I can read the concern that you have for all of us. I know that you are trying to look at for us. I think you will make a wonderful doctor some day. It does take alot of compassion to work in the medical field. Whatever you do, don't lose that. Too many times we see doctors who are desensitized to their patients. I know it is probably them unconsciously trying to protect themselves emotionally if something happens bad to one of their patients. I have the best ob/gyn I think there is. After complications with multiple kidney stones and having to have surgery during my pregnancy 3 times to have them removed with stints that had stones growing in them, on them, on non reactive material, and being bedridden for pre-term labor along with it, my doctor cried when my baby was born healthy. My amnionic fluid was almost totally gone. They had to induce early because of that. Anyway, he cried with relief to know she was okay. That touched me so much. I have never seen a doctor react that way. But I can see that over time, now 10 years, he has changed some in that respect. I still love him and would rather have him than any doctor. But there is a difference in him. So, just keep that compassion and I know you will be successful with your patients and with your practice. I wish you the very best!
Love, Jenny
>From: Trtglia1@aol.com
>Reply-To: adhesions@adhesions.org
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Subject: Re: I need everyone's advice!!
>Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2001 12:15:06 -0600
>
>I am sorry if I caused any confusion with my posting. I will keep my future
>postings a little simpler to understand for everyone. I truly believe we
>as
>consumers must educate ourselves when searching out care. I am surprised
>that you were that unaware of the out of pocket cost. There are hundred of
>medical schools in this country and literally thousands of doctors. As
>with
>any major life choice, I must urge people to research your decision. My
>posting is meant to protect us and I truly want to help all of my fellow
>sufferers. I personally am very upset with the fact there aren't more
>"specialists" in this area that we know of. But I assure you they are out
>there. You would think I myself would know of some simply due to my
>exposure
>to the medical community, but I too am searching high and low also. There
>are good and bad in "any" industry and I in no way implied that Dr's R&R
>are
>not good physicians. I myself cried and felt hopeless when I heard that I
>would be unable to have them help me all due to money and insurance. I had
>put great hope in their reputation and success stories. It just angers me
>that it always must come down to money. I know the docs and insurance
>industry are at odds, but it seems we are the ones to suffer because we are
>in the middle. I am sure it is hard for them to turn some of us away. As
>I
>said I have insurance, great insurance in fact, but the "upfront" money
>sunk
>me. I never paid my mechanic "upfront" money when he does warranty work
>and
>I liken this to the policy of R&R. I never meant to imply that upfront
>money
>was uncommon practice, in fact I know it is not, I just feel it is unfair
>to
>us, especially if we have insurance. Why do we bother to even have the
>insurance then?
>My posting was not defamatory and I stand behind it one hundred percent. I
>just want to inform. We tend to only hear "certain" things and when we are
>vulnerable with pain and frustration we tend to jump on the first promising
>things that has come along in a long time. I am determined to be a great
>physician. I have tremendous compassion for people and my own experience
>with this debilitating pain I feel will help me do this. I will always be
>here to support my fellow sufferers and I am making it my main goal to find
>us other physicians who specialize in this disorder. I will find them for
>us, I promise. We are all different and what works for one may not work
>for
>another--but why should we go into such debt unnecessarily?
>Never give up hope and stay strong
>Regina T.