Comments on: 5 Must-Haves for Your Next Doctor’s Appointment http://patriciaswisdom.com/2009/01/5-must-haves-for-your-next-doctor%e2%80%99s-appointment/ Helping individuals create positive life change. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:33:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: patricia http://patriciaswisdom.com/2009/01/5-must-haves-for-your-next-doctor%e2%80%99s-appointment/comment-page-1/#comment-1547 patricia Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:29:07 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=242#comment-1547 Ruth, I think Doctor's and Minister's knew more about people when we were kids - not as much about medicine as we know now, but more about the care involved in healing. I think we need to remember that the Insurance Companies are driving medicine by the numbers now - not the caring. Cricket, I made a medical family tree for several generations back and attached it too the forms. When my mum fractured her spine I just created my own forms even and filled out the health ins. companies, on line health history form, which I would print out. I sat 24/7 at her bedside for several days and then went home to rest - at 3am the Doctor we were waiting for came in and prescribed a whole gambit of new medications with no discussion, I was away for a few hours - They made her so ill and she felt so poorly - it took her working with hospice counselors and nurses to get over the anger - let go - and stop taking all the meds that were keeping her pumped up and going when she just wanted to let go and be free a year earlier... The Doctor was just out of surgery and thought he would save himself another trip...he never check out her patient forms and decision forms, but then held firm that he was in charge of her health care. Good parenting - good medical advocacy...awesome sharing! Thank you Ruth,
I think Doctor’s and Minister’s knew more about people when we were kids – not as much about medicine as we know now, but more about the care involved in healing. I think we need to remember that the Insurance Companies are driving medicine by the numbers now – not the caring.

Cricket,
I made a medical family tree for several generations back and attached it too the forms. When my mum fractured her spine I just created my own forms even and filled out the health ins. companies, on line health history form, which I would print out.
I sat 24/7 at her bedside for several days and then went home to rest – at 3am the Doctor we were waiting for came in and prescribed a whole gambit of new medications with no discussion, I was away for a few hours – They made her so ill and she felt so poorly – it took her working with hospice counselors and nurses to get over the anger – let go – and stop taking all the meds that were keeping her pumped up and going when she just wanted to let go and be free a year earlier…
The Doctor was just out of surgery and thought he would save himself another trip…he never check out her patient forms and decision forms, but then held firm that he was in charge of her health care.
Good parenting – good medical advocacy…awesome sharing!
Thank you

]]> By: Cricket http://patriciaswisdom.com/2009/01/5-must-haves-for-your-next-doctor%e2%80%99s-appointment/comment-page-1/#comment-1543 Cricket Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:33:55 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=242#comment-1543 What a list. I do believe this. Dylan was very sick as a child and each time I was referred to another doctor I dreaded the "application" that I had to complete. You will laugh at this one. I ended up making a resume that listed every little detail I knew about our family history, etc. I would staple it to the application and write see attached. It is so crazy what they put us through. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Crickets last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ACricketInAGarden/~3/518962485/i-wanted-to-share-a-video-that-i-found-while-visiting-my-blog-friends-bk-from-symphony-of-love-was-kind-enough-to-allow.html" rel="nofollow">Validation</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> What a list. I do believe this. Dylan was very sick as a child and each time I was referred to another doctor I dreaded the “application” that I had to complete.

You will laugh at this one. I ended up making a resume that listed every little detail I knew about our family history, etc. I would staple it to the application and write see attached.

It is so crazy what they put us through.

Crickets last blog post..Validation

]]> By: Ruth http://patriciaswisdom.com/2009/01/5-must-haves-for-your-next-doctor%e2%80%99s-appointment/comment-page-1/#comment-1539 Ruth Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:32:46 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=242#comment-1539 Ugh, I'm switching doctors right now and really not looking forward to going to a new one. Why is there so much more drama now than when I was a kid? <abbr><em><abbr><em>Ruths last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/insertprofundity/~3/FXnHr3j6Eks/" rel="nofollow">Could I Get More Obsessed With My Own Life?</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Ugh, I’m switching doctors right now and really not looking forward to going to a new one. Why is there so much more drama now than when I was a kid?

Ruths last blog post..Could I Get More Obsessed With My Own Life?

]]> By: patricia http://patriciaswisdom.com/2009/01/5-must-haves-for-your-next-doctor%e2%80%99s-appointment/comment-page-1/#comment-1531 patricia Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:31:30 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=242#comment-1531 Mama Zen, Thank you for the nice words and Welcome! With my 90 year old mum I ended up carrying a whole canvas bag with me every visit to have all the requirements to answer all the questions. It is truly getting to be take care of yourself and your records world! I am working on getting to the humor part of the experience Mama Zen,
Thank you for the nice words and Welcome!
With my 90 year old mum I ended up carrying a whole canvas bag with me every visit to have all the requirements to answer all the questions. It is truly getting to be take care of yourself and your records world!
I am working on getting to the humor part of the experience

]]> By: patricia http://patriciaswisdom.com/2009/01/5-must-haves-for-your-next-doctor%e2%80%99s-appointment/comment-page-1/#comment-1530 patricia Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:29:28 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=242#comment-1530 Jannie, I think the eye color question is to catch one off guard and figure out if you fit the information on your profile? I maybe messing up the process here, but it does rather jump out at one at the time! Jannie,
I think the eye color question is to catch one off guard and figure out if you fit the information on your profile? I maybe messing up the process here, but it does rather jump out at one at the time!

