Re: my rheumy appt/ Kim to Jen

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Jen

Thank you for the reply. I am also on an antidepressant (Lexapro), in

addition to all my other meds. It seems to have helped me some; I

went on it after being diagnosed with autoimmune

thyroiditis/Hashimotos in April or May. I am not as weepy as I was

then. My doc seems really sweet and caring, and said to call or email

her anytime (in my line of work I know many docs in Nashville, and

docs that want to keep such open lines of communication with their

patients are RARE here).

Thankfully, after having crappy insurance for 3 yrs, my husband just

got a job with good insurance. I have been so busy with work this

week though to call and make my PT appt, but I am calling Monday. I

just hope the ins. company does not give me any flack (it is BC/BS

and they can be real stinkers from past experience with them).

Kim

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Kim,

Do you know Dr. Bal, from the Frist Clinic? Also, my father-in-law,

Cullen Merritt, was a physician until a couple of years ago. I heard he

was supposed to have been a good doctor, though is a less than stellar

fil!

cyn

At 03:20 PM 10/30/2004 +0000, wrote:

(in my line of work I know

many docs in Nashville, and

docs that want to keep such open lines of communication with their

patients are RARE here).

cyn

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Hey Cyn,

I don't know Dr. Bal. Since I have worked in rehab, I know pretty

much all of the orthos,spine and hand surgeons, neurosurgeons,

physiatrists, neurologists, and docs who deal with industrial

acquired illnesses (Hep C, toxic chemical exposures, etc) and general

surgeons. I know most of the docs at Vandy who are pediatric

specialists since I now work with many children with birth or

developmental probs. Is Dr. Bal new? I don't know your father-in-law

though.

The docs I wish I knew better are the ones I need right now, rheumys

and endos. But I do like my new rheumy i at St. .

How is your eye, BTW? I must have missed where you updated us on what

happened.

Kim

> > (in my line of work I know many docs in Nashville, and

> >docs that want to keep such open lines of communication with their

> >patients are RARE here).

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Hi Kim,

Dr. Bal is my internist, but his specialty has something to do with heart

research. He's developed a new procedure that's supposed to be

revolutionary. Most of his patients go to Centennial, but some go to St.

. He replaced my doctor, Griscom, when he retired. I really

miss Dr. Griscom, he was really sweet and a wonderful doctor.

My eye is pretty much the same. It's kind of like snow-blindness. I'm

wondering if I somehow got some red blood cells in the vitreous humor,

and they're floating around in there. I've heard about that kind of thing

happening, and usually the blood cells are dissolved, but it's a slow

process. I was supposed to go to the ophthalmologist, but I don't even

have the money for the co-pay. My son said he'd pay it, but I hate to

keep asking him for money. He has helped us out a lot, and he's got his

own life. I don't want to have to depend on my children.

cyn

At 04:38 PM 11/6/2004 +0000, you wrote:

Hey Cyn,

I don't know Dr. Bal. Since I have worked in rehab, I know pretty

much all of the orthos,spine and hand surgeons, neurosurgeons,

physiatrists, neurologists, and docs who deal with industrial

acquired illnesses (Hep C, toxic chemical exposures, etc) and general

surgeons. I know most of the docs at Vandy who are pediatric

specialists since I now work with many children with birth or

developmental probs. Is Dr. Bal new? I don't know your father-in-law

though.

The docs I wish I knew better are the ones I need right now, rheumys

and endos. But I do like my new rheumy i at St. .

How is your eye, BTW? I must have missed where you updated us on what

happened.

Kim

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