Angie’s List is rating medical services, and since we’ve been writing about medical related issues on the Blue House Blog, I thought I’d share my recent experience.
I had to take my mom to the doctor on Tuesday. She’d been having sharp pains in her stomach and couldn’t sleep due to the discomfort she was experiencing. My grandmother and I kept trying to get her to go to the hospital, but she decided to hold out and wait for her appointment with her doctor.
I couldn’t understand why she was purposefully prolonging her suffering. That all changed when I met her doctor. He’s a wonderful fellow who remembers her name, knows where she works and what she does, and takes sincere interest in her health and well-being. He talked to her about what he thought was wrong and even touched on other issues he was concerned about. He made sure to make eye contact with her and even directed questions toward me.
As I sat through the exam with her, I realized why she preferred waiting to see her doctor than risking it and being poked and prodded by strangers at the hospital. It’s a toss up: you never know who is going to attend to you when you get admitted to the hospital. That’s why I think it’s so great that Angie’s List is rating medical services.
A lot of people have no one they can trust with their most precious asset: their health. I hope the ratings on the List help other potential patients find amazing doctors like the one my mom sees.
I’m happy to say that my mom is doing better. She was diagnosed with an ulcer and is taking medication to help heal it and stop the pain.
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