You made my day. You don't think I'm crazy!!!

I'm going to keep trying as long as it takes to get an answer. This forum has given me the confidence to go on.

I called Dr. Howard's office this morning and they said that they're scheduling new patients 8-12 months out. Yikes. That's not what I wanted to hear! Still, I'm going to go ahead with the referral (I'm going to have to ask the mayo doc for a referral, I don't see any other way). I'm also going to get a referral to a doctor on the west coast that Dr. Howard recommended as a specialist. I hope he's nice. I hope he listens.

Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on the breathing.