My Not So Funny GP
With a plethora of issues, I have had a slew of doctors - most of them caring, helpful and wonderful. My new main care doctor has me perplexed.
We found Dr D (not his real initial) kind of randomly when we moved here to Sun City West, Tom decided to go to him and I followed suit.
As I approached the appointment desk, a 20-something year old tattoed and friendly receptionist greeted me.
As I waited, I overheard the 80-something year old nurse and my new doctor talking on the phones. She was requesting tests for a patient and he was dictating a summary for a patient - both included comments about patients I felt were unprofessional to be overheard.
I managed to get some basic wellness things taken care of but also heard the doctor talk about how hard his job was and other unnecessary comments.
When I told him my back was hurting, he asked me nothing about it and said " it is just stress". He also has told me he catches on to things more quickly with his experience - and I have my doubts about that.
Pretty much every time I ask a question and even if I don't, the receptionist says I will need another appointment for that.
For some reason, he forgot to look over my lab results, which another doctor caught, and my minor surgery is delayed. When I had asked the nurse if the other doctor would receive those labs soon, she crossed her fingers and said " Friday".
Today, I heard them turn down a health savings card because they are a small office and told someone else they are " creatures of habit".
I actually kind of like all 3 of them. The young girl has shared about a broken relationship with me. The nurse is set in her ways but her old scale weighed me in below my real weight and she still likes to be on the job, which is why he told me he hesitates letting her go. He wears cow boy boots and a crisp plaid shirt and I have learned a few helpful things from him and got my needed prescriptions filled.
But I am not sure if the little bits of humor and quizzical thoughts are worth the possible risk to my health.
