I was given three choices from my doctor for my treatment. I know it comes down to what I want, but as a patient with no expertise, it is so stressful to decide; a patient should not have to go through this kind of pressure. A sense of distrust started to build towards my doctor. (Female in her 70’s)
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It is not unusual that there are multiple approaches to treat illnesses. Therefore, doctors diagnose patients very closely and present them with several possible ways of treatment. This is the way the modern medical care is. This is to give considerations to the feelings and thoughts of the patients and their families. When you know this, mistrust in doctors will disappear. What is important now is for you to rally your kokoro consumed by anxieties and dissatisfactions.
The true health is the condition of the kokoro experienced only by those who enjoy their encounters, with their feelings always flowing.
Their kokoro and body are balanced, and the strengths of their unmei broaden and deepen their encounters.
If you have no idea as to which prescription to choose, tell your honest feelings to the doctor. Speak of your anxieties, not your dissatisfaction, calmly and sincerely; “Please give me your honest advice, because I don’t see what to do.” “What is the difference among these three?” This is what Kami teaches as the truly healthy state of kokoro. When you trust your doctor and have a right involvement with him of your own accord, the doctor will reciprocate with sincerity. Then you will be able to undergo the treatment with a sense of security, and the effectiveness of the treatment will be enhanced.