tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674598524074876858.post2731549180013507211..comments2022-07-23T19:13:42.203+01:00Comments on The Aspergic Medic: A Premature BirthUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674598524074876858.post-32211901469534189192009-04-07T09:41:00.000+01:002009-04-07T09:41:00.000+01:00I posted earlier about how I came to realise I pro...I posted earlier about how I came to realise I probably have Aspergers, but I didn't post how it made me feel. I was extremely upset and distressed. What I thought was my unique personality was really just a syndrome, a neurological defect or something like that. I tried to convince myself that I really didn't have it, and if I never go for a formal diagnosis I can hang on to that possibility. Although it has made sense of my life, it's also upsetting to know I am stuck with this forever, unless the TMS experiments or something result in treatments. I wish I didn't have it.<BR/>So when you have time to blog after your exams I'd be interested to know how you felt about your diagnosis, and how you feel about it now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674598524074876858.post-49421925627000516902009-04-05T09:59:00.000+01:002009-04-05T09:59:00.000+01:00m.lawrenson - possibly too much extrapolation coul...m.lawrenson - possibly too much extrapolation could be a risk?<BR/>http://www.thatexplainseverything.com/traits/extrapolating-how-i-work/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674598524074876858.post-85765135970164285432009-04-05T01:56:00.000+01:002009-04-05T01:56:00.000+01:00"I reckon things are only set to get more tricky a..."I reckon things are only set to get more tricky as I try to persuade you all that someone with Asperger's syndrome can make a career out of medicine" <BR/><BR/>I did get on a bit of a rant about the sciencey issue, but I forgot to say that I look forward to reading about your journey :DLizzyFerrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04552549116872089222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674598524074876858.post-58266739471043942722009-04-03T14:59:00.000+01:002009-04-03T14:59:00.000+01:00Welcome to the world of Medics, Bloggers and all t...Welcome to the world of Medics, Bloggers and all those who wants to save a dying NHS.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://cockroachcatcher.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">The Cockroach Catcher</A>Cockroach Catcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440000294855006966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674598524074876858.post-58231476547934140342009-04-02T23:36:00.000+01:002009-04-02T23:36:00.000+01:00My 7 year old son is a high functioning autist and...My 7 year old son is a high functioning autist and he attends mainstream primary school. Today he announced that he's torn between being a plumber or being a doctor when he grows up (urologist in the making?). He says he likes the idea of making people better. My only wish is that he's happy in what he wants to do.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for starting this blog. I look forward to all your posts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674598524074876858.post-11835828235723145602009-04-02T21:18:00.000+01:002009-04-02T21:18:00.000+01:00AspieM, I'm am very anxious to read more posts fro...AspieM, I'm am very anxious to read more posts from you.<BR/><BR/>Take care!<BR/>Marchkghkghkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13633053547901533990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674598524074876858.post-27983763604846563712009-04-02T21:04:00.000+01:002009-04-02T21:04:00.000+01:00Good on you for starting a blog with a basis in AS...Good on you for starting a blog with a basis in AS. More visibility can only help give people a perception that we're not sick, insensitive weirdos who dress badly and live to memorise things. Though I really do hope you were diagnosed before I was (at 32).<BR/><BR/>I can't see any barrier that AS would put between someone and the learning and practice of medicine. Though I can see how it could possibly affect dealings with patients. God knows, I have enough problems understanding what people want, and I'm only a shop assistant.Lizard Seerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07497330695288945161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674598524074876858.post-25102882118322120912009-04-02T21:02:00.000+01:002009-04-02T21:02:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lizard Seerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07497330695288945161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674598524074876858.post-66296569539283174522009-04-02T20:53:00.000+01:002009-04-02T20:53:00.000+01:00Samantha - perhaps it will depend on what sort of ...Samantha - perhaps it will depend on what sort of doctor one is? I'm not a doctor, I do have Aspergers. I have noticed that when I visit the GP, he has a way of clearing his mental slate at the end of a 10 minute consultation so that he is prepared for the next one. I think that might possibly be a little harder for someone with Aspergers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674598524074876858.post-42791320613612530112009-04-02T20:33:00.000+01:002009-04-02T20:33:00.000+01:00Congratulations - excellent start - I look forward...Congratulations - excellent start - I look forward to reading more.