com/profile/09131160322133681790noreply@blogger.com