Re: help me tactfully talk to my doc (please)!

[Guest guest]

Just some suggestions ....

First, I think it is important to acknowledge and

thank him for his help and interest in your well being

becuase he does seem to be interested, he wants you to

feel better.

Second, perhaps you agree to see the colleagues but

ask him to submit the paperwork anyway for TCI,

because you want more than one opinion, AND it takes a

long time to get into TCI and you want to be sure all

your bases are covered.

Third, becuase migraines are part of what you may be

experiencing, though not the whole story, they might

be able to help with that part. They might know more

about Chiari than your current doc.

I am sorry that we have to see so many doctors to get

answers, but that is the nature of our problems, and

the path many of us have had to take. I can't even

count the number of doctors I saw over the years

before I was correctly diagnosed.

Hope this helps. Juat my two cents.

H

decompressed 2002

--- Ginger Goodrich

wrote:

> Hello all!

> I am at the point of submitting a

> request

> for pre-authorization with my insurance company for

> my

> appointment with TCI (which is scheduled for October

> 2)...so I called my doctors to get them to fill out

> the insurance forms, and lo and behold, my

> neurologist

> decides to throw me a curve ball, and suggest that I

> try seeing another doctor first.

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[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

I would like to sincerely thank everyone who has

already offered such thoughtful (and supportive) input

as to how to approach this problem with my doctor.

I've gotten responses individually as well as to the

whole group--and I want to thank each of you. I also

want to say sorry, my original email wasn't actually

finished when I sent it out--I started to write it

after speaking to my doctor, and it sort of started to

turn into a bit of a rant, so I meant to edit it

before sending it out...and then before I could even

finish writing it, my cat stepped on " Send " on the

keyboard, and out it went! So, sorry for the

half-written (un-edited) email. Thanks for finding my

question in it even so!

I really like your ideas, Hanna, about asking my

doctor to submit the paperwork for BOTH doctors, to

cover all my bases...I think that not only will that

meet my needs, but it will also avoid bruising my

neurologist's ego, which I'm sorry to say is a little

bit sensitive. I hate that I have to worry about

that, but it's something that has to be factored in.

And I appreciate that you reminded me that he IS

looking out for me, and is interested in helping me,

even if he is going about it in a different way than I

wish he would. I will be sure to express that to him.

Again, thanks to all, who have given me support and

suggestions!

Ginger