Non-stupid people are hard to find. Non-stupid people to date are even more difficult. A good doctor is almost impossible. I dream about a good doctor the way most people dream about Prince Charming. My ideal Doctor would:

1. Have a sense of humor. They would laugh when I say, “Is it the bird flu? I knew it!” I was once called a medical marvel by a doctor. This might have been really funny, only if he was actually joking.
2. Listens: Instead of counting how many minutes we have spent together, is willing to take all the time it needs to understand me.
3. Thinks about me when I’m not there. Still trying to figure it out.
4. Sees me as an actual human being & understands that the price or side effects, also effect ME, not just the disease.
5. Willing to answer questions, & work with me on integrating a holistic & medicinal approaches.
6. Admits when he doesn’t know what is going on, instead of just making something up.
7. Never EVER says on his way out the door, “it’s nothing, it could be a symptom of leukemia, but probably not.”
Now that I think about it, it isn’t much different than looking for the perfect man. Now if only there was a dating service for doctors.