Re: and Shelly

[Guest guest]

Ha, ! I know what you mean about others not understanding about the

group. I've been here for five years now. There are several people I

know that think I'm involved with some sort of online cult. They cannot

understand my level of involvement here. I don't care!

I'll give you one last gentle push. This change of physicians CAN happen

overnight, and it is to your advantage to go for it. The PT sounds smart

and sympathetic - a very good combination. I'm sure she will be most

willing to help you.

Good luck!

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

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> You know, I tell people this is the best group ever and I don't think

they

> believe me. Many think this is just another " Group " .....little

do

> they know! I have several relatives with arthritis and think joining

this

> group is .............. well, let's just say they haven't signed on.

> Fortunately for them they live in large cities across the country and

have

> excellent rheumatoligists. Makes a body want to move....

>

> Once in a while I just need the good swift kick in the butt to get me

going

> and you guys have given me that good swift kick! I do love you guys

for

> that. I have known for quite a while I need to make changes in my

drs. I'm

> not good at change, but I do know I need to do this. It will take a

few

> visits with my PT before I am comfortable asking for recommendations,

but I

> had already thought about doing this as soon as I saw the looks she

was

> giving when describing my rheumy and his lack of tests, etc. I have

known

> from the beginning this rheumy just wasn't right and figured if he

didn't

> kill me I would put up with him. That was back when the arthritis

wasn't

> all that bad.......I mean it was, but not as bad as it is now.

>

> The sad thing about all this is I have always thought this is how drs

are.

> A patient is just one of the herd and you have just a few minutes with

> him/her and they know best. It must be the area I live in and the

fact I

> never seem to find a good dr. DH found a new PC dr a couple years ago

when

> he had Lyme Disease. DH loves this dr! And when he had to have a

> colonoscopy a few months back, this dr sent DH to another dr who he

likes.

> So good drs are starting to show up around here, just not a rheumy

.......

> yet! LOL I don't think a rheumy will stay. One was here a couple

of

> years ago for about a year and left. He had partnered with my rheumy.

> Every time I had an appointment with my rheumy I watched as this new

dr kept

> ordering tests for his patients. Let me tell ya, that just amazed me!

Dumb

> me thought things would be changing......sure did! The new dr left!

> Tension was bad let me tell ya.

>

> getting off track here as usual.....

>

> So ladies, your advice is good and I do appreciate it. I guess you

could

> say I just needed a bit of a " push " from my friends. I know none of

this

> will not happen over night but I will be asking my PT for advice.

Again,

> thanks guys for getting through this " fog brain " .

>

> Hugs

>

> in Ct

[Guest guest]

Will do. I see my PT tomorrow. I'm already in trouble with her. I can't

seem to be on the computer for only 15 minutes at a time. That habit is

going to be hard to break.

A cult! That's funny! People get the weirdest ideas don't they!?

in Ct.

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From: [mailto:Matsumura_Clan@...]

Ha, ! I know what you mean about others not understanding about the

group. I've been here for five years now. There are several people I know

that think I'm involved with some sort of online cult. They cannot

understand my level of involvement here. I don't care!

I'll give you one last gentle push. This change of physicians CAN happen

overnight, and it is to your advantage to go for it. The PT sounds smart and

sympathetic - a very good combination. I'm sure she will be most willing to

help you.

Good luck!