Re: N. Idaho postings/CHERYL

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HI, Cheryl....

I AM moving BACK to ton, IDAHO...and HOW WELL I KNOW that I do not

procure a doctor in ton. I might find one for a

cold or flu..but for technical things like my SPINAL ISSUES...HA!! NO way

will I go to a butcher in ton. Or if there is an emergency..and it is

not controllable....but we know the drive to SPOKANE well...and to the VA

hospital for my hubby, ALSO.

I had endometriosis so terrible, when I was forty the pain was unbearable.

My Primary care physician there in ton, told me that

it was all in my head. I asked him for a second opinion recommendation and I

wanted to go to SPOKANE. So he did. And he sent a letter to the doctor. The

doctor was very rude at first...and said well, get up on the table and yadda

yadda, etc...so when he preceded to examine me,.I came up off the table..it

hurt so bad. He then said " You do have something there. " and I said NO

KIDDING!! " Acatually, I said NO S***** but won't say that here. He ordered

ultra sound. They found a tumor the size of a grapefruit. I came back for

the results. And he sat there and calmly said " Well, you can let me take

care of you here and you can get better or you can go back to ton, and

let those doctors butcher you "

Then he proceded to tell me what my PCP had said in the letter. That I was

just a chronic complainer and neurotic housewife and that two weeks of rest

would cure me. I was LIVID. I fired the ton doctor. And my parents

still have him. Well, MOTHER, that is. She thinks he is wonderful.He has her

addicted to NARCOTICS for arthritis. And she takes so much...I worry...and

she argues with me. Well, how can I change that? And with my Father..well,

the quack told HIM to have knee surgery....ha!!!! After knee surgery, Daddy

went down hill...and died in less then one year...the oxygen got to his

blood and his cancer spread...long story...I will not ever trust any one in

ton.

My husband and I moved up HERE to Seattle and I think it was divine

intervention because I found good doctors here. BETTER CHOICES. Oh there are

bad ones, too, but more choice...

Thanks for the advice..it is WELL TAKEN.

We are moving back to ton as I said...and I am keeping my NEUROSURGEON

and my EYE SURGEON HERE in Seattle. I will not give them up. If I have to

travel a thousand miles I WOULD...but only have to go about 350 i.e. the

trip to Seattle from this point here. Where we live in Bothell.....

PS my dh is doing all the packing..he is just so sweet. I just supervise..

LOL!!!!!

Hugs and loves..

Oh, SOFT {{{{{{{FIBRO HUGS}}}}}}}}}}} so it doesn't hurt

Faithy

Subject: N. Idaho postings

(I'm not sure how to edit out when I answer to group -- my response page

does not show anything in the window!??)

Anyway....for those who are moving to N Idaho, having lived in the area

myself, I would definitely head to Spokane for medical, unless by some

incredible fluke you find a really good doc in your area. Quickest way is to

look in Spokane.

Cheryl M.