Doctors in General, My Docs Over the Years
A recent discussion with writer friends made me think about the doctors I've had over the years. But first, I was brought up with this tidbit that my dad was fond of saying, "Doctors are just practicing," because of practicing physicians. Our family doctor was an osteopath, Dr. Reed. He was great. He made house calls and had a charming personality. He also liked to play our piano. He took care of during serious bout of the flu, me when I had rheumatic fever, and he took out my tonsils. When my 2nd baby had a terrible infection on her toe, my mom's family doc at the time prescribed an ointment that didn't work. I turned to the father of one of my high school friend's dad, Dr. Trotter. He prescribed something that worked. My first child was delivered by a popular doctor in Cambridge MD. Too popular, and perhaps the only one, it was a very small town then. Waiting time could be hours. Once I fell sound asleep on the examining table. Because hu...