Re: GENERAL: How to thank a doctor
From: Dr. Robert Worthington-Kirsch (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 8 Mar 2008 08:19:50 -0600 (CST)
Message posted on Dr. Robert Worthington-Kirsch behalf by: Hope,
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A card and a nice note is always welcome.
As far as gifts go, I would prefer not to receive anything. Some
patients
have brought treats (baked goods or candies - home-made or purchased) in
for
the office staff, which is fine.
Different cultures have different customs. For example, Russian patients
almost always bring chocolate.
I hope that this is helpful.
Regards -
Dr. Kirsch
Image Guided Surgery Associates, PC / Montgomery Radiology Associates,
Pottstown, PA
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At Fri, 7 Mar 2008, caitcon wrote:
>
>Hi
>I was wondering if some of the doctors on this forum could give me an
>idea how they would feel if their patient would give them a thank you
>present or card.
>I went through 10 months of constant problems/pain after I had a TOT
>sling put in. I had to have two more surgeries to fix complications.
>Throughout this whole process my regular gyn, who was the one that put
>the sling in, dismissed all my complaints, wanted to put me on
>antidepressants and basically didn't seem to care. I had an expert in
>the field that stood by me though it all, always willing to follow up,
>answer questions to the point that he was available to me on weekends in
>the evenings, basically whenever I needed to talk to him.
>I just underwent my third surgery this past Monday in which he removed
>the entire left side of the TOT sling that after all was eroding into my
>tissue and was rubbing against major nerves. The sling was also under
>too much tension. I am only four days past this surgery and I can feel
>already that I have my life back. All of my symptoms have disappeared.
>I feel very strongly that I owe this all to this one doctor that was
>willing and capable to help me. I would like to thank him with
>something special.
>I am a quilter and I was thinking about making him a small wallhanging
>for his office as a little thank you for all he has done for me. Is
>this appropriate?
>Any suggestion would be appreciated. Thank you
>caitcon
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