Sound like you have a plan, and that is good. You can make that "unavilability" pay off for you by making an appointment now even though it will be a long way off. Having that appointment in the hopper will make your decision when the time comes even easier. Just cancel it (making someone very happy) when you make your decision. That is what I had to do. My guy wouldn't talk to me and explain things and spent as little time as necessary. The 2nd time he raised his voice to me (and what he asserted was irrational) I had enough, I was glad I had made that appointment and that it was coming up. I was up front with the new doc. She's the one that found the SS because she looked for it. I had antibodies against my salivary glands. Fitted the whole picture. Glad I switched.