Baby Steps......

Thank you to everyone who answered my last post. I know that the logical answer to my issue is to just change doctor's, but as all of you know, every doctor seems to have a different protocol that they want you to follow in preparation for surgery. I have been through all the  visits and all the testing for Dr. Giovanni and I just don't want to have to start all over again if another doctor looks for different tests or different visits, etc. However, I am considering all my options and with some great help from Deb T. (thanks!) I have decided to at least set up a consult with Dr. Ryder as a back up plan.

Anyway, the good news is that I FINALLY heard back from Dr. Giovanni's office today. She told the nurse that I need a letter of clearance from my Endocrinologist and then another office visit before she will reschedule. Fortunately I already have an appt with my Endocrinologist Wednesday, so I am hoping he will write me a clearance letter while I am there and I can fax it to Dr. G's office when I get back from the visit. They wouldn't schedule my next visit until after they got the letter, so hopefully by the end of this week I can get an office visit scheduled and finally get to talk to Dr. G face to face about all of this.

Thank you to you all for listening to my rants all the time. I honestly don't know how I would get through all this without you guys!!!

Liza

 Glad to see that you are making progress!  Hang in there!  You will get through this!!!
Thinking of you!

Thats good news! After your appoint with your Endo, make a copy of the letter and just drive it to Dr. G's office, while you are there insist that they schedule your 2nd appointment that way there is no more waiting for phone calls!

Good luck!

Liza I hope you get what you need soon!!