@rosechili1950 It is understandable in trying to seek out a new PCP, but my first thought can your trusted physician give you some recommendations for a new physician that you could reach out to as a new patient?

Dear Eileen, I can really understand your feelings! My PCP of 20+ years has just left Family Practice to preserve her own health. We were equally sad to say goodbye to one another as she has seen my daughters and me through many medical crises, surgeries and life changes. She carefully considered each of our medical and mental health needs, and made a recommendation to each of us for a new provider. Two of us have to change clinic locations for this, but I am willing to do it for good care. So far my younger daughter has found her new provider very compassionate and helpful, and felt like she was really listening. I will meet mine for the first time in May, but have already spoken to her nurse and got a really good feeling about their concern for the patient.

So there is hope - can you reach out to her before or at your appointment to ask her for a recommendation?
Good luck finding a new and caring provider.
Sue

@rosechili1950, I love the tips that @marjou and @sueinmn shared with you. I'd also like to provide a link to related discussions where members shared tips on how to find a new doctor and how to get started with a new doctor. Such helpful information from others who have been where you are now.

- Oh no - my doctor is retiring - What do I do? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/oh-no-my-doctor-is-retiring-what-do-i-do/
- Your Tips on How to Get Off to the Best Start with a New Specialist https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/your-tips-on-how-to-get-off-to-the-best-start-with-a-new-specialist/

Eileen - I sympathize with you, but keep the faith! Six years ago I chose to leave a terrible PCP; I realized that while he supposedly had a good military medical record, you could only trust him to diagnose and treat only the very simple issues and he was not adequate or capable for patients needing more complex care. An 80 yr old neighbor highly recommended his PCP Internist, then two other neighbors shared positive feelings about how she treated them as well. They were so right!!! I had to move to NC after 3 years with my great doctor, and I was crushed beyond belief. But NC neighbor recommendations yielded me an even better PCP than ever, which I wouldn’t have thought possible! Now I have to move again, and it’s tearing me up to leave her. Her advice on her replacement, since she has no idea of doctors where I’m moving?? She said “Ask your neighbors!” So I posted to a community/neighborhood forum that exist in a lot of places these days, asking for opinions. Of course I have to read through bias and people just throwing names out, but I can see some trends, and read validating comments that have helped me decide where to go. Good luck to you!