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Re: Strange times...
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 5:17 am
by LyleW
midnightprowler wrote:Very saddened to hear this. I feel good health care is getting harder to find. I went in for a physical last year, new doctor, my doctor who was quite good was no longer there, seems the good ones end up gone, I'm a type 2 diabetic, no check of the glands around my neck, no check of reflexes, no check of the feeling in my feet, always a diabetic check, no prostrate exam, not that I like it, but necessary at my age. He didn't spend 10 minutes with me. My prayers are with you. Keep us posted.
Gentlemen, thank you for the well wishes. Means a lot. Well actually, plethora means “a lot”, but I do appreciate the thoughts and prayers.
MP, I am also a type 2 sort of god. Have been for a long time. My appt today is supposed to be a diabetes check. He may check my feet, but that’s about it. I think that insurance plays too much of a role in this. Limits what they can do.
Re: Strange times...
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 5:28 am
by Floki
Hope everything turns out well Lyle
Re: Strange times...
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 5:43 am
by tempestjohnny
Best wishes on a proper diagnosis and recovery
Re: Strange times...
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 5:47 am
by LyleW
Thanks, gutsy.
Re: Strange times...
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 9:56 am
by Stuart
Best wishes to you and Pam, Lyle - really sorry to hear of her health issues and I wish her the speediest of recoveries. Man I hope you can sort out some better health care too!
Re: Strange times...
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 10:27 am
by LyleW
Had a good chat with the doc. Overall, we are happy enough with him. Told tha, yes he had seen the report. But, it was listed as “chronic” which in dr. Speak means it occurred some tome ago, not in early May, but they can’t say when. We are going to a neurologist as soon as we can get in. Doc is marking the referral as “urgent” so we can get in sooner. So, apparently, the current symptoms and this event are not connected. Go figure.
Re: Strange times...
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 11:30 am
by Gary Brantley
Sorry to hear of these issues Lyle. Good luck going forward. Btw, type II here as well, with blood pressure issues too, among others. Meds? To quote
The Clash, "I'm so pilled up that I rattle."
Yeah, I have some doctor stories too.
Re: Strange times...
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 12:58 pm
by Modelcrazy
You guys are in my prayers Lyle.
Re: Strange times...
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 3:49 pm
by midnightprowler
LyleW wrote:midnightprowler wrote:Very saddened to hear this. I feel good health care is getting harder to find. I went in for a physical last year, new doctor, my doctor who was quite good was no longer there, seems the good ones end up gone, I'm a type 2 diabetic, no check of the glands around my neck, no check of reflexes, no check of the feeling in my feet, always a diabetic check, no prostrate exam, not that I like it, but necessary at my age. He didn't spend 10 minutes with me. My prayers are with you. Keep us posted.
Gentlemen, thank you for the well wishes. Means a lot. Well actually, plethora means “a lot”, but I do appreciate the thoughts and prayers.
MP, I am also a type 2 sort of god. Have been for a long time. My appt today is supposed to be a diabetes check. He may check my feet, but that’s about it. I think that insurance plays too much of a role in this. Limits what they can do.
Maybe but I had been seeing my doctor until he left the clinic, never had a physical from him like the one I had last fall. No point in going if that's all that's going to be done. Complete waste of time.
Re: Strange times...
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 4:13 pm
by Dragline
Having watched Mum's have a stroke right in front of me I can sympathize a great deal Lyle. But the entire thing sounds wrong. They should have given her medication immediately. The test is simple to administer by any competent RN. I'd be supremely pissed and I imagine under it all you are.
I sincerely hope there are no long term ramifications my brother. All my best.
Bob