My tdoc appt today - trigs!!

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Registered: 05-02-2006
My tdoc appt today - trigs!!
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Wed, 12-27-2006 - 8:42pm

I first started the session by asking her point blank if she was annoyed because she "had" to take me to er yesterday and if she was annoyed at the fact that they didn't admit me. she said no to both. that made me feel a little better where she was concerned. she explained that when she has a patient in crisis she gets very focused and very driven and becomes detached from the situation. that's why dd 17 felt like tdoc was mad at her too.


i then asked her what my impact on the world is. who would be affected outside of my family if i were to die tomorrow? her answer was a very stock answer in that it would affect alot of people, more than i realize. she asked me how i got to that point when i fought so hard to stay out of the hospital. i told her i wasn't planning anything, just thinking about things, contemplating life as it were.


we discussed my contract and the stipulations the pdoc from last night gave me, since she's going to be out of town for a week. so i'm to call the county emergency services hotline if i hit a crisis. i've called my pdoc and left a message on her machine to set up an appointment as soon as possible. she had an extensive conversation with the pdoc from last night both before and after he visited with me. she is very confident in his assessment and agrees that i don't meet the legal criteria to be involuntarily admitted. but she is thinking voluntary admission may be my best move at this point.

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Registered: 04-06-2005
Thu, 12-28-2006 - 9:31am

I hope the best for you, as I'm sure everyone on the board does.


You need to get well, there's no doubt about that.

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Registered: 04-27-2006
Thu, 12-28-2006 - 11:28am

You are very very lucky to have a tdoc that is this concerned about you. There are not too many tdocs that would physically drive to your home and to behavior centers to give you that kind of care and support. Thank tdoc when you see her again. She deserves it. It is hard to not get emotionally involved with your clients so I am sure she had to get a little distant and act the way she did. It is her job to give you treatment not be your friend. But it sounds like she is letting herself be your friend by going to your home and to the behavior center with you. She could have just called to have you transported there or said what the hell let her go alone.


I agree with Donna that your troubles have alot to do with situational stresses

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