Hey. How are you doing?
Yeah? Little nervous?
Yeah, I know.
You've got that appointment coming up.
Those are a little tough.
New doctor, new place, new plan.
Yep, I know, I know.
I know it's hard to explain the same thing over and over again to different doctors, and you don't know if this one is going to be
sympathetic or unsympathetic. But I'm coming with you, right? I'll be there.
If you can't get through your story,
I'll be there. You can bury your face in my chest
and I can talk to them, okay? I'll take care of it. If you can't finish it, it's okay.
Okay? But you know what might make it a little easier?
So if you write the thing down that you want to say, so let me get your notebook out.
Ready?
I got it right here.
Your little moleskin. So let's open it up.
Here we go. Get your pen, your paper, okay?
And let's write what we want to say to the doctor, okay?
So that when we get there, we know exactly what we want to say.
We have it written down and they can even keep this and put it in their notes at the end, right?
So, okay.
Let's start at the beginning, okay?
And what was that date?
Okay. Yep.
And then when was the second time?
But then the third results were negative.
And that was at, okay, with, yeah, with that, okay.
And then I think I might want to add this to it.
Just, I know that's something you were thinking about, talking about, and I think, I know it's future stuff, but let's just, so it's here.
Down the line, it'll be there.
And we can have it.
And that'll be good, okay.
I think, do you want to add anything else?
That's a great idea.
That's a great idea.
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
I love that.
Okay.
And then what were this doctor's names?
The appointment is at this time.
And then this place.
Okay, and I know they share charts with the other place, so that's not going to be a problem.
They'll have, they'll have your chart.
You don't have to worry about that one.
No, we don't have to worry about it.
They have it.
Yes.
And if they don't, we do have these notes too, and they should help with that.
Okay, so.
What do you think?
I know, I know I have terrible handwriting, but the doctors are worse.
So they have to, they'll be able to read it.
Don't worry.
They have to, right?
Thank you for letting me help you with this.
Do you want me to carry this?
I can carry it for you.
I'll be sure to bring it.
Don't worry.
I'm going to put it.
Yep, I'm going to put it there right now.
Just going to hold it up.
Right there.
Okay.
Okay, let me just put your notebook away.
Yeah, we got to get the, there we go, right there.
With the pen and the ruler.
I know it's a cute ruler, but.
Got to get those straight lines.
So, how was that?
How do you feel?
Yeah?
Here.
Come here.
Big hug.
You did so good.
You did such a good job getting through it.
Yeah.
I'm proud of you.
Okay?
And now, if we can't get through it at the doctor, we have the note, right?
And we can go to them.
You can bury your face against my chest.
You can close your eyes.
If you don't want to look at the doctor, that's fine.
You don't have to, okay?
You don't have to, it's okay.
I'm going to get through this.
I'm going to get you the help you need.
I'm so proud of you.
I'm so proud of you for all you're doing to try and feel better.
I know, I know.
It's really not easy.
It's exhausting.
And all these things all together are just so hard.
They're so hard.
And I see that.
I see that in you, how hard it is.
How big of a toll it takes on you.
But you're doing so well.
You're doing so well.
I'm so proud of you for keeping, sticking in there, trying to stay hopeful.
You're doing great.
Okay?
I'm right here, okay?
You have your nose.
They're ready to go, okay?
One more big one.
There you go.
Okay, I'm going to let go.
Are you ready?
Okay, hug.
Disengage.
Okay.
I got the nose.
We can do this.
All right.
You're doing so well.
You're doing so well with this.
I'm so proud of you.
Thank you.
Thank you for letting me help in this little note-taking way.
I'm really happy to do this whenever.
Okay.
Let's go.
