Medical Care---Or Not

 I don't needlessly complain or harass my medical providers, and I do have a rather involved medical history. Most of the doctors who treated those fairly recent conditions are no longer practicing, or withdrew from the practices I visited:  Doctors Almonte, Agrawal, Carrozza, Constantino, Goldstein, Mastrianni, Petersen, Pietracola... All of whom provided care in a satisfactory, courteous, seemingly caring manner. 

 Of late, not so much. Dr. Gupta, gastroenterologist,  admitted he was unable to perform a necessary procedure. Dr. Bloss, gynocologist, advised, following unfounded reason for surgery he recommended, that I would not need to follow up any further. (No kidding). Dr. Bourla, nephrologist,  advised in July, that I no longer needed his services, though Dr. Ubaid, neurologist, disagrees. Dr. Shuman, urologist, advised in May, that he "unfortunately" has no further suggestions and that "The girls" in his office would contact me in future.*   (No, thanks,  to that offer.)  Primary referred me to another urologist, whose earliest appointment is February 2024. Cardiologist Papaleo has evidently negated the need for any routine testing, including eeg, and mostly addresses from his computer, which is in the back of the room, and he exits in less than 7 minutes, if that. My primary, McNeil, believes that breast cancer has been over-diagnosed, though she did consent to writing a script if I wanted, and evidently sees no need for any follow-up blood labs. 

  Gastroenterology is of most concern, and is presently at  a standstill. Lesson: After you have successful treatment at the hands of a highly rated surgeon, your follow-up care and concerns are delegated to the old farts or young morons.

  * The Girls, speaking possibly on behalf of the doctor, see no difference between a finding of "may enhance" and "is enhanced."  I maintain there is indeed a difference. As did Doctors Almonte, Marshal,  and  Amirbekian, for which I underwent surgical intervention several years ago.

 Ophthalmic care is another convoluted issue. To be resolved (or not) later.