The Captain

Limit Break: Judgement Cut End

The Miqo'te sat leaned against the bar of Buscarron's, elbow propping her up as she looked over a tome in front of her, a half empty mug of ale sitting beside it. She stuck out like a sore thumb. Be it because she was a Miqo'te, who still weren't exactly the most welcome in the Shroud, the large axe-headed weapon perched against the bar next to her, or her size. Broad at the shoulder, wide at the hips, not all unusual, but she towered over near every Hyur at the bar.

It attracted stares, that was for sure, but she rightly didn't seem to care, she was absorbed in her book. She had a pencil in hand, and seemed to be half writing, half drawing within its pages, pausing only to take a drink, or order a new one. It was in those instances that those lookin would notice she bore an eyepatch over her right eye. Something she and ol' Buscarron seemed to have light conversation on when he brought her a fresh pint.

Godbert Manderville

Limit Break: Goldsmite Ω

bonus:

“I’m not here to talk about my weight; I’m here to talk about [problem]. I have a history of doctors focusing on my weight and ignoring problems like ‘a tumor in my spine,’ so I’m sure you’ll understand why I would prefer we did not ignore my stated complaint to focus on my weight instead.”

“I would like to focus on the complaint that brought me in today, which is [complaint], not my weight.”

“What tests or course of treatment would you recommend to a thin person presenting with my symptoms? Why are we not doing that? I would prefer to proceed with those tests and that course of treatment.”

“Please write in my chart that I asked you for these tests and course of treatment that you would give a thin patient with my symptoms, and you declined.”

“I’d like to request a copy of my visit notes from today,” [if the above don’t work and you don’t have MyChart, “what’s the correct email for my written request?”

It may be difficult to insist on a patient advocate to be in the room with you, but in many states you are legally entitled to one. I bring one of my partners bc I have medical-triggered PTSD. They know how to advocate for me or support me if a doctor tries to steamroll me..

If you are in a hospital situation and cannot get an official advocate in the room with you, ask for a chaplain. Chaplains are used to being in a room to comfort and help patients and in many circumstances, just having a witness in the room will change a doctor’s tune REALLY fast.