Re: Patient consultation

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In a message dated 5/29/00 1:48:53 PM Central Daylight Time, QuezySue@...

writes:

<< I just got a letter from the hospital stating that I don't need the

surgery, and that pain management would be better...who do they think they

are...they don't know me or my situation...so now my gallbladder may have to

stay :-( >>

Hi Suz,

This has happened to me on occasion. If I need to ask my doctor a question,

when I have a certain complaint, i.e., fluid retention, I have to call the

receptionist, then speak to the nurse, who then speaks to the doctor, who

then speaks to the referring nurse, who then never calls me back. A few days

later, I get a notice in the mail of an appointment with a referred

physician. All I wanted was an answer to a relatively simple question.

Unfortunately, there is little time for patient examination and conversation.

I also do not like a major decision being made without my consultation and

consent.

Go for it Suz. Find out all you can.

Karyn

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..and he noticed I sounded sick.....I went to my family doctor and I

> have a sinus/upper resp. infection...and a urinary tract infection,

and they

> don't know why...this is the second one in 2 months...but

thankfully I'm on

Second time for the urinary tract infection or the upper resp. thing?

The reason I ask is that because in the last 6 mo. I've had

three...yes 3 urinary tract infections!! Does this have any relation

to this disease? My doc said the only thing he could figure, and he

admitted this was only a possibility, was that it has something to do

w/pain meds slowing the digestive tract down and the constipation

thing. Does anyone else have this problem?