Hi gatorhead, you mean your doctor will not see you nor release you to see someone else? Why the H..... would someone do that? That just doen't seem right to me. I am sorry you are having troulbe with someone that has physiatriast attached to their name. I guess I got very very lucky with my doctor. The best part is that she listens to me. Her assisociate I just met, yesterday, as good as she is. I so hope that the year will bring a good and compasiate healer into your life. I have had bad doctors before too, I just walk away and don't come back. Get all your records so that if you do see a new physician, you will have it all together. Wish you were down this way, I would recommend Dr. Simon in a heart beat. ginnie