For adults · Health and appointments
At a clinic
You asked the doctor a hard question. They are looking at your notes and have not answered.
What could you do?
Three things you could say. None of them is the one right answer; each note says why it fits the moment, or why it may not.
Wait. Let them read. Count your breaths.
A strong fit
They are checking before they answer. The pause is care, not avoidance.
Say: "Take your time."
Also works here
One short line is fine. Then wait for the answer.
Ask a different question to fill the silence.
Worth a second look
A new question interrupts the answer to the first.
What people here usually expect
- Clinicians pause to check notes before answering. It is a good sign.
- Silence in a consulting room is normal.
- You can look at your own notes while you wait.
Your words
Write what you would do with your hands and your breathing while the doctor reads.
In the app you write one line here and it lands in your lines. Nothing is graded.
The move this moment practises: Leave some space.
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