Guest guest Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Dear Zazzy, Again, I saw WOW, you have quite a medical history, but also a real workaholic. I was without a PCP for about 2 years, because when I was diagnosed with the lung infection, my internist who served as our family doctor for years abandoned me. Just told MDACC he didn't know how to treat me and called and told me what he told MDACC. Didn't refer me to anyone, either. I felt like I as all alone in the middle of a football field with no one to hear me. Well it's not like me to do nothing, so I talked to other doctors and was referred to a specialist in infectious diseases in New Orleans and he brought in a pulmonologist. Recently I began to think about what I would do if I had to go to ER and not have a PCP. Guess who they would call, my former internist. I found another internist who is older, but he has patience and listens to me. I feel better now that I have someone I can call on the phone, too. I left a message and he called me right back. Before I made the appointment, I asked who would replace him if he were off duty, I certainly didn't want the jerk I had before. I don't laugh at anyone who has a different ologist for every disease, I call it being pro-active and pat yourself on the back for loving yourself neough to take care that they are not overlooking something. Having the pneumonia missed by x-rays was a good example. In closing, I would like to share something that I read in this month's Good Housekeeping about tossing out pills. We never want to throw our old CML drugs away, I know of some people who know of others in 3rd word countries who do need them. Drugs flushing down the toilet can get into groundwater or drinking water. (They are making new babies, but they are not making new water) As of 2/07, the government issued new rules about medicine disposal to prevent trash foraging by drug addicts. For pills: transfer from bottle to a covered container or zip to bag. Mix with old coffee grinds or cayenne pepper to put off people or animals. For liquids: Also transfer. Put in cat litter, sand or sawdust to solidify and seal carefully. When tossing the empty bottles, blackout any personal identification. Till next time, stay well everybody and thanks for being so kind and tolerant of each other, Lottie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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