Necessary Mutilation

Weight: 257 lbs.

Mercifully, I am off from work today and have had some time to tend to the many issues related to my medical care. First off, I called my Primary’s office and referenced the letter that I had received from “D” (quoted in its entirety in my 7/11 post). The very nice woman I reached knew immediately what I was talking about and was kind and patient. There was no sense of her being patronizing or rude, and I was so overjoyed to actually be listened to and seemingly understood that I nearly cried. She explained that at one point I had made an allusion to perhaps needing to transfer my services to an alternative doctor due to us having lost our insurance and that, as we hadn’t spoken since, Dr. “T” was hesitant to prescribe a controlled substance to me if I were no longer his patient. I told her that I hoped not to switch, but that cost was in fact of concern given the great number of bills that had been arriving lately. I said that I remained unsure for the long run, but hadn’t made any decisions about this presently. (In fact, I would be heartbroken to feel compelled to switch to someone who reduces his/her rate, as I like and trust Dr. “T” very much.)

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