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Thursday, February 07, 2008
Monday, February 04, 2008
When I felt sorry for myself
Where I work, there are so many nice people. In between them, I can specifically name a Doctor who is the director of the Hepatology department.
Last month I had a problem with a swollen part on the left side of my stomach. I looked it up in the internet and got scared of what I found out. Not having a good primary physician around, I went to him and asked his idea. He examined it and said I shouldn’t worry but better show it to a physician.
Just few minutes ago, he stopped by my cubicle and asked about the problem. I smiled and said I didn’t get a chance to show it to a doctor. He showed some sort of faces like: Hey you girl,…. Then I was explaining I have few problems and is difficult to find a good doctor(s) for all of them at the same place.
While explaining about my heart problem, about my auto-immune disease, the recent surgery I had, about the DVT syndrome I developed while I was driving to San Francisco, and finally about the unbearable pain I have in my Neck& Shoulder, he just asked “Oh my GOD. How old are you”…I smiled and replied: 33 going to 34. He said, Oh, you are so young…….
Then I smiled more and said: Don’t worry. I have had many of this problems and complications since many years ago. Still I accomplished to study two masters degree while I was working part time in Tehran. I also finished my PH.D, and now not only I am working full time but also am teaching Part-time. Considering my long commute to work, I think I am taking the life at its most capacity. No?
Labels: Feeling sorry for myslef, not being happy, sickness