I agree that is weird!
Good luck w/all of your new doctors! If you end up liking one of the new internists where you think you will stay with that person, I would think it is okay to ask about the referral? But I understand waiting to see your Endo who knows you for 25 years. Is it possible to contact your Endo prior to Oct to inquire about a neurosurgery referral or PT?
Monday had appt with Breast cancer surgeon. Been to him 3/4 years. He does not know my medical history. He is not aware of how sick I am with ME/CFS, etc - just not relevant. He wasn't surgeon that did my breast cancer surgery - and been with my other surgeon for last 20 years.
He has office in Hospital. Most hospitals have installed EPIC - shared medical information
So this new breast surgeon who is very bright, has been all smiles when he sees me, greets me warmly, acts very different today. Barely greeted me, didn't smile, or shake my hand. Ran out to see other patient for 15 minutes - then announces "see you've been pretty busy seeing other doctors"
Can't recall exact words because it was shocking to me until I recalled the new EPIC system.
I became defensive, and started to defend myself, but stopped it, as I realized he was pissed at me probably because he likes everyone to do mammogram that day across hall, and I returned to my cancer radiologist of 30 years - once I saw his radiologist made huge mistakes on last year's mammogram.
I did not email him about this, until this year - to ask him if he minded that I go to my Radiologist - who happens to be the best breast cancer radiologist in the State. He told me "this could have been "fixed" if you had emailed me last year' - which I found negative - I would never bother him with a dumb radiologist - they are just techs, in this case, a very bad one...................
Why do drs seem to turn on me when I have to do the right thing to save getting cancer again?
Starlily88