A doctor’s number one priority is to ensure the safety and care of their patients. They are not there to make your life harder and they will not certainly perform any procedures that will harm or kill you.
I am going to share a personal experience. Recently, I was allowed to observe a surgery that was being done on a patient suffering from kidney stones. I forgot the name of the type of surgery, but it involves using a laser beam to break kidney stones into smaller pieces so that urine can flush them out easier. It was actually my first live surgery I have ever observed and I was very lucky to be invited in the theatre. Now, here is the funny part. The three surgeons that were working in the room were actually playing around. By that, I mean they were talking about random things and making hilarious jokes in the middle of the surgery. They even made fun of me and tried to scare me because I was just a student, lol. I have never noticed surgeons could be such calm people. I thought their job was always stressful because it involves having a patient in front of them and something could go wrong at anytime. Yes, they are medical specialists but really, I have never expected them to be such cool people. I am not saying that they don’t take their job too seriously as I can certainly see them doing their best for the patient. What I am saying is that doctors are just normal people like the ones you see walking pass by you in the streets, so try not to view them as someone that wants to make your life worse.
I have actually visited my local doctor several times in the past few months to receive vaccinations. It is a requirement for all people who are working in hospitals to have immunisation against diseases such as Hepatitis B, varicella (chickenpox), measles, mumps and rubella (well at least for my country and state). During the vaccination course, my local doctor always kept me well-informed. He always asked and assisted me in any questions or concerns I have and every time I had an appointment with him, I never once felt insecure. Seriously, doctors are just there for your benefit so there is really nothing you can be afraid of. The same thing applies to dentists, though I also have to admit that I don’t like going to the dentists.
