The fabulous Dr. Woody came through for me ~ or should I call her Ghandi?? That's who I felt like I was trying to contact when I called Central Baptist and asked to leave her a message!! They were completely baffled by my request. I lost count after the first five reconnections and new phone numbers I was given to try to make the connection. Finally it happened. I was told to call on Monday at noon and someone would page her with my number. Believe it or not, it happened exactly like that...finally :). She returned my call within minutes and was delightful. I began by sincerely thanking her for changing my life. We chatted for a few minutes and I could really tell that my words meant a lot to her. She gladly and highly recommended Dr. Chitra Raghavan in Beaumont. I trusted her completely and called right away to make a consultation appointment. I was doing this the right way this time. I wasn't taking anymore chances on doctors wigging out on me after they got in too deep. The sweet receptionist gave me an appointment for that Friday. I started praying for this new doctor immediately. :)
The appointment was better than I ever expected. She talked to me about my history and really listened to my concerns. She read Dr. Olson's entire report and agreed with everything. She was totally on board. She told me that any patient Dr. Woody cared enough about to refer to her was worth all of her effort. She examined me, listened to my lungs and even looked at my ears and throat. She noticed my lungs and ears were still not in top condition and made suggestions for the weekend. I was completely impressed. Before she left the room to copy the report, she hugged me and said that even though I may feel like she doesn't know what I've been through, she can see from the report that it's big, it's been tough, and she's going to do all she can to make things better. Wow ~ I teared up after she walked away. My prayers had been answered ~ I finally felt like I had a doctor. What relief.
To make a good day even better, as soon as I got home, Kaci, Dr. Olson's nurse called to check in on me. She and Dr. Olson just wanted to make sure that I was doing better so I would be able to fly on the 31st. Things were looking up on this sunny Friday.
