A PLETHORA OF DOCTORS in Postcards 4
- March 22, 2019, 11:49 p.m.
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The good pulmonary surgeon.
I’m sure this happens too many of us today. The modern insurance set up leads the Primary Care doctor to now pass the buck to the experts. I did ask mine to solve the problem of the yearly worsening attacks of bronchitis, and found myself with this newest of referrals.
I’m not in need of a pulmonary surgeon, but I find I am referred to a regular pulmonary specialist. “Nonspecific increased interstitial markings and subpleural lung fields bilaterally.” No mass. This won’t stop the surgery my GP tells me. When the newest doctor called, I’m afraid I answered the phone by saying, “Not another doctor.”
When I first got medical care at the VA, I had a GP, who then added an allergist and a GI man…who I loved. In the Scripps system, I got this wonderful GP, then my eye doc, a flock of Orthopedists, A Dentist, a Dermatologist, my Pulmonary Surgeon, and now a lung man. I’m sure all this is good for me but I’d rather just be living.
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- Himself: Work, meeting.
- Myself: Yesterday pulling unsold old books. Today: Finding a new shampoo as it turns out I am allergic to the one I am currently using. Washing the bedroom pillows. Secretarying the Friday Meeting.
- Photo: Taken by G. 2010.
- Reading: Still the Anna Pigeon.
- Gratitude’s: That My day is so light.
Zipster ⋅ March 23, 2019
Ha, as time goes by this is what we have so that we can go on just living. I too long for the days of my youth when a good GP was all one needed.
MageB Zipster ⋅ March 23, 2019
Yes, and mine made house calls too.
Zipster MageB ⋅ March 23, 2019
Oh I remember that too. Ya know there are kids today who know nothing about having a doctor actually come to your house. Can you imagine what it would cost today?
GypsyWynd ⋅ March 23, 2019
I miss the days when a GP was all you needed. This scattershot approach to medical care is annoying.
MageB GypsyWynd ⋅ March 23, 2019
You got it.
Brakeshoe Bob ⋅ March 23, 2019
I agree Medicare has done me well The left eye went to cataract surgery..June of 2018.. November 2018 my left knee locked up...serious..yeah aging and debris from a previous surgery in '75. GRRrrrr Same time, I had a growth on my face... AHHH the two headed calf.. A squamous cell cancer.. shit!!! January 2019 they scoped and removed the debris.. Therapy me n Mr Moose are walking again.. The took the cancer off.. I see them April 29th after the surgery.. they removed stitches previous. I don't look like Fearless Leader from Rocky and Bullwinkle.. Like the rolling stones song... "What a drag it is getting old ...lol my best the dumb old rail
MageB Brakeshoe Bob ⋅ March 23, 2019
But you have to have it off. I'm still a bit scabby from my Squamous cell removal. I agree with you about getting old. Requires a sense of humor.
Marg ⋅ March 23, 2019
That is a very impressive array of doctors!
MageB Marg ⋅ March 23, 2019
LOL...that's what I was thinking. :)
Deleted user ⋅ March 23, 2019
I barely see my GP as I don’t care for him. I usually go to Urgent Care if I feel bad. I have a hematologist for my anemia but now that I know how to manage it , I am not planning on seeing him again. On Medicare the less doctors I see , the better :-)
NorthernSeeker ⋅ March 27, 2019
Going to all those appointments and answering all those questions much be really tiring.
MageB NorthernSeeker ⋅ March 27, 2019
I cheat. LOL I have everything on the computer and just print it out.