<BR/><BR/>I hav a friend who is a consulant pediatrician. She reckons some (or at least one) of her senior colleagues from years ago would have been classified as autistic/having Asperger's (I'm not sure of the difference) if anyone had though to ask. Hopefully you will go equally far.<BR/><BR/>ps I found your blog through NHS Blog Doctor.Elderly lady in trainingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674598524074876858.post-66907948221673552172009-04-02T19:38:00.000+01:002009-04-02T19:38:00.000+01:00I think that where your argument falls down is whe...I think that where your argument falls down is where you say "a scientific background lends it itself more to treating diseases". You have to remember that you are not just looking at a disease, you are looking at a person with that disease who will need more than just the correct clinical treatment. Patients are people who need reassurance and care, not just treatment for symptoms or diseases. I think that's the most important thing that you need to remember.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674598524074876858.post-54824136587585528862009-04-02T18:55:00.000+01:002009-04-02T18:55:00.000+01:00Darkside: Woah there. Please understand that first...Darkside: Woah there. Please understand that firstly, I did not make up that analogy, I am merely paraphrasing an argument used by our lecturers and secondly, I appreciate the limitations of the analogy and I never said that medics with a more scientific background necessarily make better doctors. <BR/><BR/>What I, and I'm sure yourself, would agree with is that a scientific background lends it itself more to treating diseases that the Doctor has never previously encountered or even heard of. Surely no reasonable person can argue against the truth of this statement.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for dropping by. I guess I knew I wasn't going to please everyone with this post. I reckon things are only set to get more tricky as I try to persuade you all that someone with Asperger's syndrome can make a career out of medicine.Aspie Medichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10997854014960877742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674598524074876858.post-54960580102860859672009-04-02T18:07:00.000+01:002009-04-02T18:07:00.000+01:00"So if you think of the human body as a very fancy..."So if you think of the human body as a very fancy car; would you rather have it fixed by a mechanic, who will make repairs based on previous experiences alone, or an engineer, who would not only have the past experience but also have a much deeper understanding of the inner workings of the car and therefore be more able to fix novel problems? "<BR/><BR/>You'd do well to look at who produces doctors who are best prepared for their life as F1s and other such surveys before you come out with that elitist BS.<BR/><BR/>The GMC cares little where you trained and MMC is such a load of cobblers that everyone is shafted regardless of weather they hold MBBS or MBChB nevermind where they got it from.<BR/><BR/>We should be united together in fighting the rubbish that the DoH are trying to hurl towards the doctors of tomorrow, instead there are individuals like yourself who have their noses stuck so far up in the air they have problems seeing the reality of us minions on the ground.LizzyFerrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04552549116872089222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674598524074876858.post-31527441916306764602009-04-02T17:58:00.000+01:002009-04-02T17:58:00.000+01:00I will be interested to read how you came to reali...I will be interested to read how you came to realise you are aspergic. I am recently self diagnosed and still in the closet about it. Here's how it happened. I watched "The Big Bang Theory". There is a character called Sheldon. I thought to myself "I have never seen anyone so much like a member of my family on TV before." I noticed that the other characters were written to react as though Sheldon's behaviour was exceptionally weird, and the studio audience was reacting that way too. I found this disturbing, he didn't seem particularly strange to me. People have always told me I am weird, but I didn't realise they meant by this much! So I went online to see what people were saying about this TV character, and it seemed everyone agreed he had Aspergers. I googled and read everything I could find about it, what experts said, what friends and relatives said, what aspies themselves said. Suddenly huge chunks of my life made sense, and pieces are still continuing to fall into place for me.<BR/><BR/>O wad some Power the giftie gie us<BR/>To see oursels as ithers see us!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674598524074876858.post-13401027858395823682009-04-02T17:42:00.000+01:002009-04-02T17:42:00.000+01:00I also eagerly await the beginning of your blog. I...I also eagerly await the beginning of your blog. I love the "engineer-mechanic" analogy. It shames me to say that I am very much a mechanic, albeit with an engineering background!<BR/><BR/>Hope your exams go well, and I will bookmark your blog, ready for the summer!The Manchester Medichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05919312216923558311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674598524074876858.post-65272279554893879862009-04-02T16:39:00.000+01:002009-04-02T16:39:00.000+01:00Great Blog. I am the mother of a child with autis...Great Blog. I am the mother of a child with autism so I really look forward to reading this.Nurse Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05400048448105519082noreply@blogger.com