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Hi. I'm new to the site and just secured an appointment at the Jacksonville location. Someone in my readings on here mentioned Dr. Leventhal. I actually asked to have a consult with him. If anyone on here saw him or anyone else they recommend to talk to I would appreciate your feedback. I've been diagnosed about a year ago and am going to Mayo for a 2nd opinion because I'm not confident with my current doctor. Thanks so so much for your input.
Bonnie
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@bonniewhite56 Hello Bonnie and welcome to our forum! I
understand that you will be going to the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville; and seeing
Dr. Leventhal? I am a patient of his and I just adore him. Since I have been
under his care, my quality of life has increased significantly. After many years
of misdiagnosis', I finally got proper care and treatment through him. Please
feel free to ask any questions (none are too small or stupid) or share your
illness experiences with us. This is a wonderful forum with a wealth of
information and support. I am glad you are being seen at Mayo. You will be in
very good hands. When is your appointment? - Terri M.
Welcome!
Thank you. I knew in my reading thru all these posts someone recommended him. Now I know who! I see him on august 15.
Connecting to this site has helped me to take matters in my hands about my health. I appreciate all the sharing of medical info so much. My doctor now actually was angry when I suggested I wanted a second opinion. It was shocking and scary. I feel hopeful just having made the appointment.
I will be making my notes to take to the doctor! Thank you so so much.
BonnieWhite56......i know how shocking it is to have ones Dr get angry when told you want second opinion..... i was so upset , when this happened After i had gone to National Jewish Health with Dr Huitt .....I switched to a new pulmonologist locally. I no longer could trust the Dr who became upset.
Dr Huitt and other specialists,after no NTM grew to 3rd stage from 3 sputum cultures, and my CAT scan showed no signs of active infectio, said NOT to take the antibiotics but work on my GERD which was causing reflux of our local contaminated water into my lungs. Tdrell
Hello Bonnie. I am so glad that you took the time to read from past threads. There is so much helpful information on this forum. If you learn anything that you have not seen here, I hope you will share it with us. This disease is so elusive and kind of new on the medical field's radar that new things about it are constantly coming out. Would you feel comfortable sharing with us what your diagnosis is?
Shocking and scary? @bonniewhite56, that just, excuse my verbology, pisses me off. Nothing more irritating, and dangerous, than bad doctors. Don't get scared, get angry! That is unacceptably poor professional behavior, not to be tolerated.
@bonniewhite56, Bonnie, you hit the nail on the head "taking matters into your own hands'! As with any medical issues, YOU have to be your own best advocate. Do your due diligence. Research your illness and WHO would be the best to treat it.
@bonniewhite56, Hi Bonnie! I am just checking in with you. How are you doing these days?
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Hi @bonniewhite56 and welcome to the MAC group.
You'll notice that I moved your message to the discussion thread called "Good MAC Doctor Recommendations" where the members share their experiences and recommendations with good MAC docs.
@windwalker @decosmo @pal131 and @maryjo2sell are all patients of Dr. Leventhal at Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL. I'm confident that they share their experiences with you and answer any questions you may have to help you prepare for your appointment and get the most out of it.