Pluggers by Rick McKee for July 12, 2016

He has to see the ophthal-whozit this afternoon?

We joke that we have a left foot Dr and a right foot Dr. It’s almost that bad at our HMO. Do med schools even graduate GP’s anymore?

and I thought a plugger had plenty of spare time, now I know it is used for various doctor visits….

I miss the days when all I had to do was call the doctor when I was actually ill.

My previous doctor had me in for monthly meds reviews….. his replacement never mentions it.

When we lived in Canada, our GP papered his walls with highlighted medical journal tables of contents. Back in the US, I haven’t had even a specialist who could do that.

Not all doctors are created equal…

Or as my doctor says “Welcome to the world of Corporate Medicine”. He hates it! Thinking of retiring early because of it.

From Michael—-and they all have their offices in different parts of town. Plus all the offices are on the top floor.

I am extremely fortunate that I have a primary physician with several nurse practitioners working with him. Both that I have gone to were wonderful at keeping track of my multiple chronic ailments (5), medications (18) and just everyday problems as well. When I need a specialist, which is often, they do refer me, and that is fine. The specialists have been excellent as well. But the NPs are the ones who keep me from losing my mind trying to take care of myself, and I am grateful to them.