Re: this is what u get when u seek appropriate aftercare from dr Gagner,,i dont

[Guest guest]

I think Dr Gagner's response was completely within reason.. I also

think he's correct.

My .02,

Liane

> think this was nice and certainly has not helped making me afraid to

call..I

> am switching drs.

>

>

> karen

> nyc

>

> Dear Ms. Kalstein,

> What is intolerable is your constant, persistent contacts by e-mail

or phone

> to me and to many members of my team. You have to learn to use

regular

> channels like everybody else. That is, come to regular postop visits

and ask

> questions then etc.. Go to support group and talk to other patients

etc... I

> understand you had a harder postop course complicated by the hernia.

This is

> nobody's fault, including yours. Nevertheless this was taken care

of. On two

> occasions I have told you to come to the emergency room and on both

occasions

> you have not done so, with adverse consequences the first time. I

have never

> seen a patient so demanding postop, which brings the question that

your level

> of anxiety may request professional help. Paging a surgeon has to be

an

> emergency, not asking some ordinary questions. I even had calls at

my home

> late at night. This has to stop. I have thousands of patients and if

this was

> a regular thing by them I would be constantly on the phone and not

be able to

> operate and spend time with my family. Do not get me wrong, you are

my

> patient and I have the duty to take care of you to the best of my

ability.

> But this care has to be done with reasonable boundaries. Please make

an

> appointment on Wednesdays to see me, ask all the questions you need,

make a

> list. You also need to see a therapist.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> Michel Gagner, MD

[Guest guest]

Ditto here too......Gagners response was very on point!

Judie

Re: this is what u get when u seek appropriate

aftercare from dr Gagner,,i dont

> I think Dr Gagner's response was completely within reason.. I also

> think he's correct.

> My .02,

> Liane

>

>

> > think this was nice and certainly has not helped making me afraid to

> call..I

> > am switching drs.

> >

> >

> > karen

> > nyc

> >

> > Dear Ms. Kalstein,

> > What is intolerable is your constant, persistent contacts by e-mail

> or phone

> > to me and to many members of my team. You have to learn to use

> regular

> > channels like everybody else. That is, come to regular postop visits

> and ask

> > questions then etc.. Go to support group and talk to other patients

> etc... I

> > understand you had a harder postop course complicated by the hernia.

> This is

> > nobody's fault, including yours. Nevertheless this was taken care

> of. On two

> > occasions I have told you to come to the emergency room and on both

> occasions

> > you have not done so, with adverse consequences the first time. I

> have never

> > seen a patient so demanding postop, which brings the question that

> your level

> > of anxiety may request professional help. Paging a surgeon has to be

> an

> > emergency, not asking some ordinary questions. I even had calls at

> my home

> > late at night. This has to stop. I have thousands of patients and if

> this was

> > a regular thing by them I would be constantly on the phone and not

> be able to

> > operate and spend time with my family. Do not get me wrong, you are

> my

> > patient and I have the duty to take care of you to the best of my

> ability.

> > But this care has to be done with reasonable boundaries. Please make

> an

> > appointment on Wednesdays to see me, ask all the questions you need,

> make a

> > list. You also need to see a therapist.

> >

> > Sincerely,

> >

> > Michel Gagner, MD

>

>

> ----------------------------------------------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

Dr. Gagner is absolutely correct on all counts. is the one who

is WAY off base and in need of some serious assistance. I wonder if

Dr. Gagner should contact a relative of 's to step in here? She

seems to be in need of someone to get her to face what she needs to

do.

Margy

> think this was nice and certainly has not helped making me afraid

to call..I

> am switching drs.

>

>

> karen

> nyc

>

> Dear Ms. Kalstein,

> What is intolerable is your constant, persistent contacts by e-mail

or phone

> to me and to many members of my team. You have to learn to use

regular

> channels like everybody else. That is, come to regular postop

visits and ask