When I look back I get surprised how much I have learned from my patients.
In true sense they are my heroes.
One patient really stand out.
I was working with OB department and come across this 33
years old pregnant female.
This was her 3rd child, very smart very compliant, no smoke or alcohol,
very concerned always have lot of questions about her child”s well being.
I felt she was stressed and I told her to be happy and peaceful to have a healthy child.
She told me she got married to his brothers best friend.
In fact my brother wanted me to marry him, I loved him so much and I agreed.
It was OK marriage, till my brother died and my husband become more and more abusive.
The harder I tried to please him worse things got.
I was contemplating divorce till I discovered I was pregnant.
He is a great father, but he in the worse possible husband and source of her stress.
I met her husband and 2 kids, nice man and wonderful kids.
I advised her to go back to school and complete her nursing degree , she already
had completed most of her credits that will be good for her and her kids.
I felt she had low self esteem and lack self confidence.
After delivery I lost contact with her.
Around 200 she came to see to my family practice office.
I could not recognize her at first, looked lot older than her stated age.
She told me she completed her nursing degree and working full time
and love her job.
She wanted clonazepam for anxiety whet she was getting from previous PCP who closed his practice.
On further investigation I discovered her marriage is very bad and husband is very abusive.
He is a beast. I jokingly said why not turn into princess and kiss the beast and he will turn into prince .
She got upset, and said you are telling me that it is all my fault.
I apologize and asked if she feels that it is all his fault.
She replied yes.
I said if he is 100% wrong she should feel fine because it is not her fault.
I am not fine I am the victim and suffering and don’t know what to do.
I asked if you two went for counseling. Many times she replied.
But no result . He manipulate in such a way that every body thinks it is all my fault.
I gave her work book and asked to fill in the empty spaces in that book and keep diary for 1 to 2 months.
She came back after 2 months and I was shocked how much work she have done.
She left everything with me to go through.
I could not believe her life story. I admire her honesty and openness.