Dr. Olson did call as promised on Monday. She wanted to add some asthma meds and said I would have to talk with Dr. Caudill. I was so done though. He had crushed me and made it so clear that he wanted nothing more to do with me. At this point, I didn't have a choice, I needed a prescription and he was my doctor. She knew I was apprehensive and wanted to talk with him about her plan anyway. She spoke with him on Tuesday and called me again on Wednesday. She said she'd shared her ideas. She asked him to see me as soon as possible to check my lung infection and start the new meds. She also let me know that they were working on my schedule and she hoped to have me out there at the first of February.
I emailed Dr. Caudill and he replied that he didn't see a need for an office visit and he wasn't sure about the new meds. On Friday I got a call from the pharmacy that they had been called in. That email sealed the deal for me. I was ready to look for a new doctor. I decided to contact Dr. Woody (my hospitalist from CB) and ask her for a recommendation. I couldn't depend on a doctor that wasn't interested in treating me or working with other specialists.
Courtney, my scheduler from National Jewish called on the 13th with an update on the process. She called on the 18th to let me know that I was scheduled for the first week of February. I would be seeing Dr. Katial on Monday the 1st and Dr. Olson on Friday the 4th. Other tests would be scheduled in between.
