the reply
So...I got a reply from the doc about the letter. (see previous post)
He apologized profusely for offending us. Then went on to tell me that his patients' health and safety was his first concern and because of that and because of some regulations (local? state? I dunno) he had to bring up the condom thing.
*shrugs* I dunno. *sigh* Anyhow...so there's that. I did go on and tell him I still didn't think for him to say "the more important thing I can tell you is..." was the right way to go about it, and he conceded that. Gah.
I dunno. I was really upset after I got off the phone with him. Actually, I was fighting back tears while still talking with him. Not sure why except that maybe my sugar was low. A very good possibility....OR it may have been that I just felt like he was saying, "I'm sorry.....but I'm not." Ya know? Like "I'm sorry you got offended, but not sorry I offended you." kinda thing.
*siiiigh* Sheesh. I dunno. Everyone else (mom, dad, T) seemed to feel it was all appropriate, so maybe it really was just me. Granted, I did have a really bad low blood sugar later. I just don't know.
Gah.
Anyhow...just wanted to update you on that.
Later.
Comments
I had me some catchin' up to do on this one. I went back and read the history of this entry.
So I'm reading about Casey's checkup and I'm trying to remember if Casey is the older one or the younger one, then I realize he's 13! Geez! As if the whole "most important thing" and the "it's going to happen" weren't bad enough, but we're talking to like an 8th grader here?
This from a pregnant-wife-at-the-wedding doctor. Uh huh.
I think you were right to send the letter. Your last paragraph about consulting with the parents first and learning their beliefs is right on.
Posted by: abbynormal | July 13, 2006 06:16 PM