Dermatology appointment .....

Post #372 ....

I was going to wait until tomorrow to post but just so Laura has a new entry to comment on & so no one thinks she is psycho (although your suggestion over the weekend was pretty much what happened today), I’m doing it tonight. :)

I am hanging in there and am trying to make the best of the situation. The Friday appt. was a bit of a shocker, as I didn’t dream of going to another physician. I was supposed to have Fri. afternoon off as a vacation day, but I did go back to work …. it was better to stay busy. There will be better days for an afternoon off at some point. I stopped by the medical supply place on Friday and bought my third package of gauze squares, so now I have used over 400 gauze pads.

The weekend was okay and part of me really wanted to not do anything further, but I know that is not realistic or healthy. On Saturday afternoon, mom & I went to Shriner’s hospital to visit a kiddo from church that had the same major hip surgery that I had at age five. We brought Halloween treats and attempted to give her parents some practical advice about what is ahead. I was happy that it wasn’t me in the body cast & gave her all my anti-itch cast tips. It was good to be able to help someone else. Double hip dislocation is not a fun thing.

Regarding scheduling the appt. w/the dermatologist ….. God works in mysterious ways! I received a call this morning from the receptionist at the dermatologist’s office and she told me that Nov. 25th was the first available appointment (this dr. only sees patients one day a week). I gasped on the phone and then she went onto say that I could really see any doctor in the practice and others had openings much sooner …. exactly what I needed/wanted to hear.

I already knew that there was another dr., in the same Wash U practice, that happens to be the wife of my hip surgeon (whom I really like). I thought long ago that I should see Dr. Martin’s wife at some point. I quickly asked about her availability and she had an opening on Wednesday of this week (2:30pm) …… I took that appt. & if she can’t figure it out, I can always see the head of the dermo. dept., but I didn’t think it was wise to wait 3 ½ weeks to see someone. I wanted to see this physician all along, but I didn’t think it would ever happen (changing doctors w/in the same practice, is tough w/this group). I firmly believe this is a “God thing” … no question about it ….. and I don’t have students this Wednesday, so I don’t have to juggle around coordinating coverage for a visit day.

My hip dr. is fabulous, so I am praying that his wife will be the same! He was the first doctor that we met when we moved to St. Louis and then I was his first patient to have a hip replacement at age 24, so we’ve always had a strong dr./patient relationship. She will laugh when she sees her hubby’s name listed first on my surgical history handout sheet.

All this to say that God continues to be faithful …. even when we feel like everything is falling apart. Perhaps Dr. Martin will know something that the other lady wouldn’t have known ….. it wasn’t a coincidence that I knew she was part of the same office. She doesn’t see patients downtown (only at West Co.), so that is a bonus! Pray that we make some progress on Wednesday afternoon. I am not totally convinced that it is a skin issue that we’ve missed, but we’ll see. If she doesn’t feel it is a dermo issue, then I need to hear that as well & then it is back to the plastic specialty.

Thankful for the quick Wednesday appt. and for the semi-relationship that already exists in knowing this is a reputable doctor ….. God is good all the time. Thank you for continuing to pray, share encouragement, provide insight and support. Today I felt like it was really helping and making a difference, so keep it up!

Hugs –
Jenny