Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Prayers For Mary......



I was making rounds today and noticed that Mary @ Mary's Writing Nook had a new posting. I knew that her grandson was in the hospital and she had been updating his progress, so I hurried over to see how he was doing. Well, it wasn't an update on Josh after all. Mary's husband had contacted Anni @ Hootin' Anni's
and asked her to do a post letting everyone know that Mary is in the hospital. At the time Anni didn't have any more information than that. I learned later from a posting on Mary's Face Book Wall that Mary has had a heart attack. Please keep Mary and Josh in your prayers, as well as their family. Anni said that she will be posting information as she learns it, so you can follow the link above to check for that information.

 
I received a notice the other day that my Endocrinologist and her husband will be moving to Oregon in May to be closer to family. I can understand them wanting to be close to family, but it just won't be the same without my Diabetes Boot Camp drill instructor. According to the letter that I received the practice she is with hasn't found a replacement for her yet. About two years ago our family doctor moved to Utah for the same reason. The practice he was with didn't replace him and I couldn't  believe  how difficult it was to find another family doctor. Until you start looking for a doctor, you don't realize how booked up they are and how few of them are accepting new patients. What has happened to the small town doctors of my youth? I remember the days when your family doctor finished med school, hung his shingle out and stayed in the same place delivering babies, to the babies he delivered a generation before and taking care of the whole family for every thing from a bad cold to diabetes. I truly do wish her the best. She approached  Diabetes aggressively and that worked for me.  Hopefully I will be able to find another doctor with the same approach to Diabetes.

May you be blessed!

   

4 comments:

farmlady said...

I'm sorry this is happening to you, Jo, but your "small town doctor in one place for life" may be what these doctors are reaching for; to be closer to family and to try and establish roots somewhere. Maybe it's a good trend..., or maybe I'm being romantic and it's just about MONEY.

Mike Golch said...

Prayers are being offered both for her and her hubby.I will also be posting a prayer request on my site and link to her site.

Prixie said...

saying my prayers too. and g'luck on the doctor hunt!

Kate said...

Isn't it just typical - you get a doc who you have faith in, you like and can trust and he's leaving ...

Prayers heading to the 'Head Man' upstairs for your friend... "God Love her"..

I'm also sending Good Wishes to you and yours. Hugs, Kate x.