Hi Sue,

I met with my new Dr. last week and gained some insight.

I never see the Dr when treatments are given. They are administered by a Nurse and the Urinalysis is not shared with the Dr unless there is a UTI only known after growing the culture for 3-4 days. Although I shared my concerns about delays in treatment to the Nurse requesting what I can do to reduce the bacteria each time, the answer was always nothing she was aware of.

The new Dr asked me if anyone had discussed options to avoid delay in treatment to which I told her no, that I ask every time there was a delay. So....it became apparent to me the Nurse should have been relaying my concerns to the Dr and never did. There lies the problem, LACK OF COMMUNICATION between the Nurses and the Dr! The new Dr prescribed a lose dose Antibiotic to get me through my last 2 treatments, now am down to 1! YIPPEE.

Bottom line, keep being your own advocate.... I should have been more insistent that the Nurse contact the Dr with my concern! Lesson learned!!!