Re: Dr. visits

[Guest guest]

Sara,

Thanks, yes, OK, I'm prepared. I told my Hub last night about the two appointments fairly close together, so he'd be ready for that.

Do you go to the Doc's office for the blood draw or do you have to find another location?

The timing on this for me couldn't be much worse. We are paying for college, UT, and a wedding, May 28. It's far and expensive, but it just can't be helped.

If I can think of the questions, I will ask. Usually questions come to me later, slow processing.

Thanks,

Carol

Dr. visits

Carol - Just an fyi for you about Dr. 's appointments. (At least it was this way when I went - be sure to have your DH double check this with the staff.) He has you come the first time over a two-day period. One day you have a long consult. The next morning is the blood draw and you go home. Then you must come back in two weeks, I think, for the long consult on all the blood work, his analysis and his recommendations for you. It takes time for some of the test results to get back to him. Quite a few are done. Then he will let you know when he wants to see you again. It varies depending on your case. I went back in 6 months (followed by another 6 months and now it's 9 months), others have gone back in 3 month intervals. In between visits, you can call , his medical assistant, with your questions. Just be sure to ask all the questions you want. There are no dumb questions! I asked a lot and still do, and they are very helpful and considerate about it.

[Guest guest]

Carol, worst case scenario, you could do what I did, but will come

out ok...

My first trip to Lubbock was alone (I'm a single mom) and I was so

exhausted and foggy, I could barely function. But I managed to make

my flight connections and get there and back home (although I almost

got on the wrong shuttle to the hotel...that would have been fun).

That was the longest, hardest trip of my life (you guys remember big

sweaty drunk Bubba Lubbock that sat next to me on the plane and

reeked of yesterday's alcohol so bad it made me retch the entire

flight???).

The followup trip, my son drove me...he still makes fun of me about

the stupid things I said and did that trip...I was so out of it!

I had my little notebook and took notes on what Dr. R had to

say...and the notebook was never to be seen again. We still have no

clue where it landed!

I was given a stack of prescriptions, and made it home with NOT all

of them...hmmm...I was living in a black hole during that phase!

But Dr. R's office has been great...they are wonderful about

answering questions, repeating instructions over and over, holding my

hand, etc, etc...

You're on the right path, and his staff will work with you to fill in

any gaps along the way.

As far as hotel, I stayed at Lubbock Inn. It's walking distance to

Dr. R's office, so I don't have to wait on a shuttle, so that makes

it convenient. They have free wireless internet, which is my source

of entertainment in a hotel room (I'm not a TV watcher). The food

wasn't great, but that's not a real priority for me. The rooms are

just ok...the second trip, I think most of the light bulbs were shot

in the room. But I'm pretty low maintenance...as long as it's not

nasty dirty, I can get online, and the price is right, I'm pretty

satisfied.

Niki

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> > Sara,

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> > Thanks, yes, OK, I'm prepared. I told my Hub last night about

the

> two appointments fairly close together, so he'd be ready for that.

> >

> > Do you go to the Doc's office for the blood draw or do you have

to

> find another location?

> >

> > The timing on this for me couldn't be much worse. We are paying

> for college, UT, and a wedding, May 28. It's far and expensive,

but

> it just can't be helped.

> >

> > If I can think of the questions, I will ask. Usually questions

> come to me later, slow processing.

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Carol

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