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Re: How surgery went/ Linda, (long)
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Mon Nov 30 16:26:15 1998
Dear Yenta,
Well, he may make me come in and visit. He has hours in
the office near me (but they are all relatively close) tomorrow.
What is your surgery going to be again?
Elizabeth
At 10:53 PM 11/29/98 -0600, you wrote:
>Elizabeth!!!
>Your dr. returns calls!!! -- He talks to you!!! I've been going nuts
>because I was told the other day by my drs nurse that he doesn't do
>phonecalls -- not even for surgery patients!! I had a few
>concerns/questions to ask him re my upcoming surgery. I thought that
>the answers to my questions may determine that I shouldn't even do the
>surgery. Needless to say, you can imagine how completely disenchanted I
>became when she told me that if I'd like to speak with him regarding my
>upcoming surgery that I would have to book an office visit (I live in a
>different city - one hour minimum to his office when there is NO
>traffic!). So now I have a sour taste in my mouth! I'm going back and
>forth as to what to do.
>
>Yenta
>
>At Sun, 29 Nov 1998, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>
>>Dear Yenta,
>>Thanks for the info. My doctor is available, but I am
>>still in such a habit of fending for myself (all those
>>years) that I don't think to call. But I was thinking
>>about calling anyway tomorrow morning because of the
>>way I was feeling yesterday. I can also take some
>>Percocet (he said it's O.K. if I'm in pain), but I
>>don't like to because it makes me dizzy and I can't
>>concentrate at all. I can also become constipated,
>>which is when I have the most pain! You better believe
>>that I eat my vegetables. Mostly I like my doctor,
>>but he is very very busy because he does endo surgery.
>>His assistants (doctors and nurses) are very helpful,
>>though, and he always calls back, although it can
>>be a lot later. I was hoping to wait until my next
>>visit with him in mid-December. I would recommend
>>my doctor highly, by the way, but my body defies
>>all reason.
>>Elizabeth
>>
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