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It was not this doc who asked for the power of attorney it was the

doc I left to come to him! Who was a woman. She was a real b----!

It was always something with her. All she cared about was giving

somebody a pill for everything! I told her I had trouble sleeping

(who with CP doesn't) and she wanted to give me Xanaflex a muscle

relaxer. I told her I could not take muscle relaxers as they keep

me awake for days on end. Her brilliant comment was take it in the

morning and you will have a good day. As far as the power of

attorney, we had a battle over that one. It old her my hubby knew

what to do and she said she could override him. I don't know why

she ever brought the subject up anyway? I think it really has

something to do with medicare and how she looks at medicare

patients. I felt like I was in the presence of the grim reaper!

Especially after she told me they wouldn't do anything for 3-4 or

days if something bad were to take place. Three of four days! Is

that all I am worth? I really should turn her in to the medical

board or at least just file a complaint. But, being in this small

place, she could make big trouble for hubby at the hospital.

Believe me if he ever is not working there for osme reason, I will

have the newspapers and the TV stations in for interviews for the

last 7 years worth of crap I have put up with. But not now.

As far as the new doc and the spasm comment, I just ignore it and

give him an education. My GI doc takes care of things if I am in

the hopsital and she does tell these PCPs that I know my disease

more than they do. So its ok. If things get bad enough, I will go

back to MUSC and see Dr. Cotton again! Right now things are fine.

We will see if and when I have another attack!

You have a Merry Christmas!

Kaye

- In pancreatitis , " " <cdrrn@c...> wrote:

> Now that does take the stupidity cake. Can you feel the spasm...

I

> would have a hard time holding my tongue and not say something

smart

> ass. I hope you gave that young man a thorough lesson. Health

care

> POA is a very important thing to have but I would think for your

> physician to have it would be a conflict of interest and wonder if

> that is even legal. I mean if he had HCPOA he could do what ever

he

> pleased and bill your insurance co. to the hilt. It does sound

> wrong. I have a pcp who I see through MUSC at Carolina Family

Care,

> a woman. I prefer female physicians because they dont always

write

> everything off as hormones or pms. There are quit a few CFC

clinics

> in the ton area, and I like all my stuff being with one

> institution for the continuity of records and besides I work there

> and can get all my info off the computer and can grab one of the

> docs in the hall if need be. Can you feel the spasm... maybe it

was

> one of those philosophical questions like if a tree falls in the

> woods and nobody hears it...LOL

> Happy Holidays

>