October 15, 2012
It’s been a long time since I have blogged any information
to my site. It’s not that I’m lazy. It’s more like the opposite. There are many
things I will get into later but this is post is about doctor visits…again.
The last time I made a entry about doctor’s visits it wasn’t
pleasant. By the way, I cannot believe Serenity Health had the nerve to stand
behind a health-walk for the city but I guess when you nickel-and-dime your
patients for everything you can pay for anything. However, this is a totally
new topic for doctors. Men need to know the doctors and practitioners who give
care to their wives and, especially, delivering their baby.
My wife’s doctor is wonderful for a lot of reasons. One of
the best qualities he has is the best bedside manner I had seen in my life. He
really reminds me of Heathcliff Huxtable from the Cosby Show, played by Bill
Cosby. The first time I met him he came through the door, acknowledged my wife
and shook my hand. His hand shake was perfectly balanced. Not too firm but not
to soft.
Because his office was slammed during the time of us finding
we were expecting, my wife had to go to Serenity. Enough said there. But he was
sad to hear of our bad experience with them and tried his best to give us
comfort. He ordered a 3D Ultrasound for her just to make sure nothing is wrong
from the previous doctor’s order and we can start a clean slate from here. I
say, “we” because we are in this together, although, she has the final say for
her care.
“Before we left he dazzled me again and make me a fan of his
until I die. Before you order the ultrasound, call your insurance company and
see how much it will cost you for the hospital(s) of your choosing for the best
price.”
I never heard that before and I never would have thought of
that. One of the biggest reasons that men don’t go to the doctor, other than to
hear bad news, is the cost. I would have gone more frequently with that kind of
information.
Fast forward, the visit last week had me on cloud nine
because I missed the previous visit and the doctor missed me showing up. I’m
not his damn patient and somehow he enjoyed me enough to notice I was gone. The
reason was I started working again (info TBA) and I didn’t think it would
matter.
I showed up and he gave me the responsibility to make sure I
gave the nurses her medical records while informing us not to call him when her
water breaks or have to use the 5-1-1 rule, but go to the hospital instead. I
took the doctor’s orders and packed it in my hospital bag.
Today, his office rubbed me the wrong way. I had to leave
work an hour early to make the appointment I was geared for. When I go with
her, she goes behind the door and gives a urine sample while I go to the
waiting room in the back. There is usually court shows on but I tend to block
them out because we are usually in and out within 25 minutes.
Unfortunately, I watch a whole episode of Judge Joe Brown
and I am hot! I could have stayed at work for this! Not only did we wait,
someone came in behind us and was out the door before we stepped foot inside an
exam room.
When the doctor came in I said nothing. He basically greeted
the room and felt my discomfort. He melted me over after for not only
apologizing, but explaining that he was simply teaching and it takes time to
teach the right way. If he spent time to spawn another him, I’m all for it.
Finding a good doctor is hard to find. I think it is harder
to find a doctor who is in your corner. One of the first thing he explained to
my wife and I is that he doesn’t want our money. That is for the insurance
companies. He wants his patients to live and not worry about the burden of
going into debt for their health. The best thing anyone can give me is the gift
of free. Any kind of free will do, but this hits closer to home. All I can say was best money not spent.
More content coming ASAP!
GOD BLESS
