This past summer I had a major surgery. There was something I had been trying to heal naturally in my body for quite a while. Though I was on a very high protocol of a top grade supplement with proven results for the particular problem I had, for whatever reason it didn’t heal my body.
As time progressed, my doctor told me that I couldn’t wait any longer and had to have surgery. As business owners, none of us can afford prolonged time away however we’ve also learned, especially as we get older, that our health is our first priority. I’ve always been a healthy active person thus the realization that I would indeed have to have surgery and take time away from my clients and business was a challenge.
I’ll spare you many of the details of the months long process. One of high points I experienced that I think it’s important to share is the client aka patient experience in a few of the medical professionals in my care.
I was supposed to be operated on by then my current doctor however there was a last minute glitch with their office. Long story short my surgery was cancelled the day before it was scheduled. I had finally wrapped my mind around this life event, my clients had been notified and all was set. After the glitch, I reached back out to my doctor only to find they could not operate for quite a while due to their hectic schedule and gave me a few referrals. Though they said it may seem like they were passing me off on another doctor, they really weren’t and would take care of me post-op. It 100% seemed that way and how everything was handled put a very bad taste in my mouth.
The Lord took care of me…
One of the referrals proved to be an awesome doc. Turns out, one of my clients knew him well, reached out to him immediately and he was able to see me right away though this doctor is in tremendous demand. I shared with him what happened; he and his staff took tremendous care of me, answered all mine and my husband’s questions and scheduled my surgery within weeks. He also shared with me that for future visits, I may be in the waiting room a while because he always takes quite a bit of time with his patients. I don’t know about you but I don’t mind at all waiting for a doctor like this.
Surgery day arrives…
My doctor came to visit me in casual clothes, spoke very calmly to me and my husband and answered all our questions. It was extremely important to him that I was taken care of and comfortable.
Post surgery, my husband told me that my doctor continued his top care of me instructing the hospital staff to not put me in a room they were going to but that he wanted me on a certain floor in the hospital.
During my hospital stay, I never lacked anything. The care was topnotch from the doctors to the nurses to food service.
I know there are many bad things that happen in healthcare. As a business owner, looking at all that happened with these two very different doctors and their respective groups, I can see why my new doctor’s group is very much in demand. They do not pass off their patients on other doctors and leave them hanging. To date that first doctor has never reached out to inquire how I’m doing though I’m not surprised.
As many of us who have gone through a major surgery and own businesses can attest, it changes you in a way. I’m extremely grateful to the Lord for taking care of me and giving me a top of class doctor who takes stellar care of his patients especially knowing what a stressful event pre-op, surgery, and post op recovery can be. My clients are also tops in my book for sticking with me through this challenging event, checking in to see how I was doing and continuing our work together.
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