@merpreb She had a student with her who will likely be taking her place. There are times I would that I were not so sensitive. Had a feeling. I have been referred to pulmonary as the highest my oxygen level would go was 86 and usually is 96. It is a start. Should hear about an appt by the end of the week.
Thanks everyone for the support. I feel for doctors that want to care for their patients and cannot. It is rather a distasteful mess. PT again on Thursday...

@parus @merpreb The problem with their recommendations is that they are generally for doctors who don't have many patients, either because they are new or because they are not well received. My husband is going through this now too. He took forever to select a new PCP last year, went for one appointment, and just got notice that she resigned from the practice! I had actually been thinking of going to her too but I guess I will stick with the doctor I have -- I've broken him in, and we sort of tolerate each other.

I've gone off on this topic before -- I hate that the doctors now just work for a hospital. If you get sick and need to be hospitalized you don't see your own doctor, the doctor with whom you have developed a relationship, you see a string of hospitalists. Doctors now have 9 - 5 jobs, they are no longer on call for their patients. On the portal where there is a record of my appointments it even lists every phone call! This is at my local hospital, I do not feel that about the care at MGH.
JK