Today was "THE" day!
Today, Dr Fabulous officially became my husbands primary care provider. Actually, I don't like that title. I AM his primary care provider. Dr Fabulous is his primary care doctor.
We were there for over an hour. He got weighed. His blood pressure was checked. They checked his A1C. We talked health problems and medications and lab tests that were needed.
We decided not to make too many changes right away but he has a follow-up in 6 weeks. At that appointment, he'll make an appointment for a full physical because we have no idea when he had one last. Also, between now and then, he'll work on getting his records sent over from his previous doctor because they didn't get them yet.
They talked and laughed and picked on me just enough to make me feel like I was good entertainment. We found out that Dr Fabulous is 2 months younger than Walter. I knew they were close in age but I wasn't sure how close. I am in hopes that this will help Walter relate to Dr Fabulous and hopefully take his advice more seriously.
While watching them interact, I realized just how alike my 2 favorite men are. It was a real eye opener to see them interact. No wonder I like Dr Fabulous so much. He reminds me of the man I married. There are some very distinct differences but enough similarities that it makes me wonder how I never noticed it before.
We did have a serious bit of conversation at the end about some changes that Walter needs to make to be healthier. Dr Fabulous wasn't pushy but he asked some really great questions and allowed Walter to answer them without passing too much judgement. Although, he did point out that it is really up to Walter to make the changes. At this point, the medication is doing the most that it can and he needs to work with it. My hope is that Walter will continue to listen with an open mind and find something that will hope to motivate him to get healthier.
In talking to Walter after the appointment, we decided that there is no reason to see the diabetes doctor at this point. We both feel like Dr Fabulous has enough knowledge in this department to deal with Walter diabetic needs. Also, I was pleasantly surprised to hear Walter say, "I can see why you like him so much." Normally, he gives me a real ribbing about how I refer to him as Dr Fabulous but after today, I think he just might agree with me.
Only time will tell if this change in his primary care doctor will lead to other healthier changes. For now, I am just happy that he has a doctor that cares. Plus, I have a little ammunition to use when he needs a little nudge. When we were leaving the doctor's office, he turned to Dr Fabulous and said, "My goal is to outlive you." Dr Fabulous said, "You've got a 2 month head start already." We all chuckled but part of me hopes that he meant it. Dr Fabulous has a wife and several children and I am sure he plans to do what he can to live a good long time. I can only hope that Walter works hard to live longer.
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