My doctor has described me as ‘a very pleasant lady’

[HouseyMcHouseFace]

And it made me cry.

I have to go to hospital tomorrow for an infusion and needed a letter from my doctor as it’s an urgent referral thing. She wrote the referral with my age, weight and the fact that I’m very pleasant.

I am feeling poorly and a bit down at the moment but it really made my day.

Sorry to hear you are feeling down . It’s great that your doctor thinks you are pleasant ! I’m sure mine probably thinks I’m
a nightmare !!!

Hope u feel better soon

Ha I was described as that on my medical notes. My doctor mate told me it’s doctor speak for asks questions & a bit Bolshy!

Aw that's lovely.

My dad's cardiologist, in his report to dad's GP after his successful quad bypass surgery, described him as a "delightful gentleman". It's very touching. Dad was really pleased too.

Hope you feel better soon OP.

It could be a lot worse!

It's standard langauge on doctors letters. Sorry 😁

My gastro consultant wrote to my GP ssayi g he was delighted to see this pleasant primigravida. I've wondered if it's code for something!

monkeyface I’m fairly certain that’s not true.

Is this private OP? I used to work as a PA for a private consultant and his letters were similar. They always gave a compliment at the beginning and the end of they letters.

I've had this a few times too. I always thought it was code for something (they aren't going to describe you as, for example, "boring and unwashed" are they?) so I am interested to see Madam Batty's take on the phrase!

Oh shit madam 😂

I was thinking I’ve been described as lots of things but never as ‘very pleasant’!

I'm another pleasant one. I suspect it is code for bolshy.

@WeeDangerousSpike It means first time mum!

Ha! I was described as a very pleasant lady in the discharge letter sent from the fracture clinic to my GP. At the time wise thought “how nice” now I’m wondering if it’s the opposite

I didn’t think they really needed to give a description. I’m (probably) not going to start a fight in AMU.

Really, it is true. There's been numerous threads about it before on here. And in my extensive medical history, it's been used about me 😁

My most recent doctor’s letter called me a very pleasant young lady - I’m nearly 45!!

Fuck. That’s the nicest thing anyone’s said about me in months. I’m now crying because I’m a bolshy cow. I need some iron to stop me crying/ being pleasant/ bolshy.

Kick someone when they're down eh monkeyface
Hope you feel better soon Housey.

Some descriptors I’ve seen in consultant letter from decades ago are less than flattering! Drs can’t gwt away with writing what they really think in this day and age when everyone gets a copy of the letter!!

I was once described as a 'knowledgeable mum' in a letter about my son once from a consultant.

I’m sorry, but they all say that!

Actually as a medical professional I can assure you that it doesn't mean bolshy and it isn't used unless someone is pleasant.

There are ways of saying bolshy

My mum still talks with pride about how I was referred to as an adorable little girl in a doctors letter when I was 3. I’m nearly 40 and it still makes her happy.

Thanks heyjude! Although I suppose there are worse things to be than bolshy.

They do all say that OP. Sorry!