@bustrbrwn22, I can’t imagine your struggles, but as long as you can remain positive that’s the important thing…along with exercise and eating well! I figure if I can’t always rely on medical providers I need to rely on myself!

Yes, I wish my encounters with the rheumatology department at Dartmouth Hitchcock would have been anywhere close to the transplant team at Lahey Medical Center. I’ve given up on them.

The team approach seems to work well at transplant centers. I wish it would be more widely adopted for other illnesses, including autoimmune diseases. I know Mayo and John Hopkins seem to treat other diseases using team referrals. I’ve been researching how other institutions treat Sjogren’s Syndrome, which can require several different specialties.

I hope you’re making progress with your providers.