update negotiating with doctors post based on anonymous' suggestions and asks

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Succinctly: every time. Succinctly: every time.
Trips to the dentist, travel, big events, sick loved one, all can require negotiations with health care providers.
> This is gonna be hella hard on me, how do I mitigate that? > This is gonna be hella hard on me, how do I mitigate that?
If you are asking yourself how to midigate the difficulties, you should ask your doctor to work with you to mitigate your difficulties. If you are asking yourself how to midigate the difficulties, you should ask your doctor to work with you to mitigate your difficulties.
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## Some Negotiation Points
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Some points you may be able to negotiate with your doctor
- Discuss pain mangement prior to procedures
- Negotiating how long to be without food or water, rarely is "12 hours" a hard requirement
- Discussing keeping the hydration IV bag present longer if needed to help with hydration after fasting for long periods of time
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## Related Anecdotes ## Related Anecdotes
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