Barbara was a regular patient of his, as was Dorothy. They each had the same impression of him, but continued as patients. Back at the time when I saw few doctors outside maternity care, I developed a small bump on my scalp in the front center of my forehead. I made an appointment with Dr. S. and drove to his Albany office.
I had been forewarned about his energy so when he entered the office after his nurse had taken my history, etc., I wasn't that surprised when he zoomed into the room, treatment appliance in hand. He must have greeted me but all I remember is his aiming the laser gun at my head: I felt a blinding pain, and could not see. I asked the nurse to take off whatever he had applied because of the searing pain on my head, but she said she couldn't because nothing was on my head, that the keratosis had been treated with a laser, I think my first experience with such.
Dr. S. came back into the room after his hasty exit, and told the nurse to take my blood pressure, and then to take it again. He than told her to call for an ambulance and asked what Albany hospital I wanted to go to. I emphatically said no, I needed to go home. the kids would be out of school. He said I couldn't drive; was there somebody they could call. At the time Dave was working in Albany, so they called him and he drove over. I remember Dr. S. apologizing to him for calling him away from work, and Dave's saying that was okay, he always liked a reason to get out of work.
My trusty convertible was parked on the street so I decided to drive it home, which I did. How could I leave it alone in Albany. The pain was abating so I made it safely home. I will say that I have never had such follow-up before or since. His office called that day, twice the next day, and the day after that. He really did strike a nerve.
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