After reading the many comments on this thread, I am feeling SO FORTUNATE. I just have to shout out on my PCP's behalf. He has told me I can stop in anytime, without an appt. if I really need to. He has made time for me after hours. Hearing my voice over the phone he realized something was not right with me because I didn't sound the same. Turned out I needed a Pacemaker .... then three months later we found out I had breast cancer that had spread to lymph nodes ... but no cancer in the breast (???).
He was shocked. He, the breast surgeon and I were totally shocked when 34 malignant nodes were removed. I've been having mammograms regularly for the last 23 years ! But the biggest shock ... and thank goodness for this one .... PET and CAT scans revealed the cancer had spread no further. What a miracle.
Can't say enough positive things about my medical team. Just had to add some "feel good" information :)