The Search

   Intended only for myself or for anyone who wonders what happened to me:   Suggested / Prescribed Course

2/27/23 Discharge RX : Dr. Black:  Atorvastatin 80 mg. and Aspirin 81 mg.

             Discharge FU:  PCP Primary Care Provider and Dr. Ubaid, Neurology

              Discharge Care Transition Coaching

           Activity Instructions: Resume your regular activity.

(Sounds pretty straightforward but that would not be the case.)

PCP thinks an additional Rx should have been ordered. Will request Neurologist's notes and contact me. One month later, no contact.

Neurology OV: He prescribed Gabapentin, not cholesterol drug. Feels CVA more likely to be heart-related. Referral to neurosurgery, Psychotherapy, ordered Lumbar Spine MRI, Brain EEG, 30 day Heart Monitor, and future TEE. 

Cardiology OV (self appt.)  Cardiologist said not to pursue "that stuff" from Neurologist's orders and prescribed Plavix to the Statin. Return in 2 months. He asked if Physical therapy had been ordered. "No."

Transition Team (The Eddy) could not help much, b/c "We're not doctors," but did ask if P.T. had been recommended. "No. Who would order it?" Answer: Your Primary. Also warned against any mental stress--no intense TV, no puzzle solving, etc. (Contrary to my hospital discharge info.)  

Self-contact back to Primary. I had not been contacted b/c They had not received response from neurologist. Primary sees no way PT could help, and thinks the meds course should be both aspirin and Plavix with the Statin. But the cardiologist said add Plavix. Do I need both? Answer was ask him.

So I try to look stuff up, from reliable sources.  Of course, nobody knows everything, and some lack the ability and inclination to add to their store of knowledge. After all everybody dies of something. But wouldn't it be helpful if we could tap into AI's ChatGPT?