Thank you Bobby *smiles*

Blue

Good news !!! I have an appointment with a new therapist and she has all the qualifications I am looking for. She called me last night and I think it's going to be a good fit.

She is 20 miles from home and will have to arrange for a paratransit to take me and bring me home which will add 2 hours of traveling time each way and then I get dropped off one hour before my appointment. She has a nice waiting room, so I will bring my Kindle and read.

Coincidentally I got a book from Amazon called DBT for BiPolar. We will be doing DBT exercises during the time together.

It's time I got some good news !!!

Blue

that is so great
bobby

The new therapist never sent me the forms to fill out and fax back to her. I have been calling to get her to respond and, nothing. So, guessing, she changed her mind about me.

I have done an exhaustive search for a new therapist and it seems no one is accepting Medicare, until, I got a phone call this morning. Finally a psych group will let me come to start psycho-therapy with them. And I start next week with a psychologist. I don't know what happened with the other therapist, as she was such a good fit for me, which was a hugh disappointment.

Still looking for a new psych doc. The psych doc I have now insists he sees me once a week and will only give me 7 pills a week. I have been seeing him 4 months now. He said, initially, that he wants to see me frequently until he gets to know me, but I have been seeing him weekly last 4 months, would hope that by now he would feel more comfortable with prescribing medication to me. I am not at risk, so I don't know what the problem is with him, but it's costing me transportation fees to go to his office frequently and to pick up my medication weekly. All these out of pocket costs are keeping me away from seeing other specialists I need to see and keeping me on Meals on Wheels as I can't afford what he expects of me. I explained all this to him, but he doesn't seem to want to hear me.

This new psych group has psych doctors, but I have to see the psychologist first and then make the appointment. I did get a call from our large teaching hospital and they have an opening in December, but that is with one psych doc who is there infrequently and I need a full time psych doc. So, I took it anyway.

I worry about the state of Medicare and why soo many providers are opting out not only Medicare but insurance and doing this concierge type medicine. I have contacted my Federal Senator and waiting for a reply back.

Well, thank you for listening

Blue

Today I met with a new therapist. Will be seeing her once a week.

She also referred me to a new psychiatrist in her group.

I'll be seeing each one once a week.

Forgot to inquire if there were any groups. When I see her next will ask about this.

Blue

Blue

Sounds good. I'm glad you found a therapist you like.

And a new psychiatrist. Maybe they can meet the same day.
That would help with the travel.

Donna

Thank you Donna ~ Wasn't able to get both appointments same day, but will try next time.

Blue