You don’t need to be best friends with your specialist however making sure you have a doctor with whom you are comfortable and you’re on the same page could help tremendously. Here are a few things that I consider when I work with a specialist.

So one thing to keep in mind is if your doctor is confident yet not cocky or that he knows everything. Some doctors think there god, but they are not, they are people just like you and me. Do they know more than you yes, however, they don’t know everything.

The second thing to keep in mind is that they are not your best friend they are your doctor. The more professional your doctor is the better the treatment you’ll get. Expected your doctor to be professional.

Have good communication with your doctor listen to your doctor but also be comfortable with what the doctor has to say.

Another thing to ask yourself do I need a procedure is it necessary to have a procedure listen to your body leave it or not your doctor doesn’t know your body you know your body better than anybody else. Nobody can tell you what to do with your body.

Are you comfortable with what hospital your doctor is working out of? Not every hospital has a good reputation. It’s perfectly fine with seeing what hospital will be taking care of you.

One thing you can do for yourself is that if you have an opportunity to get a procedure that could improve your life then do it. If you can be a good patient, know your rights, if your not happy with what your specialist has to say then get a new one and don’t be difficult to deal with. If you don’t like what your current specialist has to say then move on to a different specialist, period.

All of this is crucial for people who are born with congenital birth defects because let’s face it people with disabilities are born sick and need doctors almost all their lives to survive and live we have to depend on medicine but we also have a say on how we get treated.

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