@jakedduck1 I know the feeling, of being sloughed off because of one condition when it very definitely may not be related. I am sure with a diagnosis of epilepsy that happens a lot. Hopefully if what you experienced was a seizure it won't recur.

@helenfrances Sometimes it is best to not strain relationships with personal friends or relatives with medical questions. Our closest friend is a doctor but I have discovered that he thinks he knows more than he does when it gets outside of his specialty. I no longer ask him anything. He is going to be very offended when/if he discovers that I have changed doctors since he thinks the one I had been going to is the greatest. I really like that doctor but I feel as if he has let some issues fall through the cracks and that is not acceptable to me.

@fiesty76 I know what you mean about having the real thing. Ken's dressings (I think they are national but perhaps not, Ken's Steakhouse was in MA) makes a really good Greek dressing that but it has a lot of sodium so I no longer buy it. I like Caesar salads too but only get them occasionally in restaurants.

The new PCP is nice and I suspect a very good doctor. My appointment was a "new patient" visit and she spent over an hour with me going over my huge medical history. I doubt I will ever have the rapport and bond with her that I felt with my old PCP though. That was what kept me with him for a long time.

My prior PCP actually called on Thursday night and we talked for almost a half-hour! He took the blame for letting my osteoporosis fall through the cracks and said he understood my feelings. He also said if I ever want to come back he would welcome me -- he has a closed practice and does not generally accept new patients. It was a good conversation and as always we had some personal/family type of discussion too. He feels like a friend which made it very difficult to leave him. He always comments on how much he admires how I handled my cirrhosis and liver transplant, working to get in shape and lose weight prior to having the transplant and having such a positive attitude. He is sort of a fitness type of person - he has a good physique - so we always discuss my exercise too, things that are not generally on the agenda with a PCP appointment. He also asked who my new PCP was and when I told him he said she is excellent. Honestly, I will miss him!

@lioness I feel 100% certain that no matter what, they will not shut the country down, except to the countries that are not allowing us to go there.
JK