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And thank you , Slavoj Zizek . More coget synopsis . Monsterocene . And then Trumpobscene .

I have Spectrum answering my calls . Spectrum listens ? for a moment , then hangs up . I don't know Spectrum listens for . Probably for an algorithm . Spell-check assures me that is not algorhythm . If I am here , I answer with the speaker and quickly press Mute . Then I half listen . If it sounds like a doctor's office , I pick up . Otherwise , if someone else is talking , I let them talk to thin air . Spammers will also say your name as though they know you .

As for specialists , if I have to jump too many hurtles , I figure that the specialist would not really care about me anyway .

I ask my PCP to refer me to women doctors . It is a pre-judgement , but I think there is a better chance of getting a " compassionate physician " with a women . Otherwise , I am not a gambler . That women doctors are more compassionate is not always the case . Some women are very manly . And if your woman specialist leaves the practice , she will mostly refer you to the next bull out of the chute . It is procedure . Generally speaking , male physicians are good mechanics . Some know the owner's manual inside and out . Neurologists are generally mechanics . I ask to be referred to an orthopedist . Some DOs also are trained in manipulating the spine , rather than cutting .

Male and female physician generally have also absorbed the ages-old dogmas that someone somewhere along the line , decided to be gospel .

Physicians often also hire cheap office " help " . Those people generally don't know you and don't care about YOU . You can judge who does seem to care . Others may care about procedure and about 5 PM . If I really want to talk to my doctor about an office problem , I send a letter marked " Personal & confidential " , which is something too scary for nosey office help to open .

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