I pretty much like all of them. I did have one oncologist that I didn’t like. But he is gone now and his replacement is great.
I’m pretty good with people.. And no matter how much it hurts I suck it up when I visit them*. Nobody wants to deal with a grumpy gus. I’m a funny dude in real life so people want to help me.
And I work into the conversation that I never Google stuff. I actually don’t unless it is after the fact. They like my willingness to go along with things. I fix computers. I get a bit unhappy when people question my knowledge. I do charge by the hour. Sure, if it was leeches on my eyelids to help with my chest pains I would seek a second opinion. But the doctors I see have been right 99% percent of the time.
*When I was balls deep into radiation I hit this point where I couldn’t talk or swallow in the last few weeks. I had to see the radiologist after treatments every week. The nurse after my BP and temp was taken fired up the endoscope for the doctor. He just said “Sorry” and walked out.
The endoscope is a long camera about the diameter of spaghetti they put down your nose and into your throat. It is slightly uncomfortable in the best of times. But lean your head back and relax.
But on that day, since I couldn’t really talk I banged out on the notes app on my phone.. “You are not putting that fucking thing down my throat.. Not open for debate.. Also need hydro”.
He complied.