Treating the Parts, Not the Whole

Having multiple illnesses means that I also have multiple doctors who treat me. I need a different one for every system of my body that malfunctions. Kind of like I’m collecting them like Pokemon.

And that’s all fine. Doctors specialize so they can more effectively treat a patient, and I get the reasoning behind that. But it also means that my pulmonologist may say one thing and my ENT may say another. As a patient, it’s on me to keep track of what my doctors say and figure out who to listen to.