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Promotion of PMR opportunity!

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debbie27473
debbie27473

Hi everyone. I wanted to share this with you all. I just received a letter from my GP asking me to go and (individually) meet three first year medical students who are doing a module on 'complex and multiple illnesses'. She thinks I am a good example of both! She wants me to discuss my ways of handling the restrictions on my life, what has helped me to cope (obviously this forum will feature) what I believe may help both me and future patients and any negative experiences I have had (rheumatologist springs to mind)! I am really pleased to be able to take the opportunity to 'spread the word' about PMR and will prepare carefully what to say. Wish me luck all of you. Hope you are all having one of the 'good' days. Debbie

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  • tina-uk_cwall
    tina-uk_cwall debbie27473

    Posted

    Hi debbie, that is fantastic, I wish you all the best. Do let us know how the sessions pan out. Good luck, christina 
  • lodgerUK_NE
    lodgerUK_NE debbie27473

    Posted

    Debbie

    Send me a PM if you need any help or want to talk to someone who has been doing this for years at the James Cook University Hospital for the past six years.   The PMR and GCA Charity in Scotland has been doing ths for is even longer.

     

  • Oregonjohn-UK
    Oregonjohn-UK debbie27473

    Posted

    Hope all goes well Debbie and at least a few more doctors will know a little more about PMR from a patients point of view..
  • EileenH
    EileenH debbie27473

    Posted

    Brilliant - and do take up lodger's offer and chat to the other lady who's been doing something similar for ages. Educating the new generation of doctors is key.

    Good luck!

  • Mrs.Mac-Canada
    Mrs.Mac-Canada debbie27473

    Posted

    What a wonderful opportunity and it's so encouraging that medical students are being taught about these mystery diseases.  

    Best wishes for a successful meeting!!!

    hugs, Diana🌸

    • EileenH
      EileenH Mrs.Mac-Canada

      Posted

      As mentioned, one lady in the NE of England has been doing this with medical school classes for a long time and last year there was an appeal for more patients to do something similar in other medical schools. I'd have done it like a shot but it was a bit far to commute... 
  • Judygirl
    Judygirl debbie27473

    Posted

    At last, there is hope, so glad you have this opportunity

    to help with this insidious disease, the forum is invaluable

    but there's always room for more understanding.

    • EileenH
      EileenH Judygirl

      Posted

      It is well known that it is very difficult to get doctors to change their minds about things that they learned in medical school or during training - this is the age to get them. A largeish number will go on to the relevant fields for us: GP, rheumatology, ophthalmology, neurology and geriatrics. As long as they have heard about it now - it will be there at the back of their minds when reminded about it.
  • MrsO-UK_Surrey
    MrsO-UK_Surrey debbie27473

    Posted

    Debbie, what a great GP to suggest this, and great of you to accept.  I'm sure that as a result of what those students learn from talking face to face with a patient like you will mean that PMR will stay in their minds during their future career.  Nothing like it coming from the horse's mouth!!wink 
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