1,016 Days: The Cost of Putting Myself Last
1,016 Days: The Cost of Putting Myself Last It has been 368 days since my doctor shared with me that there is a specialist she felt might be beneficial for me to see. At that appointment, I was told there would be a significant wait and that I would be placed on a waiting list. I understood. Specialists are difficult to get into, and when you need someone who focuses on a very specific area of medicine, patience becomes part of the process. This summer, I was told I needed to see yet another specialist. The wait for that appointment? 361 days. But the first specialist? That one was different. There are only THREE specialists in the country currently accepting patients who specialize in the particular area my doctor believes may help us better understand what has been going on with my health. Three. In the entire country. So, for 368 days, I waited. I put the appointment on my calendar. I planned around it. When other activities were being scheduled, I communicated the impor...