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NNN0LHI

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Sat Jun 2, 2012, 02:18 PM Jun 2012

Do you have a doctor that you can trust with your life? [View all]

Lot of people do not understand how important it is to be established with a doctor that you can trust this well.

Let me give you an example.

My daughter has been real sick for going on three weeks. After several visits to a doctor and his associate who my daughter was not established with and after three trips to the emergency room they just found out today she has pneumonia. That should have been found the first visit to her doctor. He should have ordered a chest x-ray and diagnosed her three weeks ago. But he didn't.

Now how the hell could that happen in 2012?

Well obviously she has a medical doctor who would be better suited to working at digging ditches. She just didn't know that until now because she has always felt pretty good so she didn't see the need to find a doctor who she could really trust and develop a close trusting relationship with like I do.

I have had two doctors in my life who I felt I could trust with my life. The first one was really old is dead now. But the second one is about my age so hopefully this one will outlive me. Because I never have had any doubt that this current doctor was always looking out for my best interests. If that wasn't the case I would have found another doctor who I could trust.

Got to have that. I can't stress this enough. Because one of these days the chances are you are going to need a doctor who you can completely trust. And without having that your pretty much screwed.

Just a little advice for those who haven't considered this. Better do it now before you find yourself in deep stuff some day. Don't wait until the chips are down to find out your doctor is an idiot. That could be fatal.

Don


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Doesn't say much for the emergency rooms either. dkf Jun 2012 #1
Emergency rooms are only going to do what the doctors order NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #2
Huh? Don't the ERs have their own docs? dkf Jun 2012 #9
Sure they do NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #11
Odd...in my experience the primary is barely notified. dkf Jun 2012 #31
Yes, but I don't have health insurance. undeterred Jun 2012 #3
Our health insurance has never covered office visits NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #8
I don't either, but my doctor gives a discount for cash for office visits. Rhiannon12866 Jun 2012 #32
It's also important to consider getting a second opinion if the diagnosis doesn't sound right. Arkansas Granny Jun 2012 #4
No. RagAss Jun 2012 #5
No. Haven't had a doctor since 1994 or so. EFerrari Jun 2012 #6
Ditto that, not since 1998. bemildred Jun 2012 #35
My primary is quite competant but my comfort level has never been high. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2012 #7
I never had an "equal player", type of relationship with a doctor either NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #10
I had one time in my recent experience of being put thru the wringer by doctors... CTyankee Jun 2012 #34
I do. cloudbase Jun 2012 #12
Yes n/t tammywammy Jun 2012 #13
Having any kind of doctor is a luxury I cannot afford. DLevine Jun 2012 #14
Me, too! longship Jun 2012 #22
A colleague nearly died from pneumonia. It is still a deadly disease FarCenter Jun 2012 #15
Yes, three of them in fact 1-Old-Man Jun 2012 #16
Sounds like you've found the right medical care. Rhiannon12866 Jun 2012 #33
I believe I do slackmaster Jun 2012 #17
I did, until I moved. a la izquierda Jun 2012 #18
Thank you very much for the good wishes for my daughter NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #19
I am very fortunte drlindaphd Jun 2012 #20
Nope sorefeet Jun 2012 #21
We have a great PCP. We've gone to him for about 20 years. femmocrat Jun 2012 #23
You will have to get a plan that covers what Medicare doesn't. CTyankee Jun 2012 #24
Thanks, CTyankee. femmocrat Jun 2012 #26
I know, we had to face this too! It's hard but you get through it. Do look into AARP, tho... CTyankee Jun 2012 #27
No, Medicare alone is not sufficient coverage. crunch60 Jun 2012 #30
Yep. But she's a Nurse Practitioner........... socialist_n_TN Jun 2012 #25
I have been extremely lucky with my doctors. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2012 #28
And not just your doctor, but your insurance company too Major Nikon Jun 2012 #29
Nope. nt BlueIris Jun 2012 #36
Yes, and not just one. Tracer Jun 2012 #37
No Amerigo Vespucci Jun 2012 #38
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