Re: TO / D.O. VS M.D.

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Hi ,

I'm afraid it's just my Mom and Dad alone and no one to help out. I don't have any brothers or sisters. I am all they have. I worry so much about them. As far as their insurance company goes they are located in N.J. and have been giving them fits lately changing benefits and refusing treatment because they deem that to much money has been spent. I have thought of calling the doctor myself and talking with him but Mom would get very upset with me if I did that. I am at a loss. I can't do anything to help it seems.

Carol

D.O. s VS. M.D. s /explanation please

Hi Barb, Believe me.......I have learned my lesson about getting my lab. reports! This is something I will insist on from now on.......I have my medical files from Dr. Foreman, the Rheumatologist that I used to go to when I was first diagnosed......they had a wonderful staff of Doctors. It was a Teaching Hospital, and all the doctors there worked together and coordinated and cooporated with each other in their patients care. My Rheumatologist was also a Professor of Rheumatology.....and gave lectures ....everyone knew and respected him. He saved my life. This was the University of North Texas Health & Science Center & Osteopathic Hospital.........I got spoiled.....then Wham! My Health Insurance dropped all the D.O. Doctors from their Network of Health care Providers. Since then it has been Hell trying to find good Medical Care and getting the doctors to communicate with each other and with me. I seems that Doctors of Osteopathy are looked down on by the Medical community for some reason.....stating that since they don't have the same number of years of Medical Training that Medical Doctors do......they are not `Real Doctors' or some such nonsense...... It has been My experience that the D.O.s tend to treat the Patient as a Whole Person..........instead of a Patient with a whole lot of symptoms! When I take my files from Doctor Foreman, who diagnosed me......saved my life.....and gave me such good care during my first five years of living with `The Wolf'......I get the remark ........,"Oh he was a D.O.!"........and won't even look at my medical records from him...... How ever I have decided to make copies of my records from Dr. Foreman......of course still keeping my copy.....(.by the way ,My Primary Care Doctor has a copy of Dr. Foreman's notes......but when I asked if those records were sent to the New Rheumy.....that I'm waiting for an appt. with.......I was told that they weren't ."Just Dr. Ohman's Notes." were sent.) Can someone explain this to me?......I just hope that my Apt. Manager will let me make copies on their copy machine......(.it's about 3" thick !! ) If not I'll go to Kinkos or someplace like that ...... Can you explain this prejudice against Doctors of Osteopathy to me? It seems that all the Doctors are on the other team!!..........O.K.......O.K.......I'll shut up again. "The LUPIES Store" Come check out our store...http://www.cafepress.com/thelupies"The LUPIES Web Page"http://www.itzarion.com/lupusgroup.html"The LUPIES online photo albums!" Check out what your fellow Lupies look like...http://www.picturetrail.com/lupies

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