=>PLEASE FORWARD TO FRIENDS, FAMILY AND LOVED ONES <=\n\nHi,\n\nHow’s it going?\n\nWhat’s new?\n\nI wanted to tell you something that
happen to me yesterday that was really
alarming.<\/p>\n
I have a big BIPOLAR LESSON for you today.<\/p>\n
It’s a wake up call.<\/p>\n
Okay the other day I wrote you an email
about how my feet were bothering me–
they felt like I was being stabbed in
them. The fact that I thought that
was a potential sign of diabetes.<\/p>\n
I vacillated between going to the
doctor and having them checked out.
At first I thought, “oh, let me wait
a day or two.” Then I thought, “I sure
will be a hypocrite since I tell people
dealing with bipolar disorder they
must take immediate action when they
see signs and symptoms of something.”<\/p>\n
So I decided to go to the doctor and
get my feet checked out. I don’t go
to the doctor at all. I go to places
to monitor my liver enzymes, cholesterol,
blood pressure, etc. Since I body build
non competitively, I like to measure these
things to make sure that everything is
a-okay.<\/p>\n
Anyway, to make things fast, I normally
pay out of pocket when I get these tests
done at like a place that specializes in
doing these things and doing them fast.<\/p>\n
With that said, I never go to my primary
care physician. I hadn’t gone in a long
time. I really forgot who it was.<\/p>\n
So I remembered, I went to the person.
I told them about my feet. <\/p>\n
I spoke to the doctor. He was a super nice
person. We talked about mental health as
well and the fact that I runt his organization.
He asked me for marketing and advertising
tips.<\/p>\n
Anyway, he said that I probably have foot
trauma because I am in good shape, I have a
super structured eating plan with virtually
no sweets. He said however he would test me
for diabetes and other “stuff.”<\/p>\n
I said that sounds good to me. <\/p>\n
So I did the tests and had to wait for the
results. <\/p>\n
Something alarming happened….<\/p>\n
My mom called me yesterday and said, “Hi,
your test results came back negative?”<\/p>\n
I was like, “huh?” She was like, “the doctor’s
office called me and said your results were
negative.”<\/p>\n
I was like, “huh?” And then it hit me,
the doctors office called my mom and gave
her the test results. I was immediately
super mad.<\/p>\n
Not only is this against the law because of
privacy laws but I was never called with the
results. <\/p>\n
In my mind, I should have been:<\/p>\n
called with the results
I should be able to get a copy
I should get numbers and names of the tests
for my records
I should be asked “how are you feet?”<\/p>\n
NONE of this was done. I was so mad.<\/p>\n
Even my mom was like, “why are they
calling me? How did they get my number?”<\/p>\n
I was thinking as well, “what if I had
a serious disorder, would they just tell
anyone?”<\/p>\n
So anyway, I called and I was super mad.<\/p>\n
Someone answered and I said, how someone
called my mom like I was in grammar school
or high school to give my test results.<\/p>\n
She then cut me off, and said, “hold
on.” She came back. Then she said,
hold on again. And again.<\/p>\n
I was so annoyed.<\/p>\n
Then she said that basically that’s the
number she had for me. I said “impossible.”<\/p>\n
Then I said, “look let’s say you did, so
you told someone other than me about the results?”<\/p>\n
She said, “umm, well, hold on.”<\/p>\n
So then she came back and told me it was a mistake
she was sorry and they wouldn’t have told negative
results if there were negative results.<\/p>\n
I told her that wasn’t the point.<\/p>\n
At this point, she was giving me an attitude.<\/p>\n
I asked her if she was planning on getting
the right number. She said, “umm, yes.”<\/p>\n
I gave her my number and asked for a break
down of the results. I asked how come I didn’t
get them faxed to me. How come no one asked
how my feet were. I asked her how come
no one explained the test results to me.
I asked her what kind of system she thought
this was. I asked her question after question.<\/p>\n
I asked her one final question, “do you think
with the attitude you gave me this is good
for a patient?”<\/p>\n
She said, “I am sorry, blah, blah.”<\/p>\n
I said, “tomorrow I will be done for
my results on paper and see what
you have in my file since you already
have wrong information–which was my
mom’s number (the one I never gave).<\/p>\n
I was super mad the entire day about it.<\/p>\n
Then it hit me how I had to send out a message
to you.<\/p>\n
In my courses\/systems below, I talk
about how it’s important to find the
right therapist and doctor.<\/p>\n
SUPPORTING AN ADULT WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER? SUPPORTING A CHILD\/TEEN WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER? HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER? I have an entire system to find a doctor However one thing many overlook is the importance The doctor that I went to for my feet was His receptionist and nurses are running He doesn’t even know it. He might not So let’s assume he is a great doctor. It’s the same thing with doctors for bipolar If they are great but have no idea how I have heard it time and time again. The doctor Let me warn you today.<\/p>\n If you find that either you or your loved one And if you are a bipolar supporter, if the doctor Know what I mean?<\/p>\n Let this email serve as a reminder of how important Finally I am going to write the doctor I went I, however am moving on. I want a doctor who What do you think of all of this?<\/p>\n Your Friend,<\/p>\n Dave<\/p>\n ===>> Great Resources For You <===\n\nGet Your Own Subscription To This Newsletter Get More Help On Bipolar Disorder View Past Daily Bipolar Emails For F.REE Get Audio Information On Bipolar Disorder For F.REE =PLEASE FORWARD TO FRIENDS, FAMILY AND LOVED ONES Great Resources For You <\/p>\n
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and therapist who can help either you or
your loved one.<\/p>\n
of finding a doctor and therapist that are
good at running a business and hire the right
people and have the right systems in place.<\/p>\n
a nice person. He sounded like he knew
about doctor stuff. He however obviously is
a bad business person with bad systems.<\/p>\n
his practice into the ground probably.<\/p>\n
know it until it’s too late.<\/p>\n
If he has bad systems and staff no matter
how good he is, it will hurt or ruin patient
care.<\/p>\n
and therapists.<\/p>\n
to hire the right receptionist, pay their
bills on time, organize their office, not
lose medical releases, keep track of which
medications patients are on, etc. the patient
is doomed.<\/p>\n
is knowledge and super nice but his office
is a disaster and the patient suffers.<\/p>\n
is going to a doctor that is very disorganized,
forgetful, has massive turn over with receptionists,
etc. this is a bad sign and you have to consider
finding someone who is a good doctor with bipolar
disorder AND knows how to run a business right.<\/p>\n
hates talking to you, working with you, getting
input from you for whatever strange reason, you
should consider other doctors if possible.<\/p>\n
this is. <\/p>\n
to about what happen and how it’s dangerous.
It will be a courteous letter. I don’t have
to do it but hopefully he will take notice
and do something about his office. Otherwise
he will have an uphill battle building a practice.
Plus he runs tremendous legal risks. <\/p>\n
knows how to run a business today, explains test
results to the person who gets the tests, allows
you to get a hard copy, asks how you are doing,
knows how to hire the right people, etc.<\/p>\n
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You can see them all and get the details by visiting:
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