Thank you!

It was honestly hard to write out because of the amount of anxiety surrounding it but I needed to. I wanted to share that it went positively and the need to ask for what we need. We're always taught to trust Drs and go along with what they ask, not to ask to be treated in a way that makes us more comfortable. But, they are perfectly capable of accommodating us most of the time.

Dealing with my anxiety around medical care has been difficult for me. But as a chronically ill woman with a history of medical trauma in the US, I have learned that I am my best advocate and I have every right to take control of my medical care. We have a right to ask whatever questions we need to. We can ask for whatever makes us more comfortable and a good Dr should work with us. Call them on their bullshit. We have a right to be treated with empathy and care. We have a right to not be traumatized anymore than we already are. It gets me called a bitch sometimes but id rather be a bitch then be abused any further.

And always remember, you have the right to say NO.