Find the Right Doctor to Give You Hope

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[...] We were lucky enough to have a physician that spent his Christmas holiday delving deeper into my son's problem and even visiting us on Christmas Eve and Christmas day while we were in the hospital. By the grace of God and because our physician would not give up, we discovered that my son did not have this rare disorder, instead he had a familial trait that caused production of excess sugar in the urine that both my father and myself also suffer from. We left the hospital after a week or so with confidence and hope because our doctor did everything he could to discover what was wrong. [...]

[...] Find the Right Doctor to Give You Hope In today's environment of advanced medical practices and practitioners, it still amazes me that some doctor's are so set in their ways that they are not willing to try alternative therapies for more debilitating conditions. When scientists can clone animals, cure diseases from newborn stem cells and put stints in major arteries to restore blood flow to vital areas, it would lead me to believe that most medical practitioners would be open to trying almost anything to help their patients. [...]

[...] Find the right Doctor for you So, if you find that you are seeing a medical practitioner that offers you no hope and just sees you for five minutes each month to refill your prescriptions, start searching for a new doctor that will go the extra mile (or 100 miles) to help you manage your condition. I don't think there is a true profile for the kind of doctor that will help you. Instead, you have to play the hit or miss game and continue seeing doctors until you find the one that is right for you. [...]