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| | From:  LunarKalia (Original Message) | Sent: 11/5/2008 2:31 PM |
| well,i was wrong my friends: the "silence" from the office of the internist i called to see about an interview DID finally call back, late yesterday....the doctor said yes, she will take me as a new patient. so,,,one down, one to go: the physiatrist.....i am getting names and numbers but i also will talke with the new internist about the issue. and you can bet i am going to use ALL the wonderful helpful information and suggestions you all offered me here when i go for the first visit with the new doc....including telling her that beyond the short term, i don't expect her to write prescriptions for pain medication for me. i just hope to GOD that she doesn't want to start from square one with me and have me do alllllll the "tests" again.....the MRIs and xrays and all the diagnostic testing that made me wish i could just fly away...........but i'll deal with that when it comes to me! |
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Good for you! I know how relieved you must be. How soon is your appointment? I hope it isn't too far off for you. Have you gone and picked up your records from the other doctor yet? If not, you really need to get that done. I'm sure that by now, she has already made whatever changes she planned to make to them. And if I were you, DO NOT TELL THEM WHERE YOU ARE GOING. They do not need to know who you are going to see. It would be like her to call the new doctor. You don't want that to happen before you even get a chance to see them. But if you haven't done so yet, go get your records. Congrats on the new doc. I'm proud for you. tomcat |
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One more thing that I forgot. If you take your old records, if you have MRI's and other tests in them, maybe the new doctor won't make you repeat them. That's another good reason to go get your records. And once you do get them, if you take a copy to your new doctor, be sure to keep a copy of them for yourself. That is VERY important. You never know. If, down the road you apply for disability, you'll need copies of them. You won't want to have to request them from that office again. It's good for everyone to keep a copy of ALL of their records. That's called being a proactive patient. Keep copies of everything. tomcat |
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| | | From: CyndyK2 | Sent: 11/5/2008 7:55 PM |
That's great news, Kalia! : ) And keep in mind, YOU are the "customer" in this situation, and the doctor is your "employee"; not the other way around. You are paying for their expertise in the medical field, nothing more. If you don't hit it off, you are free to look for another doctor! I realize it's easier to do that if you live in or near a big city where there ARE lots of doctors to choose from. Ask your new internist who SHE would recommend to a family member; that's always a good place to start.
Cyndy
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That's awesome news, Kalia! It's about time something good happened to you. Just make sure, as Debra said, to take the copies of your reports (and the xrays, as well) to the new doc with you. IF you don't have copies of the reports, see if you can get it from your old doctor...or from the place you had the xrays done. Explain to them why you need them.....they should give them to you. That's why I have all the copies of my reports, as well as every single one of my operative reports (well, 48 of the 50 surgeries anyway)...so I don't have to run around if and when I need them. Hope the appointment is soon. Let us know how things went with the visit...and hoping and praying that this turns out to be a good thing for you!!! Good luck, Kalia! Hugz, Dee |
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