Grateful that my uro is so nice

**ICLori** · 09-16-2004, 04:43 AM

I'm so grateful that my main uro (Dr. F.) is so nice and pleasant. He really seems to understand how hard it is to have a disease that is chronic and incurable, and doesn't sugar-coat things, he tells me what the odds are of success with various meds, etc. He admits that there are things they don't know yet about IC. He isn't at all stuck up or condescending or uncaring or anything that I've seen in other doctors sometimes. He's very easy to talk to about anything and really seems to care.

I wish we could all have such good doctors.

Blessings, Lori

**tigger_gal** · 09-16-2004, 09:50 AM

Lori,
I am glad you have a caring and understanding Dr. I too have one

It's nice to be able to say and mean it.. that your dr really dose care and understand...
hugs
Brat

**Teri** · 09-16-2004, 10:34 AM

I'm with Cinday~we have a GREAT uro

**Iris** · 09-16-2004, 11:23 AM

Hi gals, I am also very lucky to have a really great uro, who certainly understands and even commented it must really be miserable to have to live 24/ 7 with IC. I also have a wonderful Nurse Practitioner who takes care of me, and checks on me every two months, she is so compassionate and has become a good friend. I consider myself blessed to have two such wonderful health care providers in my life with IC, Iris. :thumbsup:

**sleepyangel30** · 09-16-2004, 11:25 AM

I have a nice and caring doctor... He's educated about IC... I love my doc and the nurse.... They are real sweet people and so are the people in the office.

by the way glad you have yourself a nice doc.

**Amanda** · 09-16-2004, 12:34 PM

I third Brat and Teri!

Amanda

**ICLori** · 09-16-2004, 02:41 PM

Thank you, you guys! I'm so glad so many of us have found a ray of sunshine in this illness! It's so important to have a healthcare provider who really does care. It gives us hope, makes us feel less alone. I say hurrah for the blessings in our lives we do have!

Blessings, Lori

***Sarojini*** · 09-17-2004, 02:01 AM

I also have an extremely caring, sweet uro. She's great! There are some out there, girls

**Marlana** · 09-17-2004, 02:15 AM

I 4th Brat, Teri and Amanda. Dr. Peters is wonderful!!!

***ICNDonna*** · 09-17-2004, 02:21 AM

I also have a great doctor.

Donna

**ICLori** · 09-17-2004, 05:01 AM

Thank you guys, it's good to know that there are good docs out there! Sometimes it's frustrating to have a disease that not everything is known about yet, but it helps to have compassionate caregivers for sure!

Blessings, Lori

**Kimbamor** · 09-17-2004, 05:11 AM

Maybe we should start a section that posts on the true gems out there. I'm not sure if it is allowed but I thought we could mention names and info on good posts. we could even have a Health care provider of the week spotlight idea. Then forward those post to the winner as well as someone higher up...Say their CEO of the hospital, head of their practice, boss or even more national like medical asssociation, or kidney organization etc. Everyone is so gung ho to "write up" or report bad service. By targeting good we can thank them as well as show the "bad" ones what is needed and good examples to follow. Some people don't even realize the small things they do that make them special even if it is just reassurance or litening when we whine.