I’m happy with my doctor. Ten years or so ago I left the last one after he was about to prescribe a medication I’d had a reaction to, and appeared to have forgotten I’d had a major body part chopped off. Read the darn chart, fella!
My Dr. V is great. He’s in that sweet spot of age for a doctor, low 50s, old enough to know his stuff and young enough to stick around for a while. Plus, he’s there. Too many of my friends are fruitlessly searching the medical wilderness for a Primary Care doc after their guy quit the practice/retired/left the area.
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And Dr.V. is less than 15 minutes away in an area populated with Portuguese, giving your visit a sort of old-world flair. When you call the office, part of the recorded message instructs you to dial número um for a non-English version.
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All’s well - my usual boring BP of 140 over 70 - and this was the short exam of a quick listen to the heart, lungs, and a write-up for bloodwork next door. I’ll see him again in December for the works. This exam was briefer by far than the 25 minutes I waited in the examining room to see him. (He did apologize for running late.) That’s fine. Our goal should be to see as little as possible of our doctor, after all.
My doctors are all the same way, I'm glad to say. Fortunately I live in a doctor rich area, but I'm hanging on to my primary care doc like a limpet. It's good to have a doctor with a long history with your health. And who recognizes that old people react differently to rx than young patients. I'm glad you're keeping well.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Hope you are too.
DeleteHooray. I traded my doctor in on an improved model too - and am kicking myself for not doing it sooner.
ReplyDeletePrimary care physicians are in short supply here, so I hope ours stays for a long while.
ReplyDeleteMasks are required for all medical/hospital visits. Someone at the door will hand you a mask if your face is bare.
ReplyDeleteGood to hear they are still requiring masks, waiting rooms can be petri dishes.
ReplyDeleteI love my doctor, who is from India, I think. You remind me I need to schedule my annual wellness exam with her. :-)
ReplyDeleteI have a new doctor and now must write about it, because like your area, it is getting harder and harder to get a primary care physician.
ReplyDeleteGlad your checkup went well! Yes, I generally agree that the best way to stay healthy is to avoid the need to see a doctor. (In other words, preventative care.)
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