marshallf3
- Joined Jul 26, 2010
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I think I may have found her working for Motorola in Chicago, eventually I'll write but I've got too many girlfriends around here knocking on the door for an almost 55 year old man (that still looks under 40) to put up with. I pretty much settled for one but we're still a ways away from getting seriously into a relationship. She's extremely smart and also an extremely devout Democrat (and I'm a semi bi-partisan that leans towards the Republicans) so I've got to step very lightly. The big plusses are that she's a self employed professional, has a very expensive and unusual house and doesn't live but a 15 minute drive away. She likes to watch pretty much the same kind of movies I do and also enjoys to play games, although the last time we played gin rummy I beat her 500 to 0. Guess the next time I better let her win a few but it was probably only beginners luck on those deals between us.
Back to India I've had several private physicians from there, most women, but always had trouble understanding most of them. My primary care physician of many years now is from Scotland and of all the ones I see at the OU Med Center only one is from India but at least I can understand him most of the time.
I used to have a great Doctor, just out of 35 years in the Army and set up private practice up in Edmond. It wasn't a year until he sent out totally hand written letters to all his patients that he was going to just flat retire and went on to explain how the insurance companies were trying to tell him how to run his business and what to prescribe.
I've been very happy with my current regular Doctor for ages, temporarily lost him after he started practicing at one place then went on to create his own clinic. I can usually get in the same day because he realizes that people in need don't want to wait so he only keeps a small amount of patients on his rolls. Being from Scotland he's also very into doing some of his own lab work on premise as well and will take whatever time is necessary to address any and all the needs you may have to complain about. Best thing is we see eye to eye on prescription medicine, he knows I'm highly educated in that and he also knows that some of the old, far less expensive stuff is often just as good if not better than what the pharmaceutical companies are trying to push out as new just so they can make more money as opposed to a common generic. He even keeps a small drug store operation inside for the most commonly prescribed stuff and can sell them to you for less than what you'd have to pay if you went down the street and used your insurance - saves you the trip and hassles.
It's next to impossible to find a Doctor like this anymore, one that puts the patient's well being far ahead of any profits. From what I understand even if you don't have insurance he doesn't charge much at all for an office visit.
Part of that may come from all of his degrees. He went to USC & Notre Dame for business college up to a Master's degree, was in business for 10 years before he finally went on to go through full Med School. He is, BTW, married to a woman from India.
Back to India I've had several private physicians from there, most women, but always had trouble understanding most of them. My primary care physician of many years now is from Scotland and of all the ones I see at the OU Med Center only one is from India but at least I can understand him most of the time.
I used to have a great Doctor, just out of 35 years in the Army and set up private practice up in Edmond. It wasn't a year until he sent out totally hand written letters to all his patients that he was going to just flat retire and went on to explain how the insurance companies were trying to tell him how to run his business and what to prescribe.
I've been very happy with my current regular Doctor for ages, temporarily lost him after he started practicing at one place then went on to create his own clinic. I can usually get in the same day because he realizes that people in need don't want to wait so he only keeps a small amount of patients on his rolls. Being from Scotland he's also very into doing some of his own lab work on premise as well and will take whatever time is necessary to address any and all the needs you may have to complain about. Best thing is we see eye to eye on prescription medicine, he knows I'm highly educated in that and he also knows that some of the old, far less expensive stuff is often just as good if not better than what the pharmaceutical companies are trying to push out as new just so they can make more money as opposed to a common generic. He even keeps a small drug store operation inside for the most commonly prescribed stuff and can sell them to you for less than what you'd have to pay if you went down the street and used your insurance - saves you the trip and hassles.
It's next to impossible to find a Doctor like this anymore, one that puts the patient's well being far ahead of any profits. From what I understand even if you don't have insurance he doesn't charge much at all for an office visit.
Part of that may come from all of his degrees. He went to USC & Notre Dame for business college up to a Master's degree, was in business for 10 years before he finally went on to go through full Med School. He is, BTW, married to a woman from India.