]]> By: Mama Zen http://patriciaswisdom.com/2009/01/5-must-haves-for-your-next-doctor%e2%80%99s-appointment/comment-page-1/#comment-1529 Mama Zen Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:09:07 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=242#comment-1529 This is absolutely hilarious and absolutely true! <abbr><em><abbr><em>Mama Zens last blog post..<a href="http://thezenofmotherhood.blogspot.com/2009/01/grande.html" rel="nofollow">Grande</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> This is absolutely hilarious and absolutely true!

Mama Zens last blog post..Grande

]]> By: Jannie Funster http://patriciaswisdom.com/2009/01/5-must-haves-for-your-next-doctor%e2%80%99s-appointment/comment-page-1/#comment-1524 Jannie Funster Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:12:15 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=242#comment-1524 Hmmn, that is interesting. I suppose if people wear colored contacts it is not a true reflection of their coloring as it could relate to skin cancer odds? That's my very uneducated guess. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Jannie Funsters last blog post..<a href="http://www.janniefunster.com/?p=3313" rel="nofollow">Sunday May 10th 7:30 p.m.</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Hmmn, that is interesting. I suppose if people wear colored contacts it is not a true reflection of their coloring as it could relate to skin cancer odds? That’s my very uneducated guess.

Jannie Funsters last blog post..Sunday May 10th 7:30 p.m.

]]> By: patricia http://patriciaswisdom.com/2009/01/5-must-haves-for-your-next-doctor%e2%80%99s-appointment/comment-page-1/#comment-1497 patricia Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:29:20 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=242#comment-1497 Jannie, The amazing thing is that part is not made up, although I think now there are a couple more secret locations to professionally archive medical records!...nor is the eye color question a fabrication!... Jannie,
The amazing thing is that part is not made up, although I think now there are a couple more secret locations to professionally archive medical records!…nor is the eye color question a fabrication!…

]]> By: Jannie Funster http://patriciaswisdom.com/2009/01/5-must-haves-for-your-next-doctor%e2%80%99s-appointment/comment-page-1/#comment-1495 Jannie Funster Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:49:02 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=242#comment-1495 Oh no - what's my eye color!??! :) Loved the part about idaho / Georgia. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Jannie Funsters last blog post..<a href="http://www.janniefunster.com/?p=3704" rel="nofollow">Does It Mean I’m Crazy?</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Oh no – what’s my eye color!??! :)

Loved the part about idaho / Georgia.

Jannie Funsters last blog post..Does It Mean I’m Crazy?

]]> By: patricia http://patriciaswisdom.com/2009/01/5-must-haves-for-your-next-doctor%e2%80%99s-appointment/comment-page-1/#comment-1494 patricia Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:33:57 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=242#comment-1494 Davina, It is most helpful for me to find the humor as soon as possible in a situation since this has been my life story! The after anaesthetic medication they give you really lifts your spirits - go with the feelings of sleep - Dot is right it is not really a problem - They have perfected it since I was a child and it's now kind of the best part! I am offering I will come hold your hand and be your advocate if you would like? Surgery is scary and should not be taken lightly and those waiting periods - yikes....they can be awful or a good thing....Your choice. Dot, Oh I am glad you found this funny - I was hoping to break free from my intensity here....Thank you, Thank you! I miss my Palm - I am saving money for a Blackberry curve...You really do have to be your own advocate and keep your records current and in hand. I am back to keeping all my food records on a Word chart, plus exercise, and all the details...and my ins. company does do a print out for apps. on line now too - that is so helpful...wish it covered supplements. Let's keep building on this information - maybe you and I should put out an ebook? Davina,
It is most helpful for me to find the humor as soon as possible in a situation since this has been my life story! The after anaesthetic medication they give you really lifts your spirits – go with the feelings of sleep – Dot is right it is not really a problem – They have perfected it since I was a child and it’s now kind of the best part!

I am offering I will come hold your hand and be your advocate if you would like? Surgery is scary and should not be taken lightly and those waiting periods – yikes….they can be awful or a good thing….Your choice.

Dot,
Oh I am glad you found this funny – I was hoping to break free from my intensity here….Thank you, Thank you!
I miss my Palm – I am saving money for a Blackberry curve…You really do have to be your own advocate and keep your records current and in hand. I am back to keeping all my food records on a Word chart, plus exercise, and all the details…and my ins. company does do a print out for apps. on line now too – that is so helpful…wish it covered supplements. Let’s keep building on this information – maybe you and I should put out an ebook?

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