Wednesday, March 26, 2008

One Week After LASIK

It has been already one week since I was waiting for my laser eye surgery. I remember how nervous I was. I knew I didn't really want it but once being convinced by others there was no way back. I was happy not to see my doctor MUDr. Mikšovská since I really didn't like her from our first appointment. She tried to be nice however, I still had the feeling she's just "trying" :)
Unfortunately I saw her the second day, she was playing a bit with my flap correcting its positioning. I was confused since I didn't know what was she doing and why, she didn't really explained it when I asked and I was more confused when she stopped talking at all and after a while told me..."you can go away"... well strange in a private clinic isn't it?
I expected bit more. I remember she didn't even ask me that day how I felt (1 day after surgery).

Today it was very different. I prepared myself to meet her again. What a surprise when other doctor picked me up. I was still worried Mikšovská will come, but she didn't. You think I am crazy? Well, I am just one of those who like doctors treating them well. Let's be honest, doctor has a real power over a patient, it is a great example of information assymetry. You are going to the doctor asking for help, prepared to rely on him/her. If they don't treat you well will you really trust them? The health is yours, you take the responsibility and all you want from them is to be honest with you and to tell you everything you need to know to make your own decision. I have always been liberalist in my political opinions but last days I am not sure if privatization of health sector as a whole is a good idea. Why should a private clinic earning thousands of euros monthly tell people they might cause them some damage?

Well, my new doctor saw my eyes, answered all my questions, gave me other drops and I went home. I still have to wait some more months for the definitive results of my eyes.

1 Comments:

At 7:37 PM , Blogger Solnitchka said...

Get well soon! (f)

 

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