Reply #45: A woman ............... [View All]

[Tangerine LaBamba]

I'm convinced that, with a few exceptions, of course, women doctors take a lot more care with their patients. I had the most amazing experience with this rheumatologist - I've only been seeing her since October, when I was really sick, and she's worked miracles, but, hey, that's her job, as she reminds me.

But, early on, I found a lump under my arm. I showed it to her, she examined it, and said it looked like nothing big, but I should see a surgeon. I thought, "Yeah, I'll do that, right," because I believe that the fewer doctors, the better. I was just relieved to find out it wasn't due to the medications I'd begun.

The next day, around 10 in the morning, I got a call from the rheumatologist. She said, "I kept thinking about you last night, and I want you to see an Infectious Disease specialist. I called a friend of mine, and she's holding an appointment for you tomorrow, so here's her number, and call to tell them if you can make it."

I was so stunned, all I said was, "Sure, yeah, OK, I'll do that."

I was in the ID doc's office the next morning, another really nice woman, who examined me, drained the lump, prescribed an antibiotic, and said she'd call with the lab results.

Two days later, already on antibiotics, I got the call. I had a deep-seated staph infection. Two different antibiotic regimens later, all the blood tests were clean.

I sent both physicians small gifts. They really went above and beyond, in my book.

It was the kind of thing "House" would do, that's what I thought, and, man, was I lucky!!

Yeah, we got good ones.......................