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1996, switch to new health care provider: PDoc change. At Research Drive, waiting way past time. Grumpy, obnoxious, agitated\u2014not mildly. I sniped at the desk, \u201c\u2026why is<\/em> this taking so long?” \u201cWe have no record of you.\u201d Oops. Reschedule. I trudged away and maybe a week later came back. I was then set up to meet a different guy. Feeling hopeless and unenthused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An older gentleman: wise, caring, compassionate, dry humor. Just sitting in his office felt healing. He always took time to shake my hand. Strong, firm. He insisted that \u201cfine\u201d was not an allowed greeting. To write prescriptions, I’d leave his mini sitting area and take the chair across from him at his desk, and we’d schedule next appointments. At time up, I didn’t want to leave the huge collection of books, the artwork, and his big desk\u2026 and well, him. I had access to his direct email. The medication cocktail changed numerous times. A short description doesn’t really capture how awesome it was. The scheduling mixed up, being assigned to Dr. Stephan Weiler was lifesaving. I could put a hundred carabiners in the gratitude jar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After 13 years, when Weiler retired, he explained that he was turning me over to one of his grad students, who was competent, capable, and\u2014he said\u2014a good fit. Weiler was correct. I was able to work well with Alexander Fritz from 2009-2017. Then Fritz left. Followed many years of unfortunate PDoc choices. Now, Alicia Ellison is second best favorite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I wonder if Tim has a great handshake. I want to find out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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