What you're looking for is a therapist.
My primary doctor is a nice person but she's a busy professional and I'm not going to waste her time talking about my hopes and dreams. That stuff is almost entirely irrelevant for most medical issues.
My primary doctor is a nice person but she's a busy professional and I'm not going to waste her time talking about my hopes and dreams. That stuff is almost entirely irrelevant for most medical issues.
1. What is your understanding of where you are and of your illness?
2. Your fears or worries for the future
3. Your goals and priorities
4. What outcomes are unacceptable to you? What are you willing to sacrifice and not?
And later, 5. What would a good day look like?
https://www.nextavenue.org/atul-gawandes-5-questions-ask-lif... (Just for an example)
"Can I still run?"
"I determine the condition, you determine the benefit."
"I want to not die, and if I must, preferably at a later date." About sums it up.
We have a cult of "busy-ness" in our culture, where if you're busy, you must be important. But "busy" is not the same as effective.
Maybe they could more effectively treat patients if they slowed down a beat with them.