Doctor Doctor

[kybearfuzz]

Over the last few months, I've been wanting to find a regular doctor to start seeing. I go to a family practice attached to the local hospital (edit: in the city...) where I live, which is convenient, but in the eight years or so I've gone there, I've probably seen at least ten different physicians. The family practice is a training ground for residents who come and go. None of them seem to linger for long, so I never have a doctor who knows more than what he or she reads in the file.

While ideally I would love to have a gay physician, they're not as easily found in the Cincinnati area in the Pink Pages or our equivalent. I know two, but one is not taking new patients and the other is a radiologist. So after checking with a local buddy, I signed up with a local doctor on his recommendation. One of the things I have to do is have my medical records transferred to his office. On my way home yesterday I stopped by the family practice to sign the papers to move my files.

A very nice lady at the window asked me, "Well, why do you want to leave us?"

I was prepared for that question as I had half-heartedly expected them to wonder. I told her that I needed to start seeing a doctor who was regularly familiar with my history, instead of multiple, different residents just reading my file. She said that it was not an unusual reason that they hear as that's one of the few negatives of their practice.

After she left, one of the other ladies behind the glass gave me the paperwork to sign and said, "Do you know who that was?"

"No," I said. I knew she was a doctor from one of the other ladies referring to her with the title, but nothing else.

"That's Dr. Barnes," she said in amazement, "she's the chief physician here."

Nice, I thought. If I was going to give the practice the reason for leaving, I guess it's best that the head doctor knew it. :)

Comments

[texwriterbear.livejournal.com]

I hope you like your new physician. I love mine. She is gay and awesome. When I go see her, it's like getting together with an old friend.

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

See! Now that is the kind of doctor I want! I'm sure you get the feeling that she will definitely take care of you.

[texwriterbear.livejournal.com]

That's exactly what I wanted. She always asks about softball, the love life and things in general. I always ask her about her kids and the dogs. She is awesome!!!!

[spatts5.livejournal.com]

I was lucky to find a good primary care physician. He's straight but very gay friendly and easy to talk to and genuinely cares about his patients. Hope you find someone you like.

[notdefined.livejournal.com]

But why to you live at the hospital?

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

The beds are comfy and it's near all the good meds.

Edited above :)

[putzmeisterbear.livejournal.com]

I had a gay doctor and it was great. But when he retired Kaiser started sending me to a woman who immigrated from China. I thought, let's see how this goes. It's been several years now and she rolls pretty well with all the stuff I've got going on. I don't hold anything back.

I hope your new doctor is a good match for you.

[designerotter.livejournal.com]

I'd say you've made a wise decision - good for you ! My own doctor is female, straight, considerably younger than I, and very empathetic. (Over time I've discovered that female doctors tend to have smaller fingers ... a fortunate situation when one undergoes certain procedures - lol)
Hope your new doctor works out as well for you as mine has for me.

[clintswan.livejournal.com]

good for you!