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well-said and matches my experience! On Sun, 19 Dec 1999 19:06:13 -0500 Hilary Blue <[log in to unmask]> writes: >No, dont just wait outside. >Be there with him. >i firmly believe that evey pwp needs am advocate with him at the >doctor. >whether it is his/her spouse, or caregiver or good friend,smeone he >can trust >to be an inpartial observer. >Often the doctor is so rushed, and the patient is involcved with what >he is >doing - touching his nose or tapping his hands or whatever, and then >what >the doctor says is lost , or the patient is confused and forgets >things in the >moment theiy are said, >whatever the reason it is important to have somebody there, taking >notes, >either mental oar actually with pen and paper. so that there is a >clear record >of what went on between doctor and patient. In fact i have been >trying to >promote the idea that part of the help a support group could offer >would be to >have some members prepared to accompany single pwps and be their >advocates >when needed >And not only at the doctor - -but that is another story. > >hlary blue (50//33/24) > > > > > > >Susan Schmidt wrote: >> >> Nancy & Bev, Thank you for your comments. Your both right. I have >just >> realized by reading Nancy's message that she is right I should go >and I >> must admit sometimes I use the factthatDick is reluctant to have me >> there as an excuse not to go. That is wrong. It is my >responsibilty >> to be there even if it is just for moral support.I will be more >> insistent in the future and make it a point to go even if I just sit >in >> the waiting room. >> SuecgDick ^^^^^^ WARM GREETINGS FROM ^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-) Ivan Suzman 50/39/36 [log in to unmask] :-) Portland, Maine land of lighthouses deg. F :-) ********************************************************************