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I had 2 doctors appointments this week. How does one person get so lucky.
My first appt was with my new pdoc or actually the PA that works in the office. He is very nice and knows my PA that is my PCP. Of course they were running behind but after he picked up my chart, it was about a 1/2 hour before he came out to get me. The receptionist told me he had my chart and she didn't know what was taking so long. It turns out that he was reading all the medical information that I provided (I have very detailed information) and he was trying to figure out what he needed to ask.
He told me I was a pretty complicated case - though I am stable in the psych area at this time. He didn't rush through anything and didn't try to just push me out the door. I like the fact that he is going to take his cues from me as to what needs to be done with my psych meds. I go back to see him in 6 weeks more so to get to know each other better than anything else. He also wants me to meet the psychiatrist in case there is ever a need that I need to see him, I won't be dealing with a stranger.

I also saw Melissa (PA - PCP) and she reviewed my lab results with me. Oh what fun that was - NOT!
Here's the deal with this: I am now taking meds for high blood pressure and for high cholesterol. I am scheduled for a Glucose Tolerance Test on 12/21 and she'll do a physcial on the same day since I'll be there for so long. They'll also repeat some of the labs, I believe. And she added Fish Oil Capsules also. I'm going to have to get bigger med containers at this rate.
Melissa is almost postive that I have Diabetes but the GTT will tell her that and depending on the results I'll be put on another med.

Of course, it is time to change what I eat and I need to get some exercise in. At some point, I need to quit smoking again but she isn't pushing that yet - she said she knows how hard it is to quit. I'm just happy she isn't making me eat fish!

Now I need to get a GYN and Melissa has given me the name of a place to call. If I didn't have abnormal Paps - she would do them but I wouldn't be normal if I wasn't abnormal.

Then the final doctor to get - the dentist. I'm due for a cleaning in Jan so it's almost time to get busy with that one so they will be able to get my records before my appt.

For now, I'm still using my therapist in CT and I"m in no rush to change that. At some point Pam and I will decide if continuing with phone sessions is good enough, stopping therapy for a while might be okay or getting a new therapist here would be a good idea. For now, it works so we don't try to fix it.