I agree 100% about specialists, but if you are in with food poisoning or run of the mill illnesses it is more comforting to have the doctor you have had for 25 years, not some young kid that you never saw before! But that is how it goes------I really think my doctor is thinking about retiring-but he is still young(to me)but he got divorced, his sons are out of college and he has a real hot girlfriend and a sports car! I think he is seeking some rest and relaxation! He has always been just the greatest and even if you call on a weekend you get his pager # ---and he talks to you when he is on the golf course and will phone in a scrip or tell you to go meet him at the ER--now he has changed! He has always been there for us--I hate the idea of having to get a new doctor now! Helen

I hear you, Helen! Connie >I agree 100% about specialists, but if you are in with food poisoning or >run of the mill illnesses it is more comforting to have the doctor you have >had for 25 years, not some young kid that you never saw before! > But that is how it goes------I really think my doctor is thinking about > retiring-but he is still young(to me)but he got divorced, his sons are out > of college and he has a real hot girlfriend and a sports car! > I think he is seeking some rest and relaxation! He has always been just > the greatest and even if you call on a weekend you get his pager # ---and > he talks to you when he is on the golf course and will phone in a scrip or > tell you to go meet him at the ER--now he has changed! > He has always been there for us--I hate the idea of having to get a new > doctor now! > Helen