Delicate Balance & Team Work

Today, Clark went to see our family doctor without me? This doesn't sound like a big deal does it? But, this is the first time since 2003 that he did. I had to see the oncologist yesterday and couldn't get off work to do both. I wrote down the information I thought Dr. G would need and gave it to Clark for him.
Last night, I created a current medication list that Clark is taking. With the catherizations and bypass surgery, different doctors changed this and that. I knew Dr. G might not have everything he is or is not taking. One medication they took him off was his blood pressure, Altace. Well, Clark didn't give Dr. G the list, or didn't emphasize the importance of it. Dr. G wrote me a note to "increase" his Altace to 10mg daily. I will call the doctor tomorrow to make sure he knows that he is not on Altace like before, which was only 5 mg a day. I don't want Clark on a 10 mg, when he only needs 5 mg a day. Dr. G also wants Clark to have a MRI brain, MRA Brain, from the script I read, he wants them to check out where he had the carotid artery surgery and the left frontal hemorrhage area. I wish I could have been there... Clark has a lot of pain in the area, so that must be why.
My whole point to this post, is the importance of ... Delicate Balance: To let Clark handle his own health and independence without me & Team Work between Dr. G and us. It is so important to balance this, to let Clark grow and become even more independent of me, is of top priority, but to not keep your family doctor informed when many specialist are involved is also of utmost importance. Remember, if you have a good family doctor and YOU keep them updated, they will balance all the specialist information. Anyway, there is a balance and that is what I am striving for, along with Clark and Dr. G.

In some ways, I think this post was confusing, but I hope anyone that is dealing with care giving and doctors, take notice...this is very, very important....