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Originally Posted by asianthree
Yes a nephrologist is who is your go to, and usually will guide you to a group that is adjusting to life without a kidney, with some in dialysis experience, and a dietitian.
But life experience for something that is an unknown is comforting, from people with experience. So asking for personal loss of a kidney is like a group discussion, with good, bad, and sometimes ugly.
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Re: A doctor and LIFE medical advice.
Truly sad state of affairs. Doctors are sort of on a treadmill. Scheduled, 15 minutes per patient. How do I deal with this? They do not have the time and often do not have the ability. What you will get is you numbers are and it is in range, too high, too low.
Medical care in the Villages continues to be a shock to me. Oh, you need to see a kidney expert. Everyone is a specialist. It is all connected. If, one thing is bad it effects other things. IT IS ALL CONNECTED. I miss my previous doctor. He knew my parents, my sister and I later discovered my sister's daughter. He was a friend when I needed a friend as well as a doctor. When , he kept you waiting he apologized. Even that seems to be strange in Florida medical practice. We schedule people an hour before we see, you, we then send you in to take your weight and blood pressure.
By the time you see the doctor an hour and a half later. Teasing but it is to check how much it will raise your blood pressure. Asside, my previous doctor to my surprise is still practicing. He must be close to 90.