Everything seemed normal when my telemedicine appointment began. The nurse took my vitals & as we were preparing to go to the actual telemed part, it happened. She asked me if I knew yet. I didn't have any idea what she was talking about & thought that somehow my appointment had been cancelled.
No, not cancelled, just a repeat of something that it seems I need to get used to. The doctor I had been seeing just quit. I have no idea why, but it must have been very recent, because his name was on everything that morning. After the appointment, I checked, his name was gone. My appointment was rather impromptu with a new doctor. She could've been a resident or post residency. For now, I will probably cycling through people until they hire a new full timer.
My dentist did this to me. My former telemedicine doctor did this. My former primary care physician did this. For a bit I saw a Nurse Practitioner at a walk in clinic. I wasn't even an active patient when he left, but I still got a letter stating that by "this date" he would no longer be available. That date was over a month after I received the notice. A NP I was no longer seeing, was the only medical professional I've seen with enough courtesy & respect to be polite & informative. That sucks.
I don't know what happened to my former telemed doctor. I probably never will. But there goes over a year of trying to get used to someone else. I guess professional rapport is just a thing of the past.
Anyway, I guess other than that chaos, the appointment went well. I should be on a new med soon, Dovato. I called my new primary & left a message about it. I don't know if it's been received of not. I go again in 6 months.
I don't appreciate surprises.
Cya...
