[photo by vaggelisf]
We met with the new psychiatrist today. Just Don and I. The first meeting is just us, then the second meeting just Rye, then the third just Don and I again. In this meeting Don and I recounted the history of our journey with Rye and the symptoms and the diagnoses and the medications we have tried. What worked, what didn’t, what happened when, and on and on. The doctor diligently took notes and asked questions. We answered to the best of our ability.
When we left the office, I asked Don what he thought.
Well, he said, I’m not sure. He was pretty serious and not nearly as personable as the last psychiatrist we met with (we met with a different psychiatrist last week). Yes, I agree, I said. On the plus side this one is willing to take Rye as a patient and Shoes wasn’t [we call the other doctor Shoes because he is about 80 years old and wore these great sporty tennis shoe/Merrill type shoes that made him look really adorable and perky. And Don and I both loved him. He was super intelligent and really down to earth. But, Shoes no longer takes any clients that experience delusions in their highs and lows. He only takes simpler cases now and didn't want to take a child that might need Lithium. He did refer us to our Educational Consultant, though, who is a great asset so it was well worth the visit]. True, said Don. And to be honest, I said, it is quite a history when you lay it all out. I mean, it’s been a fairly long and winding road and to his credit I think this doctor was just taking it seriously and trying to pay attention and hear everything we were saying as well as process it all. It’s a lot to process. That’s true, Don said. It’s amazing what one’s normal can become. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see and hope for the best. Agreed, I said.
And we left it at that.
One Comment
I’m glad you’re are exploring new options.It’s true what you say about how “normal” our life can become in our minds. A while ago my husband read through my blog, post after post and he was overwhelmed by how much we have already been through. Thankfully, we are able to leave a lot of it in the past, that is until you have to download it for a new psychiatrist. Not fun. I hope this search is short and you find what you need.