A new week gets ready to begin. My body is my friend again after a decade long battle. I have energy. I have some endurance and definitely more resilience. My spirits are in such a better place it is hard to describe. I feel like I can have a future. I want to have a future. I want to be a healer. I was before and I am preparing myself to do it again--only better. I have lots of angst over the logistics but not about the real work. My personal health challenge has made me more sensitive to the difficult path people travel on their route to getting well. I am ready to accompany people on that journey.
What do people need from their primary care doctor/practice? These are our goals at Pando: To deliver all of these with a kind heart . (1) Rapid access a. In person when necessary b. Via phone or email on an ongoing basis (2) Diagnosis, Treatment and Monitoring of acute and chronic problems with the current BEST practices (3) Close Follow-up after acute illnesses, ER visits; referral to superior specialty care when needed (4) Preventive Care a. Prophylactic Medicines, Screening Tests (Mammograms, Colonoscopy) b. Lifestyle Advice, Behavior Change Advice and Guidance with follow-up support (5) Meeting of non-medical needs ...
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Hold the vision, don't worry about the logistics... it will all fall into place!
Hugs, Mary