Two Patients, same Doctor

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imp

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I know I wrote this OP, and cannot find it. Lately, my insertions have gone awry. Maybe this one did, or was scrubbed, for reasons I cannot imagine.

How many of you retired couples use the same PCP (Principal Care Provider), or DOCTOR? My wife's PCP, a woman, seemed hardly to care. Never checked "vitals", lymph nodes, heart, respiration. My own experience has been with three of them, now. First two, absolutely unacceptable (just take my word for that). The third, a "light shone down from above"!

Met him 13 months ago, absolutely melded with his technique. Tomorrow, I will seek his opinion on what may be the most serious detriment to my continuing "lively and exciting" retirement experience.

And, my wife will seek to also become his new patient. How many of you then, use the same PCP for both of you? Reason(s)? Advantages and disadvantages?

Thanks for reading! imp
 

My husband and I share the same primary care Dr. A lady probably in her late 40s or early 50s. Her medical assistant is a sweet, bossy lady and we really like both of them. They make our appts back to back and have us go in together usually.
 
Pappy, it sure works for us with this particular doctor and her assistant. We usually laugh a lot with them, get and give hugs and once the medical assistant decided she would lead us all in a prayer for one of our grandsons who had been suicidal. That made me a little uncomfortable as we aren't really public prayer people, but she was so sweet and her heart was in the right place. And our grandson is doing great now. It's funny whenever we go in there she asks us how "Phoenix" is doing and we always tell her that's not his name but it's OK, at lest she remembers him. :) When we were in there last week she said she wants to see a photo of him so I'll print one off before I go in there again. Anyway, our experiences there are unlike any we've had at any other doctor's office. I sure hope our medical insurance keeps allowing us to go there.
 
It's Time!

Found a new Dr. listed by my Insuror, saw him a year ago, August. Really liked him after two undesirable other Drs. My wife sat in with me. The guy listens intently, instead of talking constantly. I had gotten CBC (blood) results back, concerned about one liver enzyme high. He studied it closely, then said, "You know what? I think your liver is OK!"

That was a year ago, am still going strong, but something new has come up. We stopped at his office yesterday, his receptionist/nurse welcomed my wife as a new patient, set us up for this morning, next day service, and I ain't even dyin'!

Unlike all the other PCPs around here, this guy owns and runs his own "shop". One employee. Just like the old-time Doctors operated when I was a kid! imp
 
Imp, it sounds like you and your wife have found a good doctor. I sure miss the old days where drs and dentists had their own offices, were self employed and not working for a large corporation. All of our medical professionals now work with corporations.
 
Everybody else has had better experience than us. We have our GP and hubby has all his specialty doctors. The GP's office is a three doctor practice so you don't know who you're getting. With hubby they regularly run a bunch of tests to monitor his meds. They often joke with him that he's the healthiest sick person they ever saw. Except for the Parkinson's he's healthy as can be.

When I went to the same doc a few months ago I had to remind them what meds I take. They took my blood pressure and didn't even note how high it was. Then when I asked about a face rash she took a look and said " Oh I don't know what that is". Time for me to find another doctor at least.
 
Linda said:
Imp, it sounds like you and your wife have found a good doctor. I sure miss the old days where drs and dentists had their own offices, were self employed and not working for a large corporation. All of our medical professionals now work with corporations. [/QUOTE

But, no "Luck of the Irish", today! Prefer being prompt, we got there 1/2 hour early. Receptionist told us we were due there tomorrow! Then she realized that yesterday, she said "tomorrow", which is today.

Second surprise: She replaced previous Nurse/Receptionist, who drew the blood. Now, ya gotta go to a Lab after Dr. orders tests. Then ya come back to do business. The labs are jam-packed with people waiting. We liked the old way much better. Oh, well, at least the blood-letting went well, for both of us. Tomorrow, we hopeful will learn the results. imp
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