Written reports on all medical appointments - how do they makeyou feel??

Blimey I think I'll operate on myself if I need one 🤣

I don't take a lot of notice of these letters as they often contain inaccuracies.
The way I look at it is this. I have a problem with my health. I seek help. The help either works, or it doesn't. If it does then I don't need the letter, if it doesn't the letter is also useless and I either return to the GP or monitor the problem myself.
Things that may or may not be 'wrong'with me don't matter unless they are stopping me from getting on with my life.
So the letters have no impact on me whatsoever.

i prefer to know what is going on with my health, i have been in hospital a few times in the last few years and have asked the doctors to explain in plain english and not in doctors speak, i also hate when they talk to each other as if i am not in the room, i am always polite but i am straight talking. yesterday at a hospital appointment i asked the doctor if i was wasting her time and mine rather than continue with future visits. it is my body and i want to know what is happening with it.

I get cross when Drs talk down to me, they see a little old woman. I reply using medical terminology to ensure I get my point across.
An appointment I had yesterday was recorded, I hope this makes them realise I am not an ignoramus.

nexus63

i prefer to know what is going on with my health, i have been in hospital a few times in the last few years and have asked the doctors to explain in plain english and not in doctors speak, i also hate when they talk to each other as if i am not in the room, i am always polite but i am straight talking. yesterday at a hospital appointment i asked the doctor if i was wasting her time and mine rather than continue with future visits. it is my body and i want to know what is happening with it.

That is precisely how I feel. It's my body and I want to know what's going on inside it. I'll be the one who gives permission for interventions. I absolutely respect that medics have a wealth of knowledge which I don't have and I listen to them. What they don't have is a detailed knowledge of my personal medical history or what I think about certain treatments.

I read every letter, make sure any inaccuracies are corrected, query anything I don't understand and make sure that there is appropriate follow-up if needed.

One thing that has surprised me is the way I am described ‘This pleasant lady’ for example! Not sure if it’s a stock code phrase for doctors (does it mean ‘ We’ve got an awkward customer here’?!). Anyone else? I really don’t think consultants should be making value judgements like this.

It's not an unreasonable thing to write. There used to be lots of naughty acronyms eg FLK, NFF etc. Not any longer.