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Norman C Jimenez's avatar

Thank you for sharing the ordeal that you have to go through just to get the necessary items. With what I am going through also with my wife's medical condition, this reminded me that life can be full of trials and Patience (one of the traits that we learned in our Craft) must be truly practice anytime and anywhere. Which can be really hard sometimes, depending on the situation.

But the best things are, as I read your exciting journey to the pharmacies, I can't help to chuckle once or twice. Thank you for the smile, MW Sir.

Chad Nowak's avatar

I am sorry to hear you all got the runaround with obtaining the essentials. It shouldn't ever be that way, unfortunately it often is.

Regarding ensuring the medical practitioners prescribe the right medications, I would heavily encourage it. If I had I might not be the occasionally drooling mess that I am. My second DVT that led to a BPE and ABI was suspected to have been caused by medications they never should have given me due to my medical history. It can turn ugly rather quickly.

I think they should make it a requirement to add that third option to the phone tree, or at least a custom recording allowing for opinions to be clearly communicated.

Have a Blessed one and safe Travels. I look forward to seeing you later today!

KW NORTON's avatar

Tragic example that we need to change the medical system to a patient oriented medical system. A system which faithfully abides by the oath physicians take to First Do No Harm.