Very Depressing day!!!!

Hi all, Today has been one of the worse days I have had in a long time. I finished physical theropy today so was feeling alittle down. I liked going there to exercize and my theropist has had gastric bypass surgery herself so it was a great repore. I no sooner get home and I get a call from Washington Hospital Center. I have an appointment there on Monday to see Dr. Granet. Dr. Granet has been assigned to another floor in the hospital and no longer will be working with Dr. Kirkpatrick. He will be there on Wednesday for the last time. After that I will have to see Dr. Kirkpatrick. If I couldn't come on Wednesday then I would have to wait until January to see Dr. Kirkpatrick. It is Dr. Kirkpatrick's office but Dr.Granet was the one who talked to me the day I had surgery and has followed my care thru all my complications. I feel so comfortable with him and feel he has pulled me thru so much. I really thrust him and feel I could talk to him about anything. Dr. Kirkpatrick was in the operating room but I don't know how much of my surgery he actually did. After all he teaches the surgery. When I got off the phone all I could do was cry. I have cried half the day and really feel helpless. I quess my comfort zone is being pulled from under my feet and it is time for me to get over it and get on with my life. Sorry to pour my problems on you all but I needed to get this out and I know some of you guys truely understand because your Dr. retired. How did you ever get thru? See all lighter. Joanne

Hi Joanne, Sorry to hear that you are having a bad day. Hope things get better for you. Maybe Dr. Kirkpatrick will turn out to as good if not better than Dr. Granet. Take care, Jen

Jen, Thanks for your support. I hope you are right. Don't forget to tell Momma she was wrong for I'm sure you can't do that often. Mothers are usually right!!! LOL!!! See you lighter. Joanne

I swear it must be our names that are cursed or something!!! I had a bad day too (See post). Maybe we should change our names, huh?!?!?!?! Hang in there. Remember we are here to help and support you - just let us know. Jo & Bill

Joanne, I did read your post and yes this must be the day for our names.I quess our name came up in the nut shell today. I have a hernia too but mine is not painful. Dr. Granet is the one who told me we would wait to do surgery on mine so I could get a tummy tuck with it. Hopefully they can get your pain controled and you can get a tummy tuck too. Maybe that is why Dr. Wynn wants you to wait. Thanks for your support. See you lighter and pain free. Joanne

Hi Joanne, I am so sorry to hear you had such a horrible day. I know it is very difficult when you have established a relationship w/ a health care provider to loose him/her. In a way they become like family to us and it is quite a loss. Keep the faith, pray for strength and everything will be ok. I am going to email you my phone number if you need to talk. Hang in there my friend! BIG HUG, Rosa

Rosa, Thanks for your support. I sent you an email and we will talk .Enjoy your class tomorrow and remember you are almost there to the losing side. See you lighter. Joanne

Hi Joanne, I am so sorry to hear about that. I was yonger and had a primary doctor that I loved so much, I was so comfortable with her. She adopted a little Chinese girl. She decided that she wanted to spend time with her children while they were young and she left the practice. I was so heartbroken. I then went to another doctor that was in the same practice but went out on her own. She seemed like a doctor that was not really concerned with my health, and always said NO gastric bypass for you. My cousin finally told me the name of her prim. dr. and I got an appt with her. I LOVE her she is great. So I can definately relate. So I will be praying that you will like this dr. even if it comes in time. Christie

Christie, I'm sure Dr. Kirkpatrick is a very good Dr. He was highly recommended to me and has taught this for over 35 years. I just hate changing pitchers in the middle of the game when I am winning. I don't feel like Dr. Kirkpatrick was there like Dr. Granet has been thru all my complications. I know I will get thru this and maybe someday I will feel the same about Dr. Kirkpatrick. Your Dr. wasn't in Glasco was she? My daughter has one there that keeps telling her she is to young for everything. I was diabetic at 27 . My daughter is 33 and she keeps telling her she is too young to be checked. Bull!!! They are finding diabetis in children today. I wish my daughter would change Drs. Thanks for your support. See you lighter. Joanne

Joanne, I hate when drs. are like that. No the dr. I was referring to is off of Bancroft Parkway in Wilm. When you had a problem she just wrote out scripts like nothing. That just makes me wonder really. Keep your head up.. Christie