| Jo Beth's rheumatologist was very angry at her. He had strongly advised her never to have children (the lupus "bible" basically said that lupus moms have a 100% chance of an unhappy, unhealthy life), and here she was, pregnant. Now, he told her that she had to continue with her drug treatment through her pregnancy. "No way," said Jo Beth. "You don't know what Plaquenil will do to my baby." She told him she was stopping the drugs. In reacting, the doctor was clearly livid. Her previously-sympathetic, kindly, gentle diagnostic savior had turned into a tight ball of angry resentment at the inconceivable: a patient refusing to follow his advice. |
Off the Drugs
Where Jo Beth lets nature take its course.
Where Jo Beth lets nature take its course.
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| Okay, to be fair, this doctor truly cared about his patients, and was probably very concerned for Jo Beth. (But some of it still seemed like ego!) |
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