Yesterday I had my routine medical exam three months late
due to COVID-9. Seems I will live awhile longer.
The doctor I see is young but is sharp. Along with the list
of current medications, I bring five or six pages of notes and questions. He
appreciates my organization and, because he listens to me, I listen to him. In
our fifteen minutes together a lot is accomplished. I spend upwards of two
hours preparing for those fifteen minutes.
The visit resulted in a minor tweak to prescriptions and a
five day steroid regime. He detected a sinus infection. So, I’m good to go for
another six months.
I’ve been using Salud for years even though the location
isn’t convenient. There are two principal reasons. One, I’m satisfied with the
care. Two, my sister has devoted decades of volunteer time to building the
organization from a rented building In Gilcrest, CO to a major health provider.
She has been a board member for years and the current chair.
The challenges of
the Chinese flu have taxed all of the members. They have persevered. My
admiration is boundless.
I should add my sister doesn’t do it for the money. All she
receives are the occasional expenses. She pays for her personal care just like
any other patient.
The organization is large enough the staff that deals with
me doesn’t get the connection with my sister. I receive the same care as anyone
else coming through the door, excellent and professional.
For all our complaints about wasteful and unneeded government programs, we need to
recognize many do work because of the integrity and dedication of the people involved
in making them work.
Bravo, Salud!
