Re: Good doctors, Bad Bosses

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In a message dated 4/5/02 8:06:50 PM Pacific Standard Time,

sharynn@... writes:

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Well what's ya think of my doctor?

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Sharyn,.. I THINK every household should have one. LOL How very lucky you

are.. Gosh it looks like things are really turning around for you. I hope

this helps your boss to understand RP. We really need to get the word out,

especailly to hard headed people like your boss.

Thanks for sharing your wonderful news with us. We all love to hear these

great success stories.

Have a great weekend Sharyn.

hugs

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Sharyn,

Your Rheumy sounds like a keeper to me.

You got to like a Doc who's willing to back you up...

Sandy

Good doctors, Bad Bosses

Hi everyoneHad several doctor appointments this week. The first was with my new primary...She's rather young, but seems to be really sharp. Knew all about RP which shocked me. She was kind of funny since she stated she sure would like to see me in a flair...then said.."Oh, I mean I don't want you to have one, but I have never see a person having one." She uped my Diabetes medication...and filled out all the other meds I needed filled since changing primary doctors and not that I can have them filled out at the local military base. I found that if I make a list of my medications I can alway have them handly when the doctors ask what meds you are taking. So here I have this neatly typed list and color coded...She laughed and told me I was a "A" personality...real organized..yep...that's me :)Then I had my appointment with my Rheumy...Will tell you right now every time I see the man he impresses me more and more. So if any of you are ever in need of a really good Rheumy in northern Florida I have just the one for you.I told him what has been going on in my office and how my boss thinks there is not a thing wrong with me..and that the VP thinks I need a second opinion. I starte this conversation by telling him that I was going to ask him a question and that I wanted him to know that there was a reason and not because I had any doubt about him or his profession. I asked him is he was absolutly certian I had RP. He looked strangly at me and said yes that the test on my ear confirmed it as well as the ENT doctor. I then proceeded to tell him what all was said to me by my boss. He said "what?"...then I told him about the conversation with the VP who more or less gave me the impression that he doubted my doctors DX about me. My doctor said "What?" I told him that I wanted him to know that I had all the faith in the world in him and that I trusted him and that there had to be this type of relationship between a patient and doctor. I then told him that I was really an intelligent person and that I really hated ignorant and stupid people and that is exactly who I was working for. I told him the stress was really bad. I mean I told him everyting thing. Now keep in mind this is a very mild mannered man...very easy to talk to, not cold..he just could not beleive these people and then he stopped and shook his head and said, "that really pisses me off". You all would have love to have been there. Then he said, "hold on a minute". He came back with his little hand held recorder and began recording a letter to my VP regarding my condition...explaining what he was doing..blah..blah...blah..and then ended it up with the fact that stress was something that I did not need to have since it can and will cause my RP to worsen...he then finished and said...will that do Sharyn...I said....perfect...thank you. He then told me he would do anything to help me and all I had to do was ask.Now tell me...is that a caring doctor???? Gosh...that made me feel so good too. All these years of putting up with jerk doctors..and finally I found one who listens, who cares, and knows what the hell he is doing. Oh, I've checked his background and he's a very smart man. Clean record...holds another license I think in Mo besides Florida...Attended part of his medical training at Hopkins...He also has 4 daughters and 1 son. I mean a man that can live with 5 females must be a saint <grin>I just wonder what will happen when the VP gets that letter...either they will try their best to find a way to get rid of me or they will all stay as far away from me as possible. At this point in my life they can do what ever they want. I've given them the past 5 1/2 years of my life and given more than 100 percent since I've been working there. Maybe now I can try and cut back on the hour I am working since it is becoming more and more difficult for me.He's going to keep me on my 15 mg of Pred...and so far the MTX isn't causing any problems. Tonight was only my third dose and Dr. told me it would take a couple of months before we would know if it was doing any good. Well what's ya think of my doctor?Sharyn DISCLAIMER!!WE ARE NOT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, THEREFORE ANY INFORMATION THAT IS RECEIVED HERE IS FROM EXPERIENCE ONLY. PLEASE CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE TRYING ANYTHING THAT IS SUGGESTED. WE ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR YOUR PHYSICIAN AND ARE NOT TRYING TO BE. REMEMBER EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT AND TREATMENT MAYBE DIFFERENT FOR MANY OF US. THANK YOU

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I absoluetly dislike every doctor walking around. I have called my Neurologist and Rheumy about the MRI I took on Friday regarding the left side of my face. They are supposed to get back to me but they don't! One is on vacation and the other one is probably eating peanut butter in a corner. I am so mad! How do you guys come up with such decent doctors? I am so very concerned about what's going on with me and they have to make me WAIT!! Sorry I feel like screaming.

Thanks, Sharon

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I think you are very blessed! I, too, have wonderful doctors, and my heart goes out to those in our group who do not. I wish we could clone the good ones! Love, Judy Good doctors, Bad Bosses Hi everyoneHad several doctor appointments this week. The first was with mynew primary...She's rather young, but seems to be really sharp.Knew all about RP which shocked me. She was kind of funny since shestated she sure would like to see me in a flair...then said.."Oh, Imean I don't want you to have one, but I have never see a personhaving one." She uped my Diabetes medication...and filled out allthe other meds I needed filled since changing primary doctors andnot that I can have them filled out at the local military base.I found that if I make a list of my medications I can alway havethem handly when the doctors ask what meds you are taking. So hereI have this neatly typed list and color coded...She laughed and toldme I was a "A" personality...real organized..yep...that's me :)Then I had my appointment with my Rheumy...Will tell you right nowevery time I see the man he impresses me more and more. So if anyof you are ever in need of a really good Rheumy in northern FloridaI have just the one for you.I told him what has been going on in my office and how my bossthinks there is not a thing wrong with me..and that the VP thinks Ineed a second opinion. I starte this conversation by telling himthat I was going to ask him a question and that I wanted him to knowthat there was a reason and not because I had any doubt about him orhis profession. I asked him is he was absolutly certian I had RP.He looked strangly at me and said yes that the test on my earconfirmed it as well as the ENT doctor. I then proceeded to tellhim what all was said to me by my boss. He said "what?"...then Itold him about the conversation with the VP who more or less gave methe impression that he doubted my doctors DX about me. My doctorsaid "What?" I told him that I wanted him to know that I had allthe faith in the world in him and that I trusted him and that therehad to be this type of relationship between a patient and doctor. Ithen told him that I was really an intelligent person and that Ireally hated ignorant and stupid people and that is exactly who Iwas working for. I told him the stress was really bad. I mean Itold him everyting thing. Now keep in mind this is a very mildmannered man...very easy to talk to, not cold..he just could notbeleive these people and then he stopped and shook his head andsaid, "that really pisses me off". You all would have love to havebeen there. Then he said, "hold on a minute". He came back withhis little hand held recorder and began recording a letter to my VPregarding my condition...explaining what he wasdoing..blah..blah...blah..and then ended it up with the fact thatstress was something that I did not need to have since it can andwill cause my RP to worsen...he then finished and said...will thatdo Sharyn...I said....perfect...thank you. He then told me he woulddo anything to help me and all I had to do was ask.Now tell me...is that a caring doctor???? Gosh...that made me feelso good too. All these years of putting up with jerk doctors..andfinally I found one who listens, who cares, and knows what the hellhe is doing. Oh, I've checked his background and he's a very smartman. Clean record...holds another license I think in Mo besidesFlorida...Attended part of his medical training at Hopkins...Healso has 4 daughters and 1 son. I mean a man that can live with 5females must be a saint <grin>I just wonder what will happen when the VP gets that letter...eitherthey will try their best to find a way to get rid of me or they willall stay as far away from me as possible. At this point in my lifethey can do what ever they want. I've given them the past 5 1/2years of my life and given more than 100 percent since I've beenworking there. Maybe now I can try and cut back on the hour I amworking since it is becoming more and more difficult for me.He's going to keep me on my 15 mg of Pred...and so far the MTX isn'tcausing any problems. Tonight was only my third dose and Dr. told me it would take a couple of months before we would know if itwas doing any good.Well what's ya think of my doctor?Sharyn

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Sharon...SCREAM! Who knows, it may help get your BP down. As for my doctors, I'm lucky, I live in suburban Chicago - and there are more doctors here than you could shake a stick at! So if I don't like one, there's plenty of others. Where do you live? Are you near any large medical centers or medical schools? Keep bugging them, they'll have to get back to you. Hang in there! Love Judy Re: Good doctors, Bad Bosses I absoluetly dislike every doctor walking around. I have called my Neurologist and Rheumy about the MRI I took on Friday regarding the left side of my face. They are supposed to get back to me but they don't! One is on vacation and the other one is probably eating peanut butter in a corner. I am so mad! How do you guys come up with such decent doctors? I am so very concerned about what's going on with me and they have to make me WAIT!! Sorry I feel like screaming. Thanks, Sharon DISCLAIMER!!WE ARE NOT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, THEREFORE ANY INFORMATION THAT IS RECEIVED HERE IS FROM EXPERIENCE ONLY. PLEASE CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE TRYING ANYTHING THAT IS SUGGESTED. WE ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR YOUR PHYSICIAN AND ARE NOT TRYING TO BE. REMEMBER EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT AND TREATMENT MAYBE DIFFERENT FOR MANY OF US. THANK YOU

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That's funny Sharon, eating peanut butter in a corner. I could do nothing but laugh visualizing this. But I know what you mean. I know doctors are probably very busy people, but you'd think they had certain days or even hours of the day where they did nothing but paper work and call patients back.

Re: Good doctors, Bad Bosses

I absoluetly dislike every doctor walking around. I have called my Neurologist and Rheumy about the MRI I took on Friday regarding the left side of my face. They are supposed to get back to me but they don't! One is on vacation and the other one is probably eating peanut butter in a corner. I am so mad! How do you guys come up with such decent doctors? I am so very concerned about what's going on with me and they have to make me WAIT!! Sorry I feel like screaming. Thanks, Sharon DISCLAIMER!!WE ARE NOT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, THEREFORE ANY INFORMATION THAT IS RECEIVED HERE IS FROM EXPERIENCE ONLY. PLEASE CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE TRYING ANYTHING THAT IS SUGGESTED. WE ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR YOUR PHYSICIAN AND ARE NOT TRYING TO BE. REMEMBER EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT AND TREATMENT MAYBE DIFFERENT FOR MANY OF US. THANK YOU