Thanks, McKell. It is so useful to have your perspective, as a healthcare provider, on this. I actually thought what T wrote about me was OK! I felt a bit objectified, but on the whole, I was OK with it, especially in comparison to what my lawyer wrote. I think your point, though, about the "language" that the professions speak among themselves applies really well to my lawyer, and I really need to keep in mind that even though what she wrote seemed like plain English to me, it contained embedded jargon that means something very different to other professionals, even though the actual words are ones we all hear everyday. As time passes, I am moving toward that understanding. Just hard to have it immediately when I was feeling so hurt by what was written.

I actually think reading what T wrote about me was good, in a way. I have a deeper understanding now of who he is and how he thinks, his hopes for me on this journey, and how he sees his role in this process. It just takes me a while to come to this, to get over feeling a bit objectified. But I think I'm there.

Thanks again!