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post #1 of 18
1/30/09 at 10:21pm
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My dr's office just called to reschedule my appointment for next Friday because my doctor is "out of the office." I thought, fine, DH is off work, we can go any day. The secretary was like "can you do 10:45 with (other doctor)?" I said "well, when will my doctor be back?" and she said... he won't.
Like, not ever. He's just gone, and she won't tell me why. She says she doesn't know.
I was JUST there, so sometime between 10:30am and 5pm... SOMETHING went wrong. WTH WTH WTH I LOVE my doctor! I started crying when she told me. You can't do that to a pregnant woman.
post #2 of 18
1/30/09 at 10:24pm
Oh, wow! I can't even imagine getting to this point and having to change doctors! I am so sorry!
post #3 of 18
1/30/09 at 10:45pm
Oh gosh, I'm so sorry.
post #4 of 18
1/30/09 at 11:56pm
WTH? That is crazy that they won't tell you what happened. Hopefully, you will find out what went down at your appointment.
post #5 of 18
1/31/09 at 12:10am
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WTH? That is crazy that they won't tell you what happened.
It's standard in the service industry. Obviously if you're at ABC practice and dr. quits and moves to XYZ practice, there's a good chance you (and your money) are going to follow.

I was a hairstylist and under no circumstances were we to tell customers where previous employees worked

It sounds like your dr. quit or was fired. When working as a hairstylist that admittedly does not have all the legal mumbojumbo medical offices do, we ALWAYS wrote down clients' names, addresses, and phone numbers. When we quit and were rehired, our new employer would give us postcards to mail out to our former clients to let them know where we went.
post #6 of 18
1/31/09 at 12:17am
Holy crap! That is so bizarre! Do you know anything about the other dr.s at the practice?

I am so sorry that you have had this thrown on you- now, of all times!
post #7 of 18
1/31/09 at 1:06am
Do you have a local Craig's List? Maybe try posting on there about it and maybe you can find him! That sounds just awful!
post #8 of 18
1/31/09 at 1:25am
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Originally Posted by Lisa85 View Post
It's standard in the service industry. Obviously if you're at ABC practice and dr. quits and moves to XYZ practice, there's a good chance you (and your money) are going to follow.
But with no notice from the doctor himself, it sounds like it was something catalytic.

When my accountant left the group practice to start her own, all of her clients received a letter with her contact information. That is more standard for an amicable split, I think.
post #9 of 18
1/31/09 at 2:12am
I would think, given that it was so sudden, either he left under questionable circumstances (in which case maybe this -- although I'm sure it doesn't seem like it right now -- might end up a blessing in disguise? Maybe?) or, he had some kind of family emergency or something.

I cannot imagine a reputable doctor who had pregnant patients close to delivering would knowingly leave his practice and go elsewhere without openly giving his patients over to the care of someone else, and easing the transition, etc.

I'd assume it was a family emergency, if I were you.

Regardless, it stinks. I would be heartbroken if my midwife just suddenly left with no word. I'm so sorry, dooney. You've just had some rotten luck the past month or so. I wish I could help.
post #10 of 18
1/31/09 at 3:20am
I agree with nighten.
If something's going on either professionally or personally with him that made it suddenly impossible for him to continue his practice there, it's probably best that you and your baby aren't under that cloud anyway. Uh, as much as it sucks and as much as the timing completely bites.
They're probably not going to tell you at the office though, unless you're especially friendly with one of the nurses or something. Do you know any other doctors or nurses in town who might be able to tell you? Medical communities are usually pretty close.
So sorry- what horrible stinky timing for you. I'm sure I'd be flipping out, not that it helps, or anything. Good luck!
post #11 of 18
1/31/09 at 5:57am
Could you find him in the phone book? I don't know what it's like for doctors, but I feel close enough with my midwife that if she could somehow suddenly disappear, I'd feel fine looking her up and calling her at home. Maybe you could find something that would give you peace.

Wow. I wish you the best. Do you have a doula and good support people? Can you meet with this doctor ahead of time to discuss your birth plan?
post #12 of 18
1/31/09 at 9:13am
That's awful!! I'm sorry!
post #13 of 18
1/31/09 at 11:16am
I'd look him up in the phone book and try to get a hold of him.
post #14 of 18
2/1/09 at 3:27am
Thread Starter 
Guess it's not an issue anymore until the pp follow-up. My aunt is a nurse in the same town, she's "on the case" for me
post #15 of 18
2/1/09 at 11:30am
I'm so sorry!!! I understand how hard this is for you. Not that this is exactly the same situation, but I just found out last week (my 38 week appt.) that my doctor is going to be gone for an entire week beginning today and getting back on my due date. Then she told me that she had this trip planned for 6 months!?! : So I can totally understand you being upset that your doctor is permanent gone...I was flipping out that if I go into labor this week I'll have a doctor who I never met deliver this baby (our first). Never mind that I asked her 6 months ago, what are the odds that she would deliver the baby? She told me she would only missed two deliveries in 4 years of practice, and if she was going to be gone, she would make sure I would meet the doctor covering for her...which never happened. : I am so ticked, my husband thinks I should switch doctors--but I feel like this is the worst possible time to try and find a new one!
post #16 of 18
2/1/09 at 12:46pm
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Originally Posted by dooney View Post
Guess it's not an issue anymore until the pp follow-up. My aunt is a nurse in the same town, she's "on the case" for me
Oh! Congratulations on your birth!
post #17 of 18
2/6/09 at 12:51am
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So it turns out that the clinic hired this new gynecologist and my doctor "threw a fit." I don't know what that means, but I know he's not a flaky or petty guy. He had to have had his reasons. So finally they said "get on board or get out"-- so he's gone
I'm going to try to find out where he goes and see if I can follow him.

Otherwise, I really like the midwife I saw for my sore spot and I'm going to her for the PP checkup. She might be my new provider...
post #18 of 18
2/6/09 at 10:55am
hmmmmmmm well at least you found out something. I wonder why he was so upset :
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