January 28, 201115 yr My 92 yr old father who I am caregiving and states that he doesn't want to go into the hospital [both verbally and on his living will] has multiple problems. We had a Dr that has made one housecall,but is unavailable now and we need a reliable Dr's opinion and possible treatment. Does anyone know of any dr that will make a housecall?? of course we will pay a premium price and I can provide transportation.
January 28, 201115 yr 053 804 405 Dr Morgan is worth a try, she has a surgery on Hang Dong Rd, married to a welsh man! David PM sent in case this breaches some rule or other!
January 28, 201115 yr I know several of the Dr's at Sri Pat on a social level and professionally. It would help in providing an appropriate referral if the symptoms/condition was known, or are you looking for a gerontologist? What level of English is needed etc....
January 28, 201115 yr Author I know several of the Dr's at Sri Pat on a social level and professionally. It would help in providing an appropriate referral if the symptoms/condition was known, or are you looking for a gerontologist? What level of English is needed etc.... As I said, he has multiple problems @ 92 yrs old......recurrent UTIs and is on appropriate antibiotics for that, but UTI seems to persist and he is getting infections [staph?] on his skin. He is adament about not going into the hospital and I would like to respect that wish and I have been handling his routine medical issues at home quite well, so far, but now need some professional help.
January 28, 201115 yr 053 804 405 Dr Morgan is worth a try, she has a surgery on Hang Dong Rd, married to a welsh man! David PM sent in case this breaches some rule or other! I agree she also has real good English. For my self I found her to be quite good always willing to explain things.
January 28, 201115 yr 053 804 405 Dr Morgan is worth a try, she has a surgery on Hang Dong Rd, married to a welsh man! David PM sent in case this breaches some rule or other! I agree she also has real good English. For my self I found her to be quite good always willing to explain things. yes; dr morgan
January 28, 201115 yr Author I know several of the Dr's at Sri Pat on a social level and professionally. It would help in providing an appropriate referral if the symptoms/condition was known, or are you looking for a gerontologist? What level of English is needed etc.... As I said, he has multiple problems @ 92 yrs old......recurrent UTIs and is on appropriate antibiotics for that, but UTI seems to persist and he is getting infections [staph?] on his skin. He is adament about not going into the hospital and I would like to respect that wish and I have been handling his routine medical issues at home quite well, so far, but now need some professional help. Sorry, I forgot to add that my Pop is also suffering from advanced osteoporosis [diagnosed] and has advanced alzheimer's/dementia. I wrote the last in a hurry andnow waiting on our local health clinic person to come and assess the situation. I'll try to call dr Morgan and see what she has to say asap. Thanks for the tips.......
January 28, 201115 yr jaideeguy, my thoughts are with you. Please let us know how it works out in getting a doctor to do housecalls.
January 28, 201115 yr Author jaideeguy, my thoughts are with you. Please let us know how it works out in getting a doctor to do housecalls. Thanks for your concern. I did manage to contact Dr Morgan and had a long conversation with her and she is quite concerned and will make a special early morning house call tomorrow. It is comforting to speak with a dr that actually speaks and understands English. Will post results tomorrow......
January 28, 201115 yr If you are not able to get a doctor there by tomorrow afternoon, you can contact me. I am retired and not up to date, but will try to advise/assist as I can. Perhaps you can negotiate with him to see outpatient clinic only, and agree no hospitalization. Most good docs would hear that and work with you.
January 28, 201115 yr Author If you are not able to get a doctor there by tomorrow afternoon, you can contact me. I am retired and not up to date, but will try to advise/assist as I can. Perhaps you can negotiate with him to see outpatient clinic only, and agree no hospitalization. Most good docs would hear that and work with you. Thanks Baby J.....I would have taken him a while ago, but with his osteoporosis, he is at great risk to take him into any clinic or hospital. I would need an ambulance [and his cooperation]. We'll see what the Dr Morgan has to say tomorrow morning. She seemed on the phone quite compationate and on top of things......but I've learned not to get my hopes up here in LOS.
January 28, 201115 yr If you are not able to get a doctor there by tomorrow afternoon, you can contact me. I am retired and not up to date, but will try to advise/assist as I can. Perhaps you can negotiate with him to see outpatient clinic only, and agree no hospitalization. Most good docs would hear that and work with you. Thanks Baby J.....I would have taken him a while ago, but with his osteoporosis, he is at great risk to take him into any clinic or hospital. I would need an ambulance [and his cooperation]. We'll see what the Dr Morgan has to say tomorrow morning. She seemed on the phone quite compationate and on top of things......but I've learned not to get my hopes up here in LOS. She is a very good doctor both my wife and my self use her . She will talk to you in with a human touch not like most doctors do ...
January 28, 201115 yr jaideeguy, my thoughts are with you. Please let us know how it works out in getting a doctor to do housecalls. Thanks for your concern. I did manage to contact Dr Morgan and had a long conversation with her and she is quite concerned and will make a special early morning house call tomorrow. It is comforting to speak with a dr that actually speaks and understands English. Will post results tomorrow...... Great news.
January 28, 201115 yr If Dr. Morgan can't find some kind of solution then I doubt you will ever find someone who can. She is unique here in Thailand. We are very fortunate to have her here.
January 28, 201115 yr She is the best, the most caring Doctor in Chiang mai . With her I feel like I have a old fashioned country Doctor. To her you are a person. Both my wife (Thai) go to her. The one draw back is she tells me I should not eat certain things and my wife tattles on me. She is incredibly approachable.
January 28, 201115 yr electrified. re ... She is unique here in Thailand. We are very fortunate to have her here. agreed 100 % ... shes my doctor : ) dave2 ... a mild stroke victim in oct 07 : (
January 28, 201115 yr She is the best, the most caring Doctor in Chiang mai . With her I feel like I have a old fashioned country Doctor. To her you are a person. Both my wife (Thai) go to her. The one draw back is she tells me I should not eat certain things and my wife tattles on me. She is incredibly approachable. Yes I agree. It doesn't matter how much pressure she is under (taking care of all of you other members), she never makes you feel as if she is rushed for time. She considers all her patients to be important.
January 29, 201115 yr Dr.Morgan is also my doctor. I can't really say anything that has not already been said. She is a great asset to the Chiang Mai community
January 29, 201115 yr Author Dr Morgan just made a house call and not that easy to find our place out in the rice fields of Doi Saket, but she did. I was totally impressed with her knowledge, professionalism, and compassion and gave my Pop a quite complete checkup [considering the conditions], took blood and urine sample and communicated very clearly [with a UK accent]. Thanks to you all for the referal and recomendations. She will now be my primary physician.
January 29, 201115 yr Dr Morgan just made a house call and not that easy to find our place out in the rice fields of Doi Saket, but she did. I was totally impressed with her knowledge, professionalism, and compassion and gave my Pop a quite complete checkup [considering the conditions], took blood and urine sample and communicated very clearly [with a UK accent]. Thanks to you all for the referal and recomendations. She will now be my primary physician. She went to England for her Doctors degree that is where she learned to speak English. On a side issue I would like to commend you for what you are doing. It can not be a easy burden to carry. Hope fully though not easy it is a joyful one.
January 29, 201115 yr I am pleased t see that things are working out for you re: your request. I also commend you for looking after your dad so well under these circumstances. Wish I could move to CM and have Dr. Morgan as my doctor. Anyone know of a similar doctor in Bangkok ;-) Hope all goes well with your dad jaideeguy.
January 29, 201115 yr She is the best, the most caring Doctor in Chiang mai . She is great! That said, we are lucky in Chiang Mai to have MANY excellent doctors who are both compassionate and fluent in English and other languages. I can also recommend Ajarn Piset Pisetpongsa at Sri Pat as a gastrointerologist. (due to his schedule as both a professor of medicine at CMU AND a specialist in GI at Sri Pat, I doubt he could make housecalls
January 30, 201115 yr FACT :Dr. Morgan graduated from Khonkaen university, not UK. Hopefully all goes well with Jaideejuy's POP. Edited January 30, 201115 yr by PMNL
January 30, 201115 yr Dr Morgan just made a house call and not that easy to find our place out in the rice fields of Doi Saket, but she did. I was totally impressed with her knowledge, professionalism, and compassion and gave my Pop a quite complete checkup [considering the conditions], took blood and urine sample and communicated very clearly [with a UK accent]. Thanks to you all for the referal and recomendations. She will now be my primary physician. It must be quite unusual for a Doctor to make a 60kms round trip. Congratulations to the good doctor.
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