Following the yellow brick road

Dr. Wonderful Dentist has 'officially' gotten back to us with some action to take.  We have an appointment with him today.

Just three days ago I spoke with his secretary and we got the face-time scheduled.  Three days lead time?  No problem...we will be there, I'll drop everything and anything to get some forward progress.  Lucky for me, my work schedule is wide open - thank you, Lord!

It has taken us 2 'short' months to get this second meeting.  Our first appointment with Dr. Wonderful was on 5/5/12.  He told us to call him weekly, if we aren't hearing him from because he'd be talking with us regularly.  He honestly told me to call him and yell if I don't hear from him, because he isn't doing his job.  So, call him regularly is exactly what I did.

It took 2 months, and 6 call backs to get where we are today: #2 appointment/face-time.  This is what it took me to get here:

1. 5/15 - no word since first meeting.  Called & spoke with Dr. Wonderful...this was when he told me about the conference he was going to, also told us about his busy schedule (and he wasn't lying).  He'd call me back around 5/29.
2. 6/5 - no word - I called him, left a message with his secretary
3. 6/7 - no call back - left a message with the receptionist
4. 6/14 - no call back - called and talked with his secretary.  Dr. Wonderful will be in later today & she'll talk with him and get back to me.
5. 6/15 - A CALL BACK!  Secretary called to ensure I'd be home tonight...Dr. Wonderful called at 8:00 pm...we caught up.  Poor guy calling on a Friday night...he is really busy, and I'm happy he is taking the time to get to us.  Talked vaguely about the conference findings...basically needing to do more testing for enzymes that may be causing my eldest's teeth to fall out prematurely.  He needs to get in touch with our pediatrician for the testing, he'll be out next week volunteering for cancer patients, then we'll get going on these tests.
6. 6/27 - no word - I called back, left a message with the receptionist for his secretary
7. 7/2 - no word - I called back again, the secretary picked up right away 'Hi Mrs...'  I told her I have these questions and how Dr. Wonderful wants to do these, but we are waiting on him:
1. We need to get the enzyme testing done, Dr. was going to work with our pediatrician but no action yet.
2. It's time for us to make follow up appointments with the geneticist & endocrinologist - should we go to who we've been seeing, or do we need to go to someone he wants us in front of?
3. It's time for a dental cleaning...should we make the appointment locally here, or does he want the eldest in his office?

...she said she'd talk to the doctor and call back...she did just an hour or two after.  And this is where we are today.

When I talked with Dr. Wonderful on 6/15, he did apologize he had so much going on.  I told him that life happens and it does, I know this.  I told him we appreciate him even taking on our case, that this is a life long situation we are dealing with, that we are just happy he is working with us.  He responded that I was really nice.  Is this a good thing, to be nice?
While I may not know if it's good to be "nice," I do know it's good to be a partner with the doctors.  This guy has the credentials and personality to get us somewhere, so of course I'm going to partner with him.  He appears to be listening and caring.  It's when the doctor doesn't partner or listen that you don't be too much of a push-over and start being a pushy advocate.

I'm just hoping that Dr. Wonderful is really who he is, and that we don't find a 'man behind the curtain' pulling all the strings and operating what appears to be 'The Wizard.'  I need my inner Toto to come with me today and look to see if I can find a curtain